NY Const, art III, § 16 · Article III. Legislature
Existing law not to be made applicable by reference
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§ 16. No act shall be passed which shall provide that any existing law, or any part thereof, shall be made or deemed a part of said act, or which shall enact that any existing law, or part thereof, shall be applicable, except by inserting it in such act.
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- Law content up to date as of June 5, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/CNSA3S16
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