New York Second Class Cities Law

Every section of the New York Second Class Cities Law, in order — 147 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 1 — Short title
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 2 — Term city defined
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 3 — Corporate powers
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 4 — Application of chapter
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 10 — Officers
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 11 — Elective officers
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 12 — Appointive officers
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 13 — Terms of office
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 14 — Elections
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 15 — Vacancies
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 17 — Additional fees or compensation not to be paid
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 18 — Official undertakings
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 19 — Holding more than one office
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 20 — Charges against city officers
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 21 — Office hours
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 22 — Officers, trustees of public property
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 23 — Annual reports of departments
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 30 — Legislative power
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 31 — Members; president; organization of council
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 32 — City clerk
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 33 — Meetings
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 34 — Powers
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 35 — Legislative acts
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 36 — Appropriations
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 37 — Disposition of real estate; franchises
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 38 — Procedure after passage of ordinance
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 39 — Record of ordinances
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 40 — Regulations of duties of officers
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 41 — Executive functions; how performed
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 42 — Penalties for violation of ordinances
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 43 — Designation of official papers; official printing
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 44 — Penalties
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 50 — Executive power
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 51 — Acting mayor
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 52 — Secretary and assistants
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 54 — Duties of mayor
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 55 — Execution of deeds and contracts
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 56 — Examination of books and accounts
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 57 — Additional powers and duties
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 60 — Temporary and funded debts
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 62 — Comptroller and deputy comptroller
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 63 — Duties of comptroller
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 64 — Claims against the city
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 65 — Custody and management of sinking fund
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 66 — Accounts with treasurer
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 67 — Annual financial statement
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 68 — Treasurer and deputy treasurer
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 69 — Duties of treasurer
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 70 — Deposits and accounts
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 71 — Board of estimate and apportionment
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 72 — Sinking fund
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 73 — Fiscal year; departmental estimates
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 74 — Determination of positions and salaries
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 75 — Annual estimate
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 76 — Annual appropriations
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 77 — Tax budget
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 79 — Contracts and expenditures prohibited
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 80 — Penalties for violation of preceding section
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 81 — Appropriations for band concerts
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 90 — Commissioner and deputy commissioner of public works
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 91 — Powers and duties of commissioner
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 92 — Repair of sidewalks; removal of snow and ice
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 93 — Performance of public work to be certified
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 94 — Water works
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 95 — Collection of water rents
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 96 — Superintendent of parks
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 97 — City engineer
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 98 — Duties of city engineer
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 99 — Alteration of grades and names of streets
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 100 — Apportionment of city's expense of improvements
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 101 — Discontinuance of streets
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 102 — Streets by prescription
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 103 — Acquisition of lands
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 120 — Board of contract and supply
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 121 — Proposals
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 122 — Contracts for lighting
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 123 — Secretary of the board; commissioner of supplies
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 124 — Contracts for paving
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 125 — Power to purchase and contract limited
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 130 — Commissioner of public safety; appointees
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 131 — Duties of commissioner
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 132 — Deputy commissioner
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 133 — Rules, orders and regulations
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 134 — Constitution of police and fire departments
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 135 — Membership
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 136 — Terms of office
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 137 — Discipline
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 138 — Appeal from determination of commissioner
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 139 — Exemptions
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 140 — Pension funds
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 141 — Chief of police
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 142 — Powers and duties of members of police department
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 143 — Service of process
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 144 — Political activity prohibited
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 145 — Department of health
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 146 — Health officer
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 147 — Deputy health officer
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 148 — Appeals from orders of health officer
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 149 — Inspection of public buildings
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 150 — Approval of plans for sewers and drains
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 152 — Actions to restrain nuisances
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 153 — Duty in case of peril to public health
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 154 — Public health law applicable
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 155 — Subordinates
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 156 — Duties of superintendent
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 157 — Application of chapter limited
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 160 — Department of assessment and taxation; powers and duties of assessors
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 161 — Description of premises
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 162 — Rebates and deficiencies
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 163 — Assessment not invalidated by irregularities
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 164 — Right to review assessment or tax for local improvement limited
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 165 — Procedure on review
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 166 — Consolidation of separate proceedings
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 167 — State lands
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 170 — Commissioner; deputy
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 171 — Powers and duties of commissioner
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 173 — City owner of supplies
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 174 — Liability of city
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 180 — Jurisdiction of police court
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 181 — Police justice
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 182 — Vacancy, how filled
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 183 — Jurisdiction and powers
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 184 — Further jurisdiction
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 186 — Office hours
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 187 — Clerk
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 188 — Trial by jury
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 189 — Jurors and juries
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 191 — Pay of jurors
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 200 — Corporation counsel
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 201 — Duties of the corporation counsel
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 202 — Costs
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 203 — Account of moneys collected
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 204 — Certification and approval of contracts and conveyances
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 205 — Compromise of claims
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 206 — Judgments against the city
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 210 — Supervisors
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 211 — Sealer of weights and measures
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 240 — Additional allowances
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 241 — Books and papers to be public records
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 242 — Inhabitants not incompetent; place of trial of actions and proceedings
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 243 — Witnesses not to be excused from testifying
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 244 — Liability of city in certain actions; commencement of actions
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 245 — Definition of words
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 250 — Construction
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 251 — Saving clause
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 252 — Laws repealed
• N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 253 — When to take effect