§ 58. Lands to be acquired; commission. Whenever any lands, structures or waters, situated within the boundaries of this state, are, in the judgment of the governor, necessary for purposes of public defense, or for other public purposes incidental thereto including public highway purposes, the estates, titles and interests in and to such lands, structures […]
§ 59. Survey and map of lands to be acquired; appropriation of land. When directed by the governor to acquire designated lands, structures or waters, for the purposes hereinbefore prescribed, the commission shall cause a survey and map of such lands to be made. The members of such commission and its duly authorized agents and […]
§ 59-a. Notice to owners. The adjutant general shall, upon the filing of the certified copy of such survey, map and certificates in the office of such county clerk, serve upon the owners of the lands, and the structures and waters thereon, included in such survey, and upon all persons, corporations or municipalities having any […]
§ 59-b. Purchase or acquisition of lands; payment of purchase price. The commission shall cause an appraisal to be made of just compensation to the owners of the lands and the structures and waters thereon, appropriated by the state as hereinbefore provided, and of the estates and interests therein of all persons, corporations or municipalities. […]
§ 59-c. Searches of title. The attorney-general shall furnish to the commission all searches necessary to prove the title to the lands taken as provided in this article. The expense of making such searches shall be paid from the treasury out of the funds appropriated therefor, on the audit and warrant of the comptroller.
§ 59-d. Use of lands so acquired. Whenever lands and the structures and waters thereon shall have been so appropriated for the purposes hereinbefore prescribed, the governor shall have the authority to direct the carrying out of such purposes for and on behalf of the people of the state or in co-operation with the government […]
§ 59-e. Deed or release of land so acquired to United States. The governor may, if requested by any officer or agent of the United States duly authorized under the hand and seal of any head of an executive department of the government of the United States, execute a deed or release to the government […]
§ 59-f. Concurrent jurisdiction as to service of process. The jurisdiction so ceded shall be upon the express condition that the state of New York shall retain concurrent jurisdiction with the United States on and over the property and premises so conveyed, so far as that all civil and criminal process, which may issue under […]
§ 59-g. Exemption of property from state taxation. The property so conveyed and released to the United States shall be exempted from all taxes, assessments and other charges, which may be levied or imposed under the authority of this state; but the jurisdiction hereby ceded and the exemption from taxation hereby granted shall continue in […]
§ 59-h. Statement to be published in session laws. The secretary of state shall cause to be printed in the session laws of the year succeeding the filing in his office of said deed, a statement of the date of the filing of the survey and map of the lands, structures and waters so appropriated, […]
