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N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 1 Short title
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§ 1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the "Public Buildings Law."
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 10 Disposal of buildings and improvements on state lands, or on lands under lease to the state
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§ 10. Disposal of buildings and improvements on state lands, or on lands under lease to the state. 1. Except as provided in subdivision two of this section, whenever the head of any agency, board, division or commission, with the approval of the director of the budget, (a) shall…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 11 Pilot program of bicycle parking facilities
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§ 11. Pilot program of bicycle parking facilities. 1. Legislative finding. In recognition of the role which bicycles can serve as a valuable transportation mode with energy conservation, health and environmental benefits, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the state that …
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 140 Fire and emergency protection in public buildings
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§ 140. Fire and emergency protection in public buildings. 1. It shall be the duty of each superintendent or chief executive officer of each of the public institutions and buildings of the state, supported wholly or partly by the funds of the state, to provide that the following …
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 141 Display of foreign flags on public buildings
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§ 141. Display of foreign flags on public buildings. It shall not be lawful to display the flag or emblem of any foreign country upon any state, county or municipal building; provided, however, that whenever any foreigner shall become the guest of the United States, the state or…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 142 Water conservation in public buildings
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§ 142. Water conservation in public buildings. The commissioner of general services shall establish a water conservation program for all state owned public buildings except for academic buildings, dormitories and other facilities of the state university system. Such program shal…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 143 Lighting restrictions
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§ 143. Lighting restrictions. 1. Definitions. As used in this section: a. "Direct light" means light emitted by a fixture from the lamp, from a reflector, or through a refractor. b. "Facade lighting" means permanent outdoor fixtures that are specifically intended to illuminate t…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 144 Lactation room in public buildings
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§ 144. Lactation room in public buildings. 1. As used in this section: (a) "covered public building" means a public building owned by the state of New York, under the supervision and control of the commissioner of general services, that is determined by said commissioner to be o…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 145 Gender neutral single-occupancy bathrooms
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§ 145. Gender neutral single-occupancy bathrooms. 1. As used in this section: (a) "state agency" means any state department, office, board, bureau, commission, agency, or any public authority or public benefit corporation at least one of whose members is appointed by the governo…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 146 Prohibit symbols of hate
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§ 146. Prohibit symbols of hate. 1. The state of New York shall not sell or display any symbols of hate or any similar image, or tangible personal property, inscribed with such an image unless the image appears in a book, digital medium, museum, or otherwise serves an educationa…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 147 Municipal officers or employees prohibited from displaying political advertisements on public property
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§ 147. Municipal officers or employees prohibited from displaying political advertisements on public property. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Municipal officer or employee" shall have the same meaning as defined pursu…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 150 Laws repealed
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§ 150. Laws repealed. Of the laws enumerated in the schedule hereto annexed, that portion specified in the last column is hereby repealed.
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 151 When to take effect
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§ 151. When to take effect. This chapter shall take effect immediately.
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 152 Chapter inapplicable to state university construction
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§ 152. Chapter inapplicable to state university construction. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to academic buildings, dormitories and other facilities constructed, acquired, reconstructed, rehabilitated or improved for the use of the state university of New York or…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 17 Payments
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§ 17. Payments. No payments shall be made upon any work done or materials furnished for the construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement of state buildings under the supervision of the commissioner of general services, pursuant to this article, until the bills or esti…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 18 Change in contracts
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§ 18. Change in contracts. Any change, addition or deduction made in any contract by reduction in price, by addition in price or otherwise must be done by an order on contract which may be issued by the commissioner of general services. This order shall specifically set forth co…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 19 Manner of doing work or acquiring material
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§ 19. Manner of doing work or acquiring material. The work of construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or improvement of any state building, whether constructed or to be constructed, may be done by the employment of incarcerated individuals or outside labor or both and b…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 2 Public buildings
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§ 2. Public buildings. Except where otherwise prescribed by law, the commissioner of general services shall have supervision and control of public buildings of the state of New York, including the capitol and executive mansion, with the buildings, grounds and premises adjacent o…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 2-A Park north of capitol and east of the state education building
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§ 2-a. Park north of capitol and east of the state education building. The park grounds and premises belonging to the state, lying to the north of the capitol between Washington avenue and Elk street, and to the east of the state education building, in the city of Albany, shall …
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 2-B State office building to be designated and known as the "Perry B
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§ 2-b. State office building to be designated and known as the "Perry B. Duryea, Jr. State Office Building". The New York state office building on Veterans Memorial Highway in the town of Islip, county of Suffolk, shall be designated and known as the "Perry B. Duryea, Jr. State …
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 2-C Research tower at the Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities to be named the "Dr
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* § 2-c. Research tower at the Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities to be named the "Dr. Henryk Wisniewski Research Tower". The five story tower which is part of the administrations building at the New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmenta…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 2-C*2 State office building to be designated and known as the "Shirley Chisholm State Office Building"
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* § 2-c. State office building to be designated and known as the "Shirley Chisholm State Office Building". The state office building at 55 Hanson Place in Brooklyn, New York shall be designated and known as the "Shirley Chisholm State Office Building". * NB There are 2 § 2-c's …
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 20 Work done by special order
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§ 20. Work done by special order. The commissioner of general services shall determine when minor work of construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of any state building may be done by special order. Special orders for such work shall be short-form contracts approved by…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 21 Removal, relocation and payment of costs thereof of certain water mains, sewer pipes and other facilities owned by municipalities or publ...
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§ 21. Removal, relocation and payment of costs thereof of certain water mains, sewer pipes and other facilities owned by municipalities or public service corporations. 1. Whenever the commissioner of general services deems it necessary as a result of the construction, reconstruc…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 22 When appropriations are available; appropriations for two or more objects
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§ 22. When appropriations are available; appropriations for two or more objects. No item of an appropriation made for the performance of such work shall be available, except for advertising or expenses incurred in the preparation of plans and specifications, engineering work or …
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 23 Completion of existing contracts
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§ 23. Completion of existing contracts. All contracts for the erection of new buildings for the state or any of its institutions or for additions, alterations or improvements to existing buildings of the state and for all work and materials in connection therewith shall be conti…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 24 Application of article to mental hygiene construction
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§ 24. Application of article to mental hygiene construction. The provisions of this article shall not apply to the department of mental hygiene or to mental hygiene facilities constructed, acquired, reconstructed, rehabilitated or improved pursuant to the health and mental hygie…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 3 General powers and duties of the commissioner of general services
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§ 3. General powers and duties of the commissioner of general services. The commissioner of general services is authorized to: 1. accept and receive for erection or location in any of the public buildings or grounds such statues, monuments, memorials or tablets having reference …
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 4 Rooms for the Grand Army of the Republic and United Spanish War Veterans
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§ 4. Rooms for the Grand Army of the Republic and United Spanish War Veterans. The rooms in the capitol now under the charge of the commander of the Grand Army of the Republic for the department of New York, shall continue to be set apart and suitably furnished by the commission…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 40 Definitions
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§ 40. Definitions. As used in this article 1. The term "work of art" shall apply to and include all paintings, mural decorations, stained glass, sculptures, bas-reliefs, fountains, monuments, arches, gateways and other structures of a permanent nature intended for ornamentation …
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 41 Jurisdiction
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§ 41. Jurisdiction. 1. Hereafter no work of art shall become the property of the state by purchase, gift or otherwise, or be paid for, either wholly or in part, out of state funds, unless such work of art or design for the same, together with a statement of the proposed location…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 42 Duty of other state officers
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§ 42. Duty of other state officers. It shall be the duty of the officer of the state, charged by law with the responsibility for the purchase, acquisition, placement, erection or execution of such work of art, monument, building, bridge or other structure, in each case to submit…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 43 State parks
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§ 43. State parks. The requirement of approval of the office of general services or the commissioner of transportation shall not apply to works of art, buildings, bridges, arches, gates, fences or other structures under the control of the department of environmental conservation…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 44 Application of article
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§ 44. Application of article. The requirement in this article of approval of the office of general services or the commissioner of transportation shall not apply to works of art, buildings, bridges, arches, gates, fences or other structures or fixtures under the control of the d…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 5 Quarters for Veterans of Foreign Wars
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§ 5. Quarters for Veterans of Foreign Wars. There shall be set aside, when available, suitably furnished space by the commissioner of general services, in the capitol, for the use as quarters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, department of New York, in the tr…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 5-A Quarters for Disabled American Veterans
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§ 5-a. Quarters for Disabled American Veterans. There shall be set aside, when available, suitably furnished space by the commissioner of general services, in the capitol, for the use as quarters of the Disabled American Veterans, department of New York, in the transaction of it…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 5-B Quarters for Vietnam Veterans of America
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§ 5-b. Quarters for Vietnam Veterans of America. There shall be set aside, when available, suitably furnished space by the commissioner of general services, in the capitol, for the use as quarters of the Vietnam Veterans of America, New York State Council, in the transaction of …
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 5-C Samuel J
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* § 5-c. Samuel J. Abbott commemorative plaque. There shall be installed and maintained in the Capitol, a commemorative plaque honoring the service and sacrifice of Samuel J. Abbott to the people of the state. Such plaque shall bear the likeness of Samuel J. Abbott, include a de…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 5-C*2 POW/MIA chair and plaque in the capitol
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* § 5-c. POW/MIA chair and plaque in the capitol. There shall be set aside space in the capitol by the commissioner of general services for a POW/MIA chair and plaque, and such commissioner shall provide for the placement and maintenance of such chair and plaque in the capitol t…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 50 Definitions
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§ 50. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. "Public building" means any building or portion thereof, other than a privately owned residential structure, public housing structure, police, fire or correction structure, constructed wholly or partially with state or municipal fun…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 51 Construction of public buildings
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§ 51. Construction of public buildings. 1. (a) In addition to any other requirements respecting the construction of a public building and facilities thereof, the new construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration or improvement of all such buildings and facilities shal…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 52 Compliance
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§ 52. Compliance. The official, governing body or board having design approval authority for state or municipal building construction shall determine whether a proposed structure is a "public building" within the meaning of this article and shall ensure that the design of any su…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 53 Assistive listening systems
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§ 53. Assistive listening systems. 1. All new public buildings, construction of which commences after January first, nineteen hundred ninety-one, containing an auditorium, theater, meeting hall, hearing room, amphitheater, or room used in any similar capacity which are so design…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 6 Construction plans; custody; approval; and procedure notwithstanding local requirements
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§ 6. Construction plans; custody; approval; and procedure notwithstanding local requirements. The office of general services shall have the custody of all plans, specifications, books and records of such office which pertain to architecture. The commissioner of general services …
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 60 Public policy
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§ 60. Public policy. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state to provide leadership in preserving, restoring and maintaining the historic, architectural, archeological and cultural environment of this state and that therefore it is the purpose of this article …
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 61 Definitions
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§ 61. Definitions. When used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the terms listed below shall have the following meanings: 1. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of general services. 2. "Historic and/or cultural place or property" mean…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 62 Survey of historic and cultural properties under state control
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§ 62. Survey of historic and cultural properties under state control. The commissioner of general services with the advice and assistance of the commissioner of parks and recreation shall prepare, maintain and publish a listing of all historic and cultural properties under its j…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 63 Protection and management of state historic and cultural properties
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§ 63. Protection and management of state historic and cultural properties. The commissioner of the office of general services or the chief executive officer of any state agency shall: 1. Consult with the commissioner of parks and recreation as early in the planning process as ma…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 64 State use of suitable buildings of historic, architectural or cultural significance
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§ 64. State use of suitable buildings of historic, architectural or cultural significance. 1. The commissioner shall prepare and maintain long range projections for the public building needs of state government. In consultation with the state commissioner of parks and recreation…
N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 8 Contracts
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§ 8. Contracts. 1. Whenever the commissioner of general services, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, has caused to be prepared the drawings and specifications for the work of construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or improvement of any state buildings s…