CHAPTER 542
AN ACT relating to canals, constituting chapter five of the consolidated

laws

Became a law May 26, 1939, with the approval of the Governor.

Passed, three-fifths being present

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

CANAL LAW

CHAPTER 5 OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS
Article 1. Short title and definitions (§§ 1-2).

1-A. Transfer to power authority of the state of New York

(§§ 5-6).

2. Powers of the canal corporation (§§ 10-11).

3. Canal engineering (§§ 21-25).

4. Canal contracts (§§ 30-35).

5. Acquisition of property for the canal system (§§ 40-44).

6. Abandonment of canal lands (§§ 50-54).

6-A. Leasing of canal lands (§§ 55-57).

7. Bridges and highways (§§ 60--69-a).

8. Canal navigation (§§ 70-85).

9. Canal accounts (§§ 90-92).

10. Permits (§§ 100-104).

11. Canal employees (§§ 110-114).

12. Damages (§§ 120-121).

13. Miscellaneous (§§ 130-134).

13-A. Canal recreationway commission (§§ 138-a--138-c).

13-B. Upstate flood mitigation task force (§§ 139--139-d).

14. Saving clause; laws repealed (§§ 140-142).