Section 3-240. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: a

"Domestic partners"  shall  mean  persons  who  have  a  registered  domestic  partnership,  which  shall  include any partnership registered
  pursuant to this chapter, any partnership registered in accordance  with
  executive  order  number  123, dated August 7, 1989, and any partnership
  registered in accordance with executive order number 48,  dated  January
  7,  1993,  and  persons  who  are  members  of  a  marriage  that is not
  recognized by the state of New  York,  domestic  partnership,  or  civil
  union,  lawfully  entered  into in another jurisdiction. Nothing in this
  code shall affect a partnership that has  been  registered  pursuant  to
  either  such  executive  order and has not been terminated in accordance
  with such executive orders or this chapter.
    b.  "Registry  of  domestic  partnerships"  shall  mean  the  registry
  maintained by the city clerk pursuant to this chapter, and shall include
  all  domestic  partnerships  registered  by  the  city clerk pursuant to
  executive order number 48, dated  January  7,  1993,  and  all  domestic
  partnerships registered with the former department of personnel pursuant
  to  executive order number 123, dated August 7, 1989. Within ten days of
  the effective date of the local law  that  added  this  definition,  the
  department  of  citywide  administrative  services shall transfer to the
  city clerk the records of  domestic  partnerships  registered  with  the
  former department of personnel.
    c.  "Affidavit  of  domestic  partnership"  shall  mean  an  affidavit
  prepared by the office of  the  city  clerk  in  accordance  with  rules
  adopted by the city clerk.