N.Y. Domestic Relations Law Section 11-C
Marriage officers

1.

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 11 (By whom a marriage must be solemnized)section eleven of this article or any other law, the governing body of any village, town, or city may appoint one or more marriage officers who shall have the authority to solemnize a marriage which marriage shall be valid if performed in accordance with other provisions of law. Nothing herein contained shall nullify the authority of other persons authorized to solemnize marriages.

2.

The number of such marriage officers appointed for a municipality shall be determined by the governing body of the municipality. Such marriage officers shall be eighteen years of age or over, and they shall reside in the municipality by which they are appointed. A marriage officer shall have the authority to solemnize a marriage within the territory of the municipality which makes the appointment.

3.

A marriage officer may receive a salary or wage in an amount to be determined by the governing body of the municipality which appoints him or her. In the event that a marriage officer receives a salary or wage, he or she shall not receive any remuneration or consideration from any other source for performing his or her duties. In the event that a marriage officer does not receive a salary or wage, he or she may accept and keep up to seventy-five dollars for each marriage at which he or she officiates, paid by or on behalf of the persons married.

4.

The term of office of a marriage officer shall be as determined by the governing body which makes the appointment but shall not exceed four years. A marriage officer shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and may be removed from office with or without cause on ten days written notice filed with the clerk of the municipality and sent by registered mail return receipt requested to the marriage officer.

Source: Section 11-C — Marriage officers, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/DOM/11-C (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

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Marriage a civil contract 10‑A
Parties to a marriage 10‑B
Religious exception 11
By whom a marriage must be solemnized 11‑A
Duty of city clerk in certain cities of the first class 11‑B
Registration of persons performing marriage ceremonies in the city of New York 11‑C
Marriage officers 11‑D
One-day marriage officiant license 12
Marriage, how solemnized 13
Marriage licenses 13‑AA
Test to determine the presence of sickle cell anemia 13‑B
Time within which marriage may be solemnized 13‑C
Twenty-four hour provision waived in certain cases 13‑D
Duty of clerk issuing marriage license 14
Town and city clerks to issue marriage licenses 14‑A
Town and city clerks to issue certificates of marriage registration 15
Duty of town and city clerks 15‑A
Marriages of minors under eighteen years of age 15‑B
Temporary provisions authorizing issuance of marriage license, upon court order, without consent of a parent in armed forces of United St... 16
False statements and affidavits 17
Clergyman or officer violating article 18
Clergymen or officer, when protected 19
Records to be kept by town and city clerks 19‑A
Marriages on vessels 20
Records to be kept by the state department of health and the city clerk of the city of New York 20‑A
Certified transcripts of records 20‑B
Certification of marriage 20‑C
Certification of marriage 21
Forms and books to be furnished 22
Penalty for violation 23
Supervision of and inspection of town and city clerks’ records by state commissioner of health 24
Effect of marriage on legitimacy of children 25
License, when to be obtained
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Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 11-C’s source at nysenate​.gov

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