Statute · New York County Law
N.Y. County Law § 3 — Definition of a county
N.Y. County Law § 3
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York County Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 3. Definition of a county. A county is a municipal corporation comprising the inhabitants within its boundaries and formed for the purpose of exercising such powers and discharging such duties of local government and administration of public affairs as may be imposed or conferred upon it by law.
Citator
N.Y. County Law § 3 — Definition of a county is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 3. Definition of a county. A county is a municipal corporation comprising the inhabitants within its boundaries and formed for the purpose of exercising such powers and discharging such duties of local government and administration of public affairs as may be imposed or conferred upon it by law.