N.Y. General Municipal Law Section 473
Construction and severability

This article shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. The provisions of this article shall be severable and if any provision, sentence, clause or phrase of this article or the application thereof to any person or agency shall be held contrary to the constitution of this state or of the United States, all other provisions hereof and their application to any other persons or agencies shall not be affected thereby.

Source: Section 473 — Construction and severability, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GMU/473 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jul. 12, 2025).

460
Purpose 461
Definitions 462
Interlocal agreements authorized 463
Manner of authorizing interlocal agreements 464
Appointment of members of interlocal advisory boards 465
Payment of compensation and reimbursement for traveling expenses 466
Contents of interlocal agreement 467
Appropriation and raising of funds 468
State aid 469
Approval of attorney general and other state officials 470
Reports to and audit by comptroller 471
Controversy involving interlocal agreement 472
Conflicts with special statutes 473
Construction and severability

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Original Source: Section 473 — Construction and severability, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GMU/473 (last accessed Jul. 12, 2025).

N.Y. General Municipal Law Section 473 Construction and severability

N.Y. General Municipal Law Section 473
Construction and severability