N.Y. Public Officers Law § 70-b: Certificate on printed copies of laws

§ 70-b. Certificate on printed copies of laws. 1. A published or

printed copy of a law shall be entitled to be read into evidence if it

is: (a) Contained in a book or pamphlet published under the direction

of the temporary president of the senate and speaker of the assembly

pursuant to the provisions of section forty-four of the legislative law;

or

(b) Certified to be a slip copy of a session law printed under the

direction of the temporary president of the senate and speaker of the

assembly; or

(c) Contained in a book or pamphlet, or supplement thereto, and

certified by the temporary president of the senate and speaker of the

assembly to be a correct transcript of the text of such law as last

amended; or

(d) Certified as a correct transcript of the text of such law by the

secretary of state.

2. A published or printed copy of the administrative code of the city

of New York shall be entitled to be read into evidence if it is

contained in a book or pamphlet, or supplement thereto and certified by

the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly to

be a correct transcript of the text of such code as last amended;

provided, however, that whenever the provisions of such code contain

amendments, additions or repeals effected by passage of local laws by

the city council of the city of New York, certification by the temporary

president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly shall not be

made unless prior thereto certified or official copies of such local

laws have been transmitted by the city clerk of the city of New York to

the New York state legislative bill drafting commission at its office in

Albany.