ยง 10. Compromise of old judgments and debts. The attorney-general and
comptroller, or either of them, may acknowledge satisfaction of a
judgment in favor of the people of the state when the same is settled or
discharged. The comptroller, with the approval of the attorney-general,
may compromise, settle, release and discharge any judgment or contract
debt not in judgment in favor of the state, after the lapse of ten years
since the recovery of the judgment, or since the debt became due, on
such terms as the comptroller and attorney-general deem for the best
interest of the state.
Structure New York Laws
Article 2 - General Fiscal Provisions
4 - Payments, Transfers and Deposits.
4-A - Electronic Value Transfer Program.
7 - Duties of Department of Taxation and Finance.
8 - Duties of the Comptroller.
8-A - Deviations From Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
8-B - Additional Duties of the Comptroller.
8-C - Enterprise Fraud Prevention and Detection System.
10 - Compromise of Old Judgments and Debts.
11 - Gifts, Devises and Bequests.
12 - Annual Reports to Legislature by Institutions Entitled to Receive Money From State.
14-A - Tax Audit Reporting System.
14-B - Capital Projects and Maintenance Statements.
15 - Fees to Be Charged for Certain Documents.
16 - Rate of Interest on Judgments and Accrued Claims Against the State.
17 - Reports on Financed Equipment Acquisitions.
18 - Interest and Collection Fees Assessed on Debts Owed to the State.
19-A - Parking Facilities; Support for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.