Section 3-0307. Acquisition of federal lands  


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  • The State of New York may acquire from the United States of America by
      gift,  lease or purchase or otherwise, and subject to such conditions as
      may be prescribed by the United States  of  America,  lands  suited  for
      reforestation,  game  management, fish propagation, park purposes and/or
      any  other  activities  permitted  by  sections  3-0109  through  3-0115
      inclusive,  and sections 3-0305 and 3-0307 of article 3; articles 9, 11,
      13 and 15; titles 7, 9, 11 and 13 of article 21; article 23; title 3  of
      article  27;  articles  43, 45 and 47; and titles 1 through 15 inclusive
      and title 33 of article 71 applicable to these  provisions  and  may  by
      written order of the commissioner filed in the office of the department,
      assign   and  transfer  at  anytime,  wholly  or  in  part,  the  direct
      jurisdiction and control of any such lands to one or more  divisions  of
      the  department to be administered in connection with any of the various
      activities permitted by such provisions. Upon  the  assignment  of  such
      lands to a division and notwithstanding any other provision of law, such
      division  may  expend  any funds appropriated for such activities in the
      development, maintenance and operation of lands so acquired.