General Municipal Law 770 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 769 Effect on existing laws; transition period up TITLE 2 Consolidation of Local Government Entities next SECTION 771 Registration of electors Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 770 Effect on actions and proceedings General Municipal (GMU) CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 17-A, TITLE 2 § 770. Effect on actions and proceedings. 1. Suits may be brought and maintained against a consolidated local government entity in any of the courts of the state in the same manner as against any other local government entity. 2. In any action or proceeding pending on the effective date of consolidation to which any component local government entity is a party, the consolidated local government entity may be substituted in its place and the action or proceeding may be prosecuted to judgment as if consolidation had not taken place.