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2015 New York Laws
MHR - Municipal Home Rule
Article 6 - (Municipal Home Rule) LEGISLATIVE INTENT; CONSTRUCTION; EFFECTIVE DATE
51 - Liberal construction.

NY Mun Home Rule L § 51 (2015) What's This?
 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.

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