{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-71-0523","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 71-0523","heading":"Power of the department to settle or compromise an action","body":"§ 71-0523. Power of the department to settle or compromise an action.\n  The department shall empowered to settle or compromise in its\ndiscretion any action or cause of action to recover a penalty under the\nprovisions of this chapter listed in section 71-0501 or under titles 5\nthrough 15 inclusive and title 33 of this article, as it may deem\nadvantageous to the state.","path":["Environmental Conservation Law","Article 71. Enforcement","Title 5. Enforcement of Provisions Derived From Former Conservation Law"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/ENV/71-0523","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"638faeb329f7dcae318e31d1c2d8ebf9a33960ab070865cb29079293a2cec043","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-71-0521","next":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-71-0525"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}