N.Y. Public Lands Law § 39: Application for grant under special law

§ 39. Application for grant under special law. The commissioner of

general services shall not grant any of the unappropriated state lands

to any person applying therefor by virtue of a special law, unless such

application be made within one year after the passage of such law,

unless otherwise provided therein, but such land shall be sold in the

manner directed for the sale of unappropriated state lands.