ยง 183. Settlements. The administrator shall attempt to promote and
arrange a settlement between the claimant and the person responsible for
the discharge. If the source of the discharge can be determined and
liability is conceded, the claimant and the alleged discharger may agree
to a settlement which shall be final and binding upon the parties and
which will waive all recourse against the fund.
Structure New York Laws
Article 12 - Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Compensation
179 - New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund.
179-A - New York Environmental Protection and Spill Remediation Account.
180 - Administrator of the Fund.
181-B - Environmental Lien Notice; Contents.
181-C - Filing of Notice of Environmental Lien; Filing of Release.
181-D - Enforcement of Environmental Lien.
181-E - Amounts Received to Satisfy Lien.
182 - Claims Against the Fund.
184 - Settlements When Source of Discharge Is Unknown.
185 - Hearings for Persons on Claims Filed With the Administrator.
186 - Disbursement of Moneys From the Fund.
187 - Reimbursements of Moneys to Fund.
189 - Awards Exceeding Current Balance.