N.Y. County Law Section 903
Official seals and signatures


1.

The seals heretofore kept by the respective county clerks of the counties comprising the city of New York shall continue to be the seals of said counties. The seal kept by the county clerk as prescribed in the judiciary law, shall continue to be the seal of the county and must be used by him when he is required to use an official seal. The seal heretofore adopted by the county judges of the county of Bronx shall continue to be the official seal of such county and of the supreme court of such county. This provision shall not be applicable in cases where special provisions are otherwise made by law.

2.

The signature and seal of a county clerk upon a certificate of official character of a notary public or the signature of a county clerk upon a certificate of authentication of the signature and acts of a notary public or commissioner of deeds or upon a certificate of comparison or of search may be a facsimile, imprinted, stamped, photographed or engraved thereon.

3.

The county clerk may designate from among the permanent members of his staff, one or more individuals who shall be permitted to sign his name and affix his official seal upon documents of certification, attestation, and comparison, as well as upon certificates attesting to the official character of notaries public and the signatures of public officers and upon judgments, orders, commissions and other documents requiring the official signature and seal of the county clerk.

Source: Section 903 — Official seals and signatures, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/CNT/903 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Mar. 16, 2024).

900
Devolution of powers and duties on the county of Bronx
901
Office of the sheriff
902
Certain office hours
903
Official seals and signatures
904
Court and trust fund register and liability of officers
905
Liability of commissioner of finance and surety for loss of court and trust funds
906
Liability of city of New York for loss of court and trust funds
907
Certain publications in county of Bronx
908
Appointment and salary of county clerks
909
Additional general duties of county clerks
910
Official undertakings of county clerks
911
Appointment and salaries of counsel to the county clerks
912
Subordinate employees in offices of county clerks
913
Official undertakings of subordinates in offices of county clerks
914
Duties of deputy county clerks
915
Fees of county clerks
916
Accounts of money to be kept in offices of county clerks
917
Transcripts of accounts in offices of county clerks
918
General provisions pertaining to records in offices of county clerks
919
Block indices in offices of county clerks
919–A
Block indices in the office of the county clerk in the county of Richmond
920
Alphabetical indices in offices of county clerks
921
Current minute books and indices in office of county clerk of New York county
922
Judgment docket in office of county clerk of New York county
923
Current docket books and filing for Bronx county
924
Photo recording
925
Certificate of searching records and copies
926
Election of district attorneys
927
General duties of district attorneys
928
Salary of district attorneys
929
Official undertaking of district attorneys
930
Assistant district attorneys
931
Employees of the district attorneys in counties contained within the city of New York
932
Exemption of district attorneys from payment of certain fees
933
Appropriations for extraordinary criminal actions
934
Cost of removed criminal trials
935
Disposition of property by district attorney of New York county
937
County detectives in counties within city of New York
938
County detective in counties of Bronx and Kings, County detectives are hereby empowered, under the direction of the district attorney by ...
939
Medical assistants in counties of New York and Kings
940
Commissioner of finance as trustee of cemetery lots
940–A
Food and lodging for certain jurors
941
Liability for torts
942
Duty to furnish facilities for courts of record
943
Representation of indigent persons accused of crime

Accessed:
Mar. 16, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 903’s source at nysenate​.gov

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