PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW (The original Public Officers Law was chapter 7 of the "General Laws," being L. 1892, Ch. 681.) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW AN ACT in relation to public officers, constituting chapter fortyseven of the consolidated laws. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: CHAPTER [7] 47 OF THE [GENERAL] CON Article SOLIDATED LAWS [THE] PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW 1. Short title; definitions (§§ 1, 2). [1] 2. Appointment and qualification of public officers (§§ [1] 3-15). [2] 3. Creation and filling of vacancies (SS [20-31] 30–42). [3] 4. Powers and duties of public officers 5. Delivery of public books (§ 80). ARTICLE 1 Short Title; Definition Section 1. Short title. 2. Definitions. § 1. Short title [and extent of application]. This chapter shall be known as [the] "Public Officers Law." [and applies to civil officers only.] [For remainder of section see section 90.] § 2. Definitions. The term "state officer " includes every officer for whom all the electors of the state are entitled to vote, members of the legislature, justices of the supreme court, regents of the university, and every officer, appointed by one or more state officers, or by the legislature, and authorized to exercise his official functions throughout the entire state, or without limitation to any political subdivision of the state, except United States senators, members of congress, and electors for president and vicepresident of the United States. The term "local officer" includes |