N.Y. General Municipal Law § 788: Effect on actions and proceedings; disposition of records, books and papers

§ 788. Effect on actions and proceedings; disposition of records,

books and papers. 1. Except as otherwise provided for in this title, no

action for or against the local government entity to be dissolved shall

abate, nor shall any claim for or against it be affected by reason of

its dissolution.

2. Upon the dissolution of a local government entity, all its records,

books and papers shall be deposited with the town clerk of the town in

which the principal portion of such entity is situated, and they shall

thereupon become a part of the records of the town.

3. Upon the dissolution of a local justice court, all court records of

such court shall be deposited with a justice court judge to be

designated by the administrative judge of the judicial district within

which the dissolving justice court is located. The designated justice

court judge shall have authority to execute and complete all unfinished

business.