General Municipal Law 72 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 71-B Operation of snowmobiles up ARTICLE 5 Powers, Limitations and Liabilities next SECTION 72-A Acquisition and development of forest lands Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 72 Acquisition of lands for erection of monuments General Municipal (GMU) CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 5 § 72. Acquisition of lands for erection of monuments. The governing board of a municipal corporation, or the trustees of a monument association, may acquire not to exceed three acres of land, for the erection of an armed forces monument, or a monument or other structure as a memorial of persons who served as members of the armed forces of the United States in any of its wars, or of some distinguishing or important event in the history of the state or nation, and for laying out such lands as a park or square. The governing board of such municipality may provide funds for the construction and maintenance of such memorial in whole or in part and to this end may authorize payments of public funds to the trustees of such a monument association for such purpose.