Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
LFN Local Finance |
Article II. LOCAL INDEBTEDNESS |
Title 6-A. LOCAL OBLIGATIONS: FINANCIAL EMERGENCY; CONDITION PRECEDENT TO CLAIMS; STAY OF CLAIMS; REPAYMENT PLAN FOR MUNICIPALITY; TERMINATION OF STAY |
Section 85.80. Authority for municipality or emergency financial control board to file petition under federal statute
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A municipality or its emergency financial control board in addition to, or in lieu of, filing a petition under this title, or the city of New York or the New York state financial control board, may file any petition with any United States district court or court of bankruptcy under any provision of the laws of the United States, now or hereafter in effect, for the composition or adjustment of municipal indebtedness. Nothing contained in this title shall be construed to limit the authorization granted by this section.