New York § 17.11 Municipalities; federal and state aid

New York Statutes

§ 17.11 — Municipalities; federal and state aid

New York § 17.11

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Art. 17Outdoor Recreation Development Bond Act

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N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation § 17.11 (2026).

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§ 17.11 Municipalities; federal and state aid.

1.Whenever a\nmunicipality is applying for federal assistance for park and recreation\nacquisition and development funds from the federal government, pursuant\nto the open space acquisition, open space development, urban\nbeautification, neighborhood facilities, navigation, beach erosion\ncontrol, land and water conservation, outdoor recreation research, or\nsimilar programs, and state or local law is not conclusive as to the\ndefinition of "local governing body" for such purposes, such authority\nto make applications shall be vested in that body of the municipality\nwith authority to exercise all residual powers not otherwise allocated.\n 2. Whenever a municipality, acting through its local governing body,\nhas agreed to file an applicati

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§ 17.11 Municipalities; federal and state aid. 1. Whenever a\nmunicipality is applying for federal assistance for park and recreation\nacquisition and development funds from the federal government, pursuant\nto the open space acquisition, open space development, urban\nbeautification, neighborhood facilities, navigation, beach erosion\ncontrol, land and water conservation, outdoor recreation research, or\nsimilar programs, and state or local law is not conclusive as to the\ndefinition of "local governing body" for such purposes, such authority\nto make applications shall be vested in that body of the municipality\nwith authority to exercise all residual powers not otherwise allocated.\n 2. Whenever a municipality, acting through its local governing body,\nhas agreed to file an application for federal or state funds for a\nparticular program of park or recreation land acquisition or\ndevelopment, urban beautification, historic preservation, neighborhood\nfacilities, navigation, beach erosion control, land and water\nconservation, outdoor recreation research, or similar programs, then the\nmunicipal body or official charged with responsibility for administering\nsuch program may, in the absence of law to the contrary, be delegated\nresponsibility for filing the application, and signing grant-in-aid\ncontracts if the application is approved.\n