2015 New York Laws
ENV - Environmental Conservation
Article 9 - LANDS AND FORESTS
Title 19 - (9-1901 - 9-1915) TOWNSHIP FORTY SETTLEMENT ACT
9-1909 - Attorney general to file suit.

9-1909. Attorney general to file suit.
The  attorney  general, within twenty-four months of either a person's
  failure to comply with the requirements of subdivision  two  of  section
  9-1907  of  this  title  with respect to a particular disputed parcel, a
  person's filing of a notice of nonparticipation pursuant to paragraph  b
  of  subdivision  two  of  section 9-1907 of this title with respect to a
  particular disputed parcel, a person's  failure  to  make  the  required
  conveyance  required by subdivision four of section 9-1907 of this title
  with respect to a particular disputed parcel, or a person's  failure  to
  make  the  required  payment  required  by subdivisions four and five of
  section 9-1907 of this title  with  respect  to  a  particular  disputed
  parcel,  shall  commence  an action in a court of competent jurisdiction
  pursuant to the real property actions and proceedings law  to  determine
  title  to  such  parcel.  Nothing  contained  in  this  title  shall  be
  applicable to such action. Failure by the attorney general  to  commence
  such  action  within  such time frame shall not subsequently prevent the
  attorney general from commencing such an action or create a  presumption
  against the state's claim of title.