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§  19.  Records  to  be kept by town and city clerks. 1. Each town and  city clerk hereby empowered to issue marriage licenses shall keep a book  supplied by the state department of health in  which  such  clerk  shall  record  and  index  such  information as is required therein, which book  shall be kept and preserved as a part  of  the  public  records  of  his  office. Whenever an application is made for a search of such records the  city  or  town  clerk, excepting the city clerk of the city of New York,  may make such search and furnish a certificate  of  the  result  to  the  applicant  upon the payment of a fee of five dollars for a search of one  year and a further fee of one dollar for the second year for which  such  search is requested and fifty cents for each additional year thereafter,  which  fees  shall  be  paid  in  advance  of such search.   Whenever an  application is made for a search of such records  in  the  city  of  New  York,  the  city  clerk of the city of New York may make such search and  furnish a certificate of the result to the applicant upon the payment of  a fee of five dollars for a search of one year and a further fee of  one  dollar for the second year for which search is requested and fifty cents  each additional year thereafter.  Notwithstanding any other provision of  this article, no fee shall be charged for any search or certificate when  required  by the veterans administration or by the division of veterans'  affairs of the  state  of  New  York  to  be  used  in  determining  the  eligibility  of any person to participate in the benefits made available  by the veterans administration or by the state of  New  York.  All  such  affidavits,  statements  and  consents,  immediately  upon the taking or  receiving of the same by the town or city clerk, shall be  recorded  and  indexed  as  provided  herein  and  shall  be public records and open to  public inspection whenever the same may be  necessary  or  required  for  judicial  or  other  proper  purposes. At such times as the commissioner  shall direct, the said town or city clerk, excepting the city  clerk  of  the  city  of New York, shall file in the office of the state department  of health the original of each affidavit, statement, consent, order of a  justice  or  judge  authorizing  immediate  solemnization  of  marriage,  license and certificate, filed with or made before such clerk during the  preceding  month.  Such  clerk shall not be required to file any of said  documents with the state department  of  health  until  the  license  is  returned  with  the  certificate showing that the marriage to which they  refer has been actually performed.    The county clerks of the counties comprising  the  city  of  New  York  shall  cause  all  original  applications and original licenses with the  marriage solemnization statements thereon heretofore  filed  with  each,  and  all  papers  and  records  and  binders  relating  to such original  documents pertaining to marriage licenses issued by said city clerk,  in  their  custody  and possession to be removed, transferred, and delivered  to the borough offices of the city clerk in each of said counties.    2. (a) In lieu of the requirement of maintaining a  book  supplied  by  the  state department of health pursuant to subdivision one hereof, each  town or city clerk may cause all information as is required  by  law  or  rule  or  regulation  of  the  department to be kept in such books to be  photocopied, photographed, microphotographed or reproduced on film which  shall be kept and preserved as part of the public records of his  office  together  with  an  index  thereto.  Such  photographic film shall be of  durable material and the device used to reproduce such records  on  such  film shall be one which accurately reproduces the original record in all  details.    (b)  Such  photocopy  or  photographic  film  shall be deemed to be an  original record for all purposes, including introduction in evidence  in  all  courts or administrative agencies. A transcript, exemplification orcertified copy thereof shall, for  all  purposes,  be  deemed  to  be  a  transcript, exemplification or certified copy of the original.

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Statutes > New-york > Dom > Article-3 > 19

§  19.  Records  to  be kept by town and city clerks. 1. Each town and  city clerk hereby empowered to issue marriage licenses shall keep a book  supplied by the state department of health in  which  such  clerk  shall  record  and  index  such  information as is required therein, which book  shall be kept and preserved as a part  of  the  public  records  of  his  office. Whenever an application is made for a search of such records the  city  or  town  clerk, excepting the city clerk of the city of New York,  may make such search and furnish a certificate  of  the  result  to  the  applicant  upon the payment of a fee of five dollars for a search of one  year and a further fee of one dollar for the second year for which  such  search is requested and fifty cents for each additional year thereafter,  which  fees  shall  be  paid  in  advance  of such search.   Whenever an  application is made for a search of such records  in  the  city  of  New  York,  the  city  clerk of the city of New York may make such search and  furnish a certificate of the result to the applicant upon the payment of  a fee of five dollars for a search of one year and a further fee of  one  dollar for the second year for which search is requested and fifty cents  each additional year thereafter.  Notwithstanding any other provision of  this article, no fee shall be charged for any search or certificate when  required  by the veterans administration or by the division of veterans'  affairs of the  state  of  New  York  to  be  used  in  determining  the  eligibility  of any person to participate in the benefits made available  by the veterans administration or by the state of  New  York.  All  such  affidavits,  statements  and  consents,  immediately  upon the taking or  receiving of the same by the town or city clerk, shall be  recorded  and  indexed  as  provided  herein  and  shall  be public records and open to  public inspection whenever the same may be  necessary  or  required  for  judicial  or  other  proper  purposes. At such times as the commissioner  shall direct, the said town or city clerk, excepting the city  clerk  of  the  city  of New York, shall file in the office of the state department  of health the original of each affidavit, statement, consent, order of a  justice  or  judge  authorizing  immediate  solemnization  of  marriage,  license and certificate, filed with or made before such clerk during the  preceding  month.  Such  clerk shall not be required to file any of said  documents with the state department  of  health  until  the  license  is  returned  with  the  certificate showing that the marriage to which they  refer has been actually performed.    The county clerks of the counties comprising  the  city  of  New  York  shall  cause  all  original  applications and original licenses with the  marriage solemnization statements thereon heretofore  filed  with  each,  and  all  papers  and  records  and  binders  relating  to such original  documents pertaining to marriage licenses issued by said city clerk,  in  their  custody  and possession to be removed, transferred, and delivered  to the borough offices of the city clerk in each of said counties.    2. (a) In lieu of the requirement of maintaining a  book  supplied  by  the  state department of health pursuant to subdivision one hereof, each  town or city clerk may cause all information as is required  by  law  or  rule  or  regulation  of  the  department to be kept in such books to be  photocopied, photographed, microphotographed or reproduced on film which  shall be kept and preserved as part of the public records of his  office  together  with  an  index  thereto.  Such  photographic film shall be of  durable material and the device used to reproduce such records  on  such  film shall be one which accurately reproduces the original record in all  details.    (b)  Such  photocopy  or  photographic  film  shall be deemed to be an  original record for all purposes, including introduction in evidence  in  all  courts or administrative agencies. A transcript, exemplification orcertified copy thereof shall, for  all  purposes,  be  deemed  to  be  a  transcript, exemplification or certified copy of the original.

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Statutes > New-york > Dom > Article-3 > 19

§  19.  Records  to  be kept by town and city clerks. 1. Each town and  city clerk hereby empowered to issue marriage licenses shall keep a book  supplied by the state department of health in  which  such  clerk  shall  record  and  index  such  information as is required therein, which book  shall be kept and preserved as a part  of  the  public  records  of  his  office. Whenever an application is made for a search of such records the  city  or  town  clerk, excepting the city clerk of the city of New York,  may make such search and furnish a certificate  of  the  result  to  the  applicant  upon the payment of a fee of five dollars for a search of one  year and a further fee of one dollar for the second year for which  such  search is requested and fifty cents for each additional year thereafter,  which  fees  shall  be  paid  in  advance  of such search.   Whenever an  application is made for a search of such records  in  the  city  of  New  York,  the  city  clerk of the city of New York may make such search and  furnish a certificate of the result to the applicant upon the payment of  a fee of five dollars for a search of one year and a further fee of  one  dollar for the second year for which search is requested and fifty cents  each additional year thereafter.  Notwithstanding any other provision of  this article, no fee shall be charged for any search or certificate when  required  by the veterans administration or by the division of veterans'  affairs of the  state  of  New  York  to  be  used  in  determining  the  eligibility  of any person to participate in the benefits made available  by the veterans administration or by the state of  New  York.  All  such  affidavits,  statements  and  consents,  immediately  upon the taking or  receiving of the same by the town or city clerk, shall be  recorded  and  indexed  as  provided  herein  and  shall  be public records and open to  public inspection whenever the same may be  necessary  or  required  for  judicial  or  other  proper  purposes. At such times as the commissioner  shall direct, the said town or city clerk, excepting the city  clerk  of  the  city  of New York, shall file in the office of the state department  of health the original of each affidavit, statement, consent, order of a  justice  or  judge  authorizing  immediate  solemnization  of  marriage,  license and certificate, filed with or made before such clerk during the  preceding  month.  Such  clerk shall not be required to file any of said  documents with the state department  of  health  until  the  license  is  returned  with  the  certificate showing that the marriage to which they  refer has been actually performed.    The county clerks of the counties comprising  the  city  of  New  York  shall  cause  all  original  applications and original licenses with the  marriage solemnization statements thereon heretofore  filed  with  each,  and  all  papers  and  records  and  binders  relating  to such original  documents pertaining to marriage licenses issued by said city clerk,  in  their  custody  and possession to be removed, transferred, and delivered  to the borough offices of the city clerk in each of said counties.    2. (a) In lieu of the requirement of maintaining a  book  supplied  by  the  state department of health pursuant to subdivision one hereof, each  town or city clerk may cause all information as is required  by  law  or  rule  or  regulation  of  the  department to be kept in such books to be  photocopied, photographed, microphotographed or reproduced on film which  shall be kept and preserved as part of the public records of his  office  together  with  an  index  thereto.  Such  photographic film shall be of  durable material and the device used to reproduce such records  on  such  film shall be one which accurately reproduces the original record in all  details.    (b)  Such  photocopy  or  photographic  film  shall be deemed to be an  original record for all purposes, including introduction in evidence  in  all  courts or administrative agencies. A transcript, exemplification orcertified copy thereof shall, for  all  purposes,  be  deemed  to  be  a  transcript, exemplification or certified copy of the original.