New York County Law

Every section of the New York County Law, in order — 409 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. County Law § 1 — Short title
• N.Y. County Law § 2 — Application of chapter
• N.Y. County Law § 3 — Definition of a county
• N.Y. County Law § 50 — When county divided or boundaries altered
• N.Y. County Law § 51 — Actions by or against a county
• N.Y. County Law § 52 — Presentation of claims for torts; commencement of actions
• N.Y. County Law § 53 — Liability of county for torts
• N.Y. County Law § 54 — Personal liability of heads of agencies
• N.Y. County Law § 55 — County websites
• N.Y. County Law § 100 — Mandatory referendum
• N.Y. County Law § 101 — Permissive referendum
• N.Y. County Law § 102 — Procedure on mandatory and permissive referendum
• N.Y. County Law § 103 — Repeal of resolution by board
• N.Y. County Law § 104 — Submission of proposition or question
• N.Y. County Law § 105 — Law applicable to conduct of elections at which ballot questions are submitted to all the voters of a county
• N.Y. County Law § 150 — Board of supervisors constituted
• N.Y. County Law § 150-a — County legislative body, other than board of supervisors
• N.Y. County Law § 151 — Organization of board
• N.Y. County Law § 152 — Meetings of the board
• N.Y. County Law § 153 — Rules of procedure
• N.Y. County Law § 154 — Committees
• N.Y. County Law § 200 — Compensation of supervisors
• N.Y. County Law § 201 — Compensation of officers
• N.Y. County Law § 202 — Publication of compensation and expenses of supervisors in certain counties
• N.Y. County Law § 203 — Expenses incurred in the performance of official duty
• N.Y. County Law § 204 — Positions of employment
• N.Y. County Law § 205 — Compensation of employees
• N.Y. County Law § 205-a — Certain pilot projects
• N.Y. County Law § 206 — Hours of work and office hours
• N.Y. County Law § 206-a — Business in county offices on holidays and Saturdays
• N.Y. County Law § 207 — Vacations; sick leaves; leaves of absence
• N.Y. County Law § 208 — Books and records
• N.Y. County Law § 209 — Investigations
• N.Y. County Law § 210 — Examination and post audit
• N.Y. County Law § 211 — Printed and electronically recorded proceedings of the board
• N.Y. County Law § 212 — Designation of depositaries
• N.Y. County Law § 214 — Designation of newspapers; official publications
• N.Y. County Law § 215 — County property; general provisions
• N.Y. County Law § 216 — Location of county offices
• N.Y. County Law § 217 — County jail
• N.Y. County Law § 217-a — Qualification for employment as a county correction officer
• N.Y. County Law § 218 — Courthouses and judicial expenditures
• N.Y. County Law § 218-a — County detention facilities for juvenile delinquents and persons in need of supervision
• N.Y. County Law § 218-b — Prisoner furlough program in county jails and penitentiaries
• N.Y. County Law § 219 — Reforested lands
• N.Y. County Law § 220 — County planning board
• N.Y. County Law § 220-a — Water quality management agency
• N.Y. County Law § 221 — County park commission
• N.Y. County Law § 222 — Cemeteries
• N.Y. County Law § 223 — Flood control and soil conservation
• N.Y. County Law § 223-a — The board of supervisors of any county may appropriate such sums as it may deem proper, not exceeding three thousand dollars in any one y...
• N.Y. County Law § 223-b — EMS training and mutual aid programs
• N.Y. County Law § 224 — Optional appropriations and contracts for public benefit services
• N.Y. County Law § 224-a — Elimination of noxious weeds
• N.Y. County Law § 224-b — Cooperative extension area and statewide program specialist
• N.Y. County Law § 225 — Optional appropriations for public benefit services administered by the board
• N.Y. County Law § 225-a — Fire training and mutual aid programs
• N.Y. County Law § 225-b — Contracts for visiting nursing services
• N.Y. County Law § 226 — Monuments and memorials
• N.Y. County Law § 226-a — Patriotic observances
• N.Y. County Law § 226-b — Solid waste management; resource recovery
• N.Y. County Law § 226-c — Waiver of fees for veterans organizations
• N.Y. County Law § 226-c — Waiver of fees for veterans' organizations
• N.Y. County Law § 226-c — Waiver of fees for veterans' organizations
• N.Y. County Law § 226-d — Waiver of fees for veterans' organizations
• N.Y. County Law § 226-e — Waiver of fees for veterans' organizations
• N.Y. County Law § 227 — Legalizing acts
• N.Y. County Law § 228 — Disputed town boundaries
• N.Y. County Law § 229 — Erection and dissolution of towns
• N.Y. County Law § 231 — Expenses of police officer or peace officer injured in line of duty
• N.Y. County Law § 232 — County officers' and county executives' associations
• N.Y. County Law § 233 — Procedure on tax limit increase
• N.Y. County Law § 233-a — Amounts to be included or excluded in computing constitutional taxing power
• N.Y. County Law § 233-b — Payment in lieu of taxes for property acquired for park or recreational purposes
• N.Y. County Law § 234 — Additional powers granted under other laws
• N.Y. County Law § 234-a — Service of notice in relation to constitutionality of local law, ordinance, rule or regulation of a county
• N.Y. County Law § 235 — The board of supervisors by resolution may appoint a committee of citizens of the county to act in an advisory capacity to any committee,...
• N.Y. County Law § 236 — County plumbing licensing
• N.Y. County Law § 236-a — County master electrician licensing
• N.Y. County Law § 236-b — County electrical inspector licensing
• N.Y. County Law § 237 — Alcoholic beverage control
• N.Y. County Law § 250 — Purpose
• N.Y. County Law § 251 — County agency
• N.Y. County Law § 252 — Powers of county agency
• N.Y. County Law § 253 — Preparation of maps and plans
• N.Y. County Law § 253-a — Provision for excess sewer, drainage or water facilities
• N.Y. County Law § 253-b — Amendment or modification of plans
• N.Y. County Law § 254 — Public hearing; cost to typical property
• N.Y. County Law § 255 — Representation by municipalities and district
• N.Y. County Law § 256 — Establishment of a county district
• N.Y. County Law § 256-a — Consolidation of Suffolk county sewer district number two Holbrook and Suffolk county sewer district number four - Birchwood North Shore
• N.Y. County Law § 256-b — Suffolk county wastewater management district
• N.Y. County Law § 257 — Permissive referendum
• N.Y. County Law § 258 — Application to the department of audit and control
• N.Y. County Law § 259 — Recording and filing of determination
• N.Y. County Law § 260 — Review
• N.Y. County Law § 261 — Administration of the county district
• N.Y. County Law § 262 — Performance of the work
• N.Y. County Law § 263 — Powers
• N.Y. County Law § 263-a — Powers with respect to lake protection and rehabilitation
• N.Y. County Law § 264 — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. County Law § 265 — Contracts
• N.Y. County Law § 266 — Water rates, water quality treatment, sewage, wastewater disposal and refuse collection charges and revenues
• N.Y. County Law § 267 — Expense of the improvement
• N.Y. County Law § 268 — Increase and improvement of facilities
• N.Y. County Law § 269 — Increase of maximum amount to be expended
• N.Y. County Law § 270 — Assessment of the cost
• N.Y. County Law § 271 — Alternative method of assessment
• N.Y. County Law § 272 — Taxation of district property
• N.Y. County Law § 273 — Contracts with public authorities for county water districts
• N.Y. County Law § 274 — Extension of the district
• N.Y. County Law § 274-a — Consolidation of county districts by board of supervisors
• N.Y. County Law § 274-b — Consolidation of the district and its extensions
• N.Y. County Law § 275 — Sale of water district facilities
• N.Y. County Law § 276 — Jurisdiction of other state agencies
• N.Y. County Law § 277 — Establishment of certain county sewer districts in Suffolk county
• N.Y. County Law § 277-a — Conveyance or lease to the county of Westchester by a city, town or village in the county's New Rochelle sanitary sewer district of sewer...
• N.Y. County Law § 278 — Definitions
• N.Y. County Law § 279 — Operation of certain collection and disposal facilities in Suffolk county
• N.Y. County Law § 279-a — Acquisition of real property for future districts in Suffolk county
• N.Y. County Law § 279-b — Agreements of county district; certain cases
• N.Y. County Law § 279-c — Certain agreements of a county sewer district in Orange county
• N.Y. County Law § 279-d — Water districts in the county of Westchester
• N.Y. County Law § 280 — Declaration of policy and purposes
• N.Y. County Law § 280-a — Definitions
• N.Y. County Law § 280-aa — Claims
• N.Y. County Law § 280-b — County agency
• N.Y. County Law § 280-c — Powers of county agency
• N.Y. County Law § 280-d — Preparation of maps and plans
• N.Y. County Law § 280-e — Public hearing
• N.Y. County Law § 280-f — Representation by municipalities and district
• N.Y. County Law § 280-g — Establishment of a county district
• N.Y. County Law § 280-h — Permissive referendum
• N.Y. County Law § 280-i — Application to the department of audit and control
• N.Y. County Law § 280-j — Recording and filing of determination
• N.Y. County Law § 280-k — Review
• N.Y. County Law § 280-l — Administration of the county district
• N.Y. County Law § 280-m — Performance of the work
• N.Y. County Law § 280-n — Powers
• N.Y. County Law § 280-o — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. County Law § 280-p — Contracts
• N.Y. County Law § 280-q — Revenues
• N.Y. County Law § 280-r — Expense of the improvement
• N.Y. County Law § 280-s — Increase and improvement of facilities
• N.Y. County Law § 280-t — Increase of maximum amount to be expended
• N.Y. County Law § 280-u — Assessment of the cost
• N.Y. County Law § 280-v — Alternative method of assessment
• N.Y. County Law § 280-w — Taxation of district property
• N.Y. County Law § 280-x — Contracts with public authorities for county hurricane protection, flood and shoreline erosion control districts
• N.Y. County Law § 280-y — Extension of the district
• N.Y. County Law § 280-z — Jurisdiction of other state agencies
• N.Y. County Law § 299-l — Declaration of policy and purposes
• N.Y. County Law § 299-m — County small watershed protection districts
• N.Y. County Law § 299-n — County small watershed agency and processing of applications
• N.Y. County Law § 299-o — Establishment of a county small watershed protection district
• N.Y. County Law § 299-p — Administration of the watershed district; powers; limitations
• N.Y. County Law § 299-q — Expense of the improvement
• N.Y. County Law § 299-r — Increase of maximum amount to be expended
• N.Y. County Law § 299-s — Assessment of the cost
• N.Y. County Law § 299-t — Extension of the district
• N.Y. County Law § 299-u — Joint construction and operation of projects
• N.Y. County Law § 299-v — Jurisdiction of state agencies not affected
• N.Y. County Law § 299-w — Federal assistance
• N.Y. County Law § 299-x — State aid
• N.Y. County Law § 299-y — Certain powers of board of supervisors and soil conservation districts not affected
• N.Y. County Law § 300 — Legislative findings and declaration of intent
• N.Y. County Law § 301 — Definitions
• N.Y. County Law § 302 — Application of article
• N.Y. County Law § 303 — Establishment of surcharge for system costs
• N.Y. County Law § 304 — Application; limitations; exemptions
• N.Y. County Law § 305 — Collection of surcharge
• N.Y. County Law § 306 — Liability for surcharge
• N.Y. County Law § 307 — System revenues; adjustment of surcharge
• N.Y. County Law § 308 — Miscellaneous provisions
• N.Y. County Law § 325 — Definitions
• N.Y. County Law § 326 — New York state interoperable and emergency communication board
• N.Y. County Law § 327 — New York state interoperable and emergency communication board membership
• N.Y. County Law § 328 — Powers and duties of the board
• N.Y. County Law § 328-b — Powers and duties of the chairperson
• N.Y. County Law § 329 — Certification of compliance with board standards
• N.Y. County Law § 330 — Routing of wireless 911 service calls
• N.Y. County Law § 331 — Funding of local public safety answering points
• N.Y. County Law § 332 — Allocations
• N.Y. County Law § 333 — Expedited deployment funding of local public safety answering points
• N.Y. County Law § 334 — County of Onondaga enhanced 911 emergency telephone system
• N.Y. County Law § 335 — County of Tompkins enhanced 911 emergency telephone system
• N.Y. County Law § 336 — County of Madison enhanced 911 emergency telephone system
• N.Y. County Law § 336 — County of Broome enhanced 911 emergency telephone system
• N.Y. County Law § 337 — County of Tioga enhanced 911 emergency telephone system
• N.Y. County Law § 338 — County of Albany enhanced 911 emergency telephone system
• N.Y. County Law § 350 — Application of article
• N.Y. County Law § 351 — Definitions
• N.Y. County Law § 352 — Fiscal year
• N.Y. County Law § 353 — Submission of estimates
• N.Y. County Law § 354 — Preparation and filing of tentative budget
• N.Y. County Law § 355 — Contents of tentative budget
• N.Y. County Law § 356 — Appropriation resolution
• N.Y. County Law § 357 — Review of tentative budget
• N.Y. County Law § 358 — Revision of tentative budget
• N.Y. County Law § 359 — Public hearing; distribution of tentative budget