N.Y. General Construction Law Section 28-C
Down’s syndrome

1.

On and after the effective date of this section, the term “mongolism” or “mongoloid” used as a synonym for the genetic disorder known as Down’s syndrome shall not be utilized in any statute, local law, ordinance, charter, or rule or regulation promulgated or any publication published by the state or any political subdivision thereof, and the term, Down’s syndrome, shall be used in place of “mongolism” or “mongoloid” when referring to such genetic disorder.

2.

Wherever the term “mongolism” or “mongoloid” appears in any such statute, local law, ordinance, charter or rule or regulation or publication enacted, promulgated or published prior to the effective date of this section such term shall be deemed to refer to the genetic disorder known as Down’s syndrome.

3.

Whenever the term “mongolism” or “mongoloid” appears in any publication of the state or any political subdivision thereof published prior to the effective date of this section which is to be republished on or after January first, nineteen hundred eighty-one such republication shall be made only after such terms are deleted.

Source: Section 28-C — Down's syndrome, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/GCN/28-C (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

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Acknowledge and acknowledgment 11
Acknowledgment or proof of instrument 11‑A
Acquisition 11‑B
Appropriation 12
Affidavit 13
Adjournment of meeting 13‑A
Armed forces of the United States 13‑B
Board of supervisors 14
Bond and undertaking 15
Chattels 16
Choose 16‑A
Civil action 16‑B
Condemnation 17
Criminal code 18
Consolidated laws 18‑A
Criminal action 19
Day, calendar 20
Day, computation 20‑A
Distinct parcel 22
Gender 23
Heretofore and hereafter 24
Public holidays 24‑A
Closing of banking organizations on Saturday 25
Public holiday, Saturday or Sunday in contractual obligations 25‑A
Public holiday, Saturday or Sunday in statutes 25‑B
Injury to property 25‑C
Investment in bond and mortgage or note and mortgage 26
Judge 26‑A
Judgment creditor 26‑B
Just compensation as including loss of mortgage financing 27
Last, preceding, next and following 28
Mental disability, mental illness, developmental disability, addictive disorder and addiction disorder 28‑A
Mandate 28‑B
Magistrate 28‑C
Down’s syndrome 29
Men 30
Month, computation 31
Month in statute, contract and public or private instrument 32
Municipal officers 33
Notice 33‑A
Notify 34
Now 35
Number, singular and plural 36
Oath, affidavit and swear 37
Person 37‑A
Personal injury 37‑B
Population 38
Property 39
Property, personal 40
Property, real 41
Quorum and majority 41‑A
Recital in record of meeting as evidence 42
Register of county 43
Seal of court, public officer or corporation 44
Seal, private 44‑A
Seal on written instrument 45
Seal, private as corporate seal 46
Signature 47
State 47‑A
Superintendent of schools 48
Tense, present 49
Territory 50
Time, computation 51
Time, night 52
Time, standard 53
Time, use of standard 53‑A
Trial juror 54
Village 55
Women 56
Writing and written 57
Year, common and leap 58
Year in statute, contract and public or private instrument 59
Bastard 60
Newspapers 61
Date for determining last completed assessment rolls 62
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Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 28-C’s source at nysenate​.gov

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