New York State Constitution. State of New York

[Forest and wild life conservation; use or disposition of certain lands authorized]

       [Protection of natural resources; development of agricultural lands]

       [Violations of article; how restrained]

       ARTICLE XV CANALS

       [Disposition of canals and canal properties prohibited]

       [Prohibition inapplicable to lands and properties no longer useful; disposition authorized]

       [Contracts for work and materials; special revenue fund]

       [Lease or transfer to federal government of barge canal system authorized]

       ARTICLE XVI [100] TAXATION

       [Power of taxation; exemptions from taxation]

       [Assessments for taxation purposes]

       [Situs of intangible personal property; taxation of]

       [Certain corporations not to be discriminated against]

       [Compensation of public officers and employees subject to taxation]

       [Public improvements or services; contract of indebtedness; creation of public corporations]

       ARTICLE XVII SOCIAL WELFARE

       [Public relief and care]

       [State board of social welfare; powers and duties]

       [Public health]

       [Care and treatment of persons suffering from mental disorder or defect; visitation of institutions for]

       [Institutions for detention of criminals; probation; parole; state commission of correction]

       [Visitation and inspection]

       [Loans for hospital construction]

       ARTICLE XVIII [110] HOUSING

       [Housing and nursing home accommodations for persons of low income; slum clearance]

       [Idem; powers of legislature in aid of]

       [Article VII to apply to state debts under this article, with certain exceptions; amortization of state debts; capital and periodic subsidies]

       [Powers of cities, towns and villages to contract indebtedness in aid of low rent housing and slum clearance projects; restrictions thereon]

       [Liability for certain loans made by the state to certain public corporations]

       [Loans and subsidies; restrictions on and preference in occupancy of projects]

       [Liability arising from guarantees to be deemed indebtedness; method of computing]

       [Excess condemnation]

       [Acquisition of property for purposes of article]

       [Power of legislature; construction of article]

       ARTICLE XIX AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION

       [Amendments to constitution; how proposed, voted upon and ratified; failure of attorney-general to render opinion not to affect validity]

       [Future constitutional conventions; how called; election of delegates; compensation; quorum; submission of amendments; officers; employees; rules; vacancies]

       [Amendments simultaneously submitted by convention and legislature]

       ARTICLE XX WHEN TO TAKE EFFECT

       [Time of taking effect]

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