§ 58 Lands to be acquired; commission
§ 59 Survey and map of lands to be acquired; appropriation of land
§ 59-A Notice to owners
§ 59-B Purchase or acquisition of lands; payment of purchase price
§ 59-C Searches of title
§ 59-D Use of lands so acquired
§ 59-E Deed or release of land so acquired to United States
§ 59-F Concurrent jurisdiction as to service of process
§ 59-G Exemption of property from state taxation
§ 59-H Statement to be published in session laws
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Terms Used In New York Laws > State > Article 4-A - Acquisition of Land For Public Defense

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.