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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 36-A
Municipal Home Rule
ARTICLE 6
Legislative Intent; Construction; Effective Date
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SECTION 52
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This entry was published on 2014-09-22
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SECTION 51
Liberal construction
Municipal Home Rule (MHR) CHAPTER 36-A, ARTICLE 6
§ 51. Liberal construction. This chapter shall be liberally construed.
The powers herein granted shall be in addition to all other powers
granted to local governments by other provisions of law. A permissive
procedure authorized by this chapter shall not be deemed to be exclusive
or to prohibit the use of any other procedure authorized by any state
statute, charter or local law lawfully adopted, but shall be deemed an
alternative thereto.