19.20 – Property Acquired From the Office.
§ 19.20 Property acquired from the office. Any person who purchases or otherwise acquires property from the office acquires good title to such property if the office has acquired title in accordance with this article.
19.21 – Stolen Property.
§ 19.21 Stolen property. The provisions of sections 19.17 and 19.18 of this article shall not apply to any property that has been reported as stolen to a law enforcement agency or to the Art Theft Archives of the International Foundation for Art Research, or any successor foundation or agency having similar purposes, no later […]
19.22 – Office’s Duty to Lenders.
§ 19.22 Office’s duty to lenders. 1. When the office accepts a loan of property, it shall inform the lender in writing of the provisions of this article. The office shall also give notice to all lenders of any change in the address, status or jurisdiction of the office. 2. The office shall give a […]
19.23 – Lender’s Duty to the Office.
§ 19.23 Lender’s duty to the office. The owner of property loaned to the office is responsible for promptly notifying the office, in writing, of any change of address or change in the ownership of the property.
19.03 – Powers, Functions and Duties; Commissioner.
§ 19.03 Powers, functions and duties; commissioner. In addition to the powers, functions and duties provided for in section 3.09, the commissioner shall: 1. Act as the liaison officer on historic preservation matters pursuant to the provisions of any applicable federal law or regulation. 2. Develop and maintain a statewide comprehensive survey and plan for […]
19.05 – Historic Sites.
§ 19.05 Historic sites. The following historic sites heretofore acquired, established, or designated by law shall be continued in the office subject to the provisions of this article and chapter. 1. Bennington Battlefield. 2. Fort Crailo. 3. Philipse Manor Hall. 4. Sir William Johnson Mansion. 5. Schuyler Mansion. 6. Herkimer House. 7. Guy Park house […]
19.07 – People’s History Project.
§ 19.07 People’s history project. 1. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the history of New York state is replete with persons, sites, and events of both local and statewide importance that have heretofore been overlooked by mainstream, established history. The state’s historical sites and history as it is taught in school and popularly […]
19.11 – Functions of Education Department.
§ 19.11 Functions of education department. Upon the request of the commissioner, the following functions relating to identification, restoration and educational interpretation of historic sites and places of historic interest shall be performed by the education department: 1. Preparation of interpretative literature, the texts of signs and markers, exhibition, and other presentations designed to utilize […]
19.13 – Definitions.
§ 19.13 Definitions. As used in this article: 1. “Claimant” means a person who asserts ownership or some other legal right to undocumented property held by the office. 2. “Loan” means a deposit of property with the office not accompanied by a transfer to the office of title to the property. 3. “Lender” means a […]
19.14 – Notice by Mail.
§ 19.14 Notice by mail. A notice given by the office under this article must be mailed to the lender’s last known address by certified mail, return receipt requested. Service by mail is complete if the office receives proof that the notice was received not more than thirty days after it was mailed.