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2019 New York Laws
GMU - General Municipal
Article 17-A - Consolidation in Dissolution of Local Government
Title 3 - Dissolution of Local Government Entities
788 - Effect on Actions and Proceedings; Disposition of Records, Books and Papers.

Universal Citation: NY Gen Mun L § 788 (2019)
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§  788.  Effect  on  actions  and proceedings; disposition of records,
  books and papers. 1. Except as otherwise provided for in this title,  no
  action  for or against the local government entity to be dissolved shall
  abate, nor shall any claim for or against it be affected  by  reason  of
  its dissolution.

2. Upon the dissolution of a local government entity, all its records,
  books  and  papers shall be deposited with the town clerk of the town in
  which the principal portion of such entity is situated, and  they  shall
  thereupon become a part of the records of the town.

3. Upon the dissolution of a local justice court, all court records of
  such  court  shall  be  deposited  with  a  justice  court  judge  to be
  designated by the administrative judge of the judicial  district  within
  which  the  dissolving  justice court is located. The designated justice
  court judge shall have authority to execute and complete all  unfinished
  business.

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