2006 New York Code - Seal Of Albany County And Of The County Clerk And The Supreme Court.

 
    §  30-d. Seal of Albany county and of the county clerk and the supreme
  court. 1. The county of Albany, the county clerk of said county and  the
  supreme court therein, shall have and use the following seal:
 
 
 
 
 
                             Description of Seal
 
    The  Seal  shall  consist of two concentric circles; the upper part of
  the space between such circles shall be  inscribed  with  the  words  in
  capital  block  letters  "SEAL  OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY," the lower part
  shall be inscribed in capital block letters the year "1683", and  inside
  the  inner  circle  such  Seal  shall bear the following: a depiction in
  outline form of Henry Hudson's ship "Half Moon," encircled by leaves and
  berries of a holly plant, joined by ribbon at bottom. Said  flora  shall
  represent the county's natural heritage, while said ship shall represent
  the  historic nature of the county as the northernmost point of Hudson's
  voyage up the great river now bearing his name and defining the county's
  eastern border. Said year of 1683 represents the year of creation of the
  County of Albany.
    2. The county clerk of Albany county shall cause the  design  of  said
  seal  (in  black and white) to be engraved upon metal. From time to time
  he or she shall obtain and make available, and keep in  good  order  and
  repair  as many of such engraved metal seals as may be necessary for the
  proper performance of the duties of the office and of the duties of  the
  clerks  and  officers  in the supreme court authorized to use said seal.
  All the expense incurred by the county clerk incident to said seal shall
  be a county charge against the county of Albany.
    3. Such seal shall be used and affixed only: (a) by the  county  clerk
  of  Albany  county or by any deputy or clerk duly authorized by him; (b)
  by any justice of the supreme court resident in Albany county, or by any
  clerk or officer duly authorized by said justice;  and  (c)  the  County
  Executive  or  other  person  authorized  by  law  to  execute  official
  documents on behalf of the county.
    4. The use of said seal or of any replica or  simulation  thereof,  in
  form  or  substance,  by  any  unauthorized  person  or for any wrongful
  purpose, is prohibited. Any  violation  of  this  prohibition  shall  be
  deemed to be a misdemeanor and punishable as such.