N.Y. Navigation Law § 79-a: Definitions

§ 79-a. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. "State aid" shall

mean payments by the state to an eligible governmental entity in

accordance with the provisions of this article.

2. "Program year" shall mean the calendar year.

2-a. "Eligible governmental entity" shall mean the Lake George park

commission or a county enforcing the provisions of this chapter and

having an accident reporting system and vessel and related equipment

anti-theft program and/or an "I love NY waterways" boating safety

program and/or boating noise level enforcement program approved by the

commissioner. In a county which does not enforce the provisions of this

chapter and has an approved accident reporting system and vessel and

related equipment anti-theft program and/or an "I love NY waterways"

boating safety program and/or a boating noise level enforcement program,

the eligible governmental entity may be a city, town or village within

the county. In addition, the commissioner shall promulgate regulations

to provide for direct funding to any city, town or village in a county

constituting an eligible governmental entity pursuant to this

subdivision which such city, town or village enforces the provisions of

this chapter and has established an "I love NY waterways" boating safety

program approved by the commissioner.

3. "County, city, town or village" shall mean each county, city, town

or village in the state of New York except those counties which lie

within the territorial limits of the city of New York. The term "county"

with reference to such counties lying within the territorial limits of

the city of New York shall mean the city of New York.

4. "Authorized expenditures" shall mean those expenditures determined

by the commissioner to be reasonable and necessary for the adequate and

proper enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, and for

implementing an accident reporting system and vessel and related

equipment anti-theft program and/or an "I love NY waterways" boating

safety program and/or a boating noise level enforcement program. The

commissioner shall prepare and maintain in his office a schedule of such

authorized expenditures and amend the same from time to time.