N.Y. Highway Law § 129: Maintenance and apportionment of cost

§ 129. Maintenance and apportionment of cost. Notwithstanding any

other provisions of law, the maintenance of roads improved under the

provisions of this article shall be the responsibility of the county

under the jurisdiction of the county superintendent of highways.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the cost of such

maintenance may be paid by the county from any funds in such county that

are available and that may be legally used for highway or road purposes

or from county funds raised, provided and appropriated therefor, in the

same manner as it raises, provides and appropriates moneys for the

construction of a road or highway under the provisions of sections one

hundred and ninety-four and one hundred and ninety-five of this chapter;

or, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of such

maintenance may be paid from the county road fund.

In either case the county may apportion such cost of maintenance

between it and the local municipalities in which such road or highway is

located, and the amounts to be so borne by the county and the local

municipalities, respectively, may be raised and provided in the same

manner as money is raised and provided under sections one hundred and

ninety-four and one hundred and ninety-five of this chapter for the

construction or improvement of a road or highway where the cost thereof

is apportioned between the county and a town or towns; or, such cost of

maintenance, as apportioned, may be paid by the county and local

municipalities, respectively, from any funds in such county and local

municipalities, respectively, that are available and that may be legally

used for highway, road or street purposes.

The term "improved roads" as used in this section shall be deemed to

refer to and mean highways or roads with a pavement of substantial

character sufficient to afford a hard driving surface at all seasons of

the year and which can be efficiently maintained at all times.