N.Y. Retirement & Social Security Law § 10: The retirement system continued; a corporation

§ 10. The retirement system continued; a corporation. The retirement

system, as established by chapter seven hundred forty-one of the laws of

nineteen hundred twenty, as amended, is hereby continued. Such system

shall continue to have the powers and privileges of a corporation and

shall be known as the "New York State and local Employees' Retirement

System." All of the business of the retirement system shall be

transacted, all of its funds invested and payments made, and all of its

cash, securities and other properties shall be held in such name, except

as provided in article nine of this chapter.

Reference in this chapter or in any other law to the New York state

employees' retirement system shall be deemed to mean and refer to the

New York state and local employees' retirement system.