N.Y. Public Lands Law Section 8
Trespasses upon state lands


Where, in the judgment of the commissioner of general services, sufficient information has been provided to her or him that a possible trespass upon state-owned lands has occurred then the commissioner may investigate such allegations of trespass upon state-owned lands. The commissioner of general services may report to the attorney general instances of trespass committed upon Indian lands, or lands and lands underwater belonging to the state, and under the general care and superintendence of the commissioner. The attorney general, on receiving such report and whenever directed by the commissioner, shall commence and prosecute appropriate actions or proceedings in the name of the people of the state, against the person or entity committing such trespass.

Source: Section 8 — Trespasses upon state lands, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBL/8 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

2
State-owned real property inventory and management program
2–A
Certain transfers of jurisdiction over state-owned lands and declarations of abandonment by the commissioner of general services
2–B
Transfers of certain funds
3
Powers and duties
4
Vesting of crown lands in the people of the state
5
Letters patent, form and contents
6
Determination of claims based on alleged failure of title
7
Partition of lands held by the state in joint tenancy or tenancy in common
8
Trespasses upon state lands
9
Penalty for trespasses
10
Power to investigate before grant
11
Power to confirm defective grant
12
Certain patents and grants ratified
12–A
Certain patents ratified and confirmed
13
Grants to heirs, devisees or successors in interest
14
Time of performing conditions of grant
15
Prohibitions as to grants in Lake George
15–A
Filling in the state owned bed of Lake George prohibited
16
Reservation of Esopus island
17
Payment of incumbrances on public lands
17–A
Abandonment of claims under defective tax sales
18
Expenses chargeable to special funds
19
Taxes and assessments for local improvements on state lands
19–A
State aid
19–B
State aid
20
Grants of lands in Onondaga salt springs reservation designated on certain map
21
Conveyance of strips of abandoned canal lands and Onondaga salt springs reservation land
22
Management of sand and gravel resources
23
Disposition of moneys received from sale of certain state lands and sand and gravel thereon
24
Sale or exchange of certain detached parcels of forest preserve lands
25
Sale or exchange of real property owned by the state and devoted to the use of the organized militia
26
Refunds when sales cannot be completed
27
Acquisition of real property by purchase or appropriation
28
Transfer of state lands or watershed conservation easements to the city of New York for water supply protection purposes
29
Watershed conservation easements and watershed agricultural easements

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 8’s source at nysenate​.gov

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