N.Y. Public Officers Law Section 15
Validation of official acts performed before filing official oath or undertaking

If a public officer, duly chosen, has heretofore entered, or shall hereafter enter on the performance of the duties of his or her office, without taking or filing an official oath, or executing or filing an official undertaking, as required by the constitution, § 10 (Official oaths)section ten of this article, Town Law § 25 (Oaths of office and undertaking)section twenty-five of the town law or section one hundred four of the uniform justice court act, or by any general or special law, his or her acts as such officer, so performed, shall be as valid and of as full force and effect as if such oath had been duly taken and filed, and as if such undertaking had been duly executed and filed, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law declaring any such office vacant, or authorizing it to be declared vacant, or to be filled as in case of vacancy, or imposing any other forfeiture or penalty for omission to take or file any such oath, or to execute or file any such undertaking; but this section shall not otherwise affect any provision of any general or special law, declaring any such office vacant, or authorizing it to be declared vacant, or to be filled as in case of vacancy, or imposing any other forfeiture or penalty, by reason of the failure to take or file any such oath or to execute or file any such undertaking; and this section shall not relieve any such officer from criminal liability for entering on the discharge of his or her official duties without taking or filing such oath or executing or filing such undertaking in accordance with such provisions.

Source: Section 15 — Validation of official acts performed before filing official oath or undertaking, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PBO/15 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).

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Qualifications for holding office 3‑A
Restrictions upon holding public office or employment of persons removed from office for certain reasons 3‑B
Special peace officers to be citizens 3‑C
Restrictions upon nomination or election to compensated federal, state or local office 4
Commencement of term of office 5
Holding over after expiration of term 6
Mode of choosing state officers if not otherwise provided 7
Appointment by the governor and senate 8
Commissions of officers 9
Deputies, their appointment, number and duties 10
Official oaths 11
Official undertakings 12
Force and effect of official undertaking 13
Notice of neglect to file oath or undertaking 14
Effect of consolidation on terms of office 15
Validation of official acts performed before filing official oath or undertaking 16
Qualifications of certain judicial officers in cities of the first class 17
Defense and indemnification of state officers and employees 17‑A
Reimbursement of funds paid by state agencies and state entities for the payment of awards adjudicated in sexual harassment claims 18
Defense and indemnification of officers and employees of public entities 18‑A
Reimbursement of funds paid by a public entity for the payment of awards adjudicated in sexual harassment claims 19
Reimbursement of defense costs incurred by or on behalf of state employees

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N.Y. Public Officers Law Section 15 Validation of official acts performed before filing official oath or undertaking

N.Y. Public Officers Law Section 15
Validation of official acts performed before filing official oath or undertaking