§ 42. Enforcement of a lien under contract for a public improvement. A lien for labor done or materials furnished for a public improvement may be enforced against the funds of the state or the public corporation for which such public improvement is constructed or demolished, to the extent prescribed in article two of this chapter, and against the contractor or subcontractor liable for the debt, by a civil action, in the same court and in the same manner as a mechanic's lien on real property.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Lien Law 42

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.