257 – Actions Against Fund.

§  257.  Actions against fund. Except in an action for wrongful death,
  no action against the fund founded upon  tort  shall  be  commenced  (a)
  prior to the expiration of thirty days from the date on which the notice
  of  claim  upon  which the action is founded, served pursuant to section
  fifty-e of the general municipal law, was presented to a member  of  the
  board  of  directors of the fund or other officer thereof designated for
  such purpose nor (b) more than one year and ninety days after the  cause
  of  action  therefor  shall have accrued. An action against the fund for
  wrongful death shall be commenced in accordance with the notice of claim
  and time limitation provisions of title eleven of article  nine  of  the
  public authorities law.