Section 30-D. Seal of Albany county and of the county clerk and the supreme court

1. The county of Albany, the county clerk of said county and  the
  supreme court therein, shall have and use the following seal:
 
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     3          COPY OF Seal of Albany county                     |
     4          MAY BE OBTAINED FROM:                             |
     5          NYS LEGISLATIVE BILL DRAFTING COMMISSION          |
     6          CONTACT: LEGISLATIVE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM'S HELPLINE  |
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                             Description of Seal
 
  The  Seal shall consist of two concentric circles; the upper part of the
  space between such circles shall be inscribed with the words in  capital
  block  letters  "SEAL  OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY," the lower part shall be
  inscribed in capital block letters the year "1683", and inside the inner
  circle such Seal shall bear the following: a depiction in  outline  form
  of Henry Hudson's ship "Half Moon," encircled by leaves and berries of a
  holly  plant, joined by ribbon at bottom. Said flora shall represent the
  county's natural heritage, while said ship shall represent the  historic
  nature of the county as the northernmost point of Hudson's voyage up the
  great  river  now  bearing  his  name  and defining the county's eastern
  border. Said year of 1683 represents the year of creation of the  County
  of Albany.
    2.  The  county  clerk of Albany county shall cause the design of said
  seal (in black and white) to be engraved upon metal. From time  to  time
  he  or  she  shall obtain and make available, and keep in good order and
  repair as many of such engraved metal seals as may be necessary for  the
  proper  performance of the duties of the office and of the duties of the
  clerks and officers in the supreme court authorized to  use  said  seal.
  All the expense incurred by the county clerk incident to said seal shall
  be a county charge against the county of Albany.
    3.  Such  seal shall be used and affixed only: (a) by the county clerk
  of Albany county or by any deputy or clerk duly authorized by  him;  (b)
  by any justice of the supreme court resident in Albany county, or by any
  clerk  or  officer  duly  authorized by said justice; and (c) the County
  Executive  or  other  person  authorized  by  law  to  execute  official
  documents on behalf of the county.
    4.  The  use  of said seal or of any replica or simulation thereof, in
  form or substance, by  any  unauthorized  person  or  for  any  wrongful
  purpose,  is  prohibited.  Any  violation  of  this prohibition shall be
  deemed to be a misdemeanor and punishable as such.