NYC Administrative Code

§ 7-202 — Power of comptroller to extend the time for commencement of suit upon claims.

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What is NYC AC § 7-202?

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This section allows the comptroller to extend the time for a claimant to commence a lawsuit against the city, the board of education, or any community college of the City University of New York. The extension cannot exceed six months beyond the original time limit set by law. Applies to claimants with pending settlements.

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§ 7-202 Power of comptroller to extend the time for commencement of suit upon claims.

AC § 7-202

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the comptroller may, by stipulation in writing, agree with a claimant against the city, the board of education or any community college of the city university of New York, to extend the time of such claimant to commence suit upon a claim, the settlement of which is then pending before the comptroller, provided that such stipulation shall not extend the time within which such suit may be brought for a period or periods aggregating more than six months after the expiration of the time otherwise limited by law for the commencement of a suit upon such claim.

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