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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 24
General Municipal
ARTICLE 17-A
Consolidation and Dissolution of Local Government
TITLE 2
Consolidation of Local Government Entities
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SECTION 770
Effect on actions and proceedings
General Municipal (GMU) CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 17-A, TITLE 2
§ 770. Effect on actions and proceedings. 1. Suits may be brought and
maintained against a consolidated local government entity in any of the
courts of the state in the same manner as against any other local
government entity.

2. In any action or proceeding pending on the effective date of
consolidation to which any component local government entity is a party,
the consolidated local government entity may be substituted in its place
and the action or proceeding may be prosecuted to judgment as if
consolidation had not taken place.