2006 New York Code - Terms Occurring In Laws, Contracts And Other Documents.

 
    §  29.09  Terms  occurring in laws, contracts and other documents.  1.
  Whenever the conservation commissioner or the conservation department is
  referred to or designated in any law, contract or document pertaining to
  the functions, powers, obligations and duties previously transferred and
  assigned to the  office  of  parks  and  recreation,  and  whenever  the
  commissioner  of  parks  and  recreation  or  the  office  of  parks and
  recreation is referred to or designated in any law, contract or document
  heretofore or hereafter executed, enacted or adopted, such reference  or
  designation  shall  be  deemed  to  refer  to the commissioner of parks,
  recreation and historic preservation or the office of parks,  recreation
  and historic preservation, respectively.
    2.  Whenever any board, trust, council or commission is referred to or
  designated in any law, contract or document pertaining to the functions,
  powers and duties transferred to the office by this act, such  reference
  or designation shall be deemed to refer to the commissioner.