32 – Municipal Officers.
§ 32. Municipal officers. A reference to several officers of a municipal corporation holding the same office, or to a board of such officers, shall be deemed to refer to the single officer holding such office, when but one person is chosen to fill such office in pursuance of law.
33 – Notice.
§ 33. Notice. When a notice is required to be given to a board or body, service of such notice upon the clerk or chairman thereof shall be sufficient.
33-A – Notify.
§ 33-a. Notify. “Notify” is used with respect to procuring the attendance of a juror, is equivalent to the word “summon” as used in the like connection, in the constitution and laws of the state.
34 – Now.
§ 34. Now. The term now in any provision of a statute referring to other laws in force, or to persons in office, or to any facts or circumstances as existing, relates to the laws in force, or to the person in office, or to the facts or circumstances existing, respectively, immediately before the taking […]
35 – Number, Singular and Plural.
§ 35. Number, singular and plural. Words in the singular number include the plural, and in the plural number include the singular.
36 – Oath, Affidavit and Swear.
§ 36. Oath, affidavit and swear. The terms oath and affidavit include every mode authorized by law of attesting the truth of that which is stated. The term swear includes every mode authorized by law for administering an oath.
37 – Person.
§ 37. Person. The term person includes a corporation and a joint-stock association. When used to designate a party whose property may be the subject of any offense, the term person also includes the state, or any other state, government or country which may lawfully own property in the state.
37-A – Personal Injury.
§ 37-a. Personal injury. “Personal injury” includes libel, slander and malicious prosecution; also an assault, battery, false imprisonment, or other actionable injury to the person either of the plaintiff, or of another.
37-B – Population.
§ 37-b. Population. 1. The term population when used in relation to this state, or a municipality or other subdivision thereof, or a portion of such a municipality or subdivision, shall, unless otherwise provided in relation to such use, mean population as shown by the latest federal census published as a final population count by […]
28 – Mental Disability, Mental Illness, Developmental Disability, Addictive Disorder and Addiction Disorder.
§ 28. Mental disability, mental illness, developmental disability, addictive disorder and addiction disorder. The terms mental disability, mental illness, developmental disability, addictive disorder and addiction disorder shall have the same meaning as they are defined pursuant to section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law.