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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The state may contract debts in anticipation of the receipt of taxes and revenues, direct or indirect, for the purposes and within the amounts of appropriations theretofore made. Notes or other obligations for the moneys so borrowed shall be issued as may be provided by law, and shall with the interest thereon be paid from such taxes and revenues within one year from the date of issue.
The state may also contract debts in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of the sale of bonds theretofore authorized, for the purpose and within the amounts of the bonds so authorized. Notes or obligations for the money so borrowed shall be issued as may be provided by law, and shall with the interest thereon be paid from the proceeds of the sale of such bonds within two years from the date of issue, except as to bonds issued or to be issued for any of the purposes authorized by article eighteen of this constitution, in which event the notes or obligations shall with the interest thereon be paid from the proceeds of the sale of such bonds within five years from the date of issue.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Constitution of the State of New York Art. VII § 9. [Short term state debts in anticipation of taxes, revenues and proceeds of sale of authorized bonds] - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/constitution-of-the-state-of-new-york/ny-const-art-vii-sect-9/
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