70-B – Office of Special Investigation.
§ 70-b. Office of special investigation. 1. There shall be established within the office of the attorney general an office of special investigation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the office of special investigation shall investigate and, if warranted, prosecute any alleged criminal offense or offenses committed by a person, whether or not formally on […]
70-C – Task Force on Social Media and Violent Extremism.
§ 70-c. Task force on social media and violent extremism. 1. Establishment and organization. (a) There is hereby established a task force on social media and violent extremism within the department of law. (b) The attorney general may appoint or assign a deputy attorney general and/or one or more assistants to serve on the task […]
71 – Attorney-General Authorized to Appear in Cases Involving the Constitutionality of an Act of the Legislature, or a Rule or Regulation Adopted Pursuant
§ 71. Attorney-general authorized to appear in cases involving the constitutionality of an act of the legislature, or a rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto. 1. Whenever the constitutionality of a statute, or a rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto is brought into question upon the trial, hearing or appeal of any action or proceeding, […]
72 – When Costs Payable to Relator.
§ 72. When costs payable to relator. Where security is given by relator in an action brought by the attorney-general on the relation or information of a person having an interest, all costs and disbursements taxed in favor of the plaintiff shall be payable to the relator.
73 – Power to Administer Oaths and Take Acknowledgments.
§ 73. Power to administer oaths and take acknowledgments. The attorney-general of the state of New York and all deputies and assistants appointed by him pursuant to section sixty-two of the executive law, who have duly qualified, shall have the power, while acting as such, to administer oaths and take affidavits and acknowledgments and proofs […]
74 – Welfare Inspector General.
§ 74. Welfare inspector general. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: a. “Inspector” means the welfare inspector general created by this section. b. “Investigation” means, investigations of fraud, abuse, or illegal acts perpetrated within the department of social services or local social services districts, or by contractees or […]
75 – Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office.
§ 75. Law enforcement misconduct investigative office. 1. Jurisdiction. This section shall, subject to the limitations contained in this section, confer upon the law enforcement misconduct investigative office jurisdiction over all covered agencies. For the purposes of this section “covered agency” means an agency of any political subdivision within the state maintaining a police force […]
67 – Additional Counsel.
§ 67. Additional counsel. The governor or attorney-general may designate and employ such additional attorneys or counsel as may be necessary to assist in the transaction of any of the legal business mentioned in section sixty-three of this chapter and such attorneys or counsel shall be paid a reasonable fee upon the certificate of the […]
70 – Deputy Attorney-General to Act as Special District Attorney.
§ 70. Deputy attorney-general to act as special district attorney. Whenever the governor shall advise the attorney-general that he has reason to doubt whether in any county the law relating to crimes against the elective franchise is properly enforced, the attorney-general shall require from the district attorney of such county, and it shall be the […]
70-A – Statewide Organized Crime Task Force.
§ 70-a. Statewide organized crime task force. 1. There shall be established within the department of law a statewide organized crime task force which, pursuant to the provisions of this section, shall have the duty and power: (a) To conduct investigations and prosecutions of organized crime activities carried on either between two or more counties […]