New York Law Revision Commission

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The New York State Law Revision Commission is the oldest continuous agency in the common law world devoted to law reform through legislation. [1]

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The Law Revision Commission was created by Chapter 597 of the Laws of 1934 which enacted Article 4-A of the Legislative Law. [2] [3] [1] The Commission is charged by statute with the following duties:

Reports

From 1934 to 1970 the Reports of the Law Revision Commission were published in the Law Revisions Commission Reports. From 1950 to 1970 the basic Commission Report to the legislature was also published in McKinney's Session Laws, while the Commissions' studies on possible legislation were published separately. Since 1970 the whole report has been published in McKinney's Session Laws. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "New York State Law Revision Commission". New York State Law Revision Commission.
  2. "An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to creating the law revision commission, defining its powers and duties, and making an appropriation therefor". Laws of the State of New York Passed at the Sessions of the Legislature . 157th sess.: I-II: 1289–1290. 1934. hdl:2027/uc1.a0001834274. ISSN   0892-287X. Chapter 597, enacted 16 May 1934, effective immediately.
  3. NYS Executive Department (16 May 1934), New York State bill jackets - L-1934-CH-0597, New York State Library
  4. "Farewell to Zimmerman's Research Guide". www.lexisnexis.com.

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