N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 22-1050 – Definitions
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§ 22-1050. Definitions.
Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 22-1050
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
For the purposes of this article the following terms shall have the following meanings:
1. "Mining" means the extraction or removal of minerals from the ground or the breaking of the surface soil in order to facilitate or accomplish the extraction or removal of such minerals for commercial or industrial use; but shall not include excavation or grading when conducted solely in aid of on-site farming or construction.
2. "Person" means any natural person, corporation, association, partnership, receiver, trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, fiduciary or other representative of any kind, and includes any department, agency or instrumentality of the state or any of its governmental subdivisions.