Legal Opinion
Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. v. Smith
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 6, 2013PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
We hold that, where the legislature has enacted a law of statewide impact on a matter of substantial state concern but has not treated all areas of the state alike, the Home Rule section of the State Constitution does not require an examination into the reasonableness of the distinctions the legislature has made.
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The Wicks Law, originally enacted in 1912, requires public entities seeking bids on construction contracts to obtain “separate specifications” for three “subdivisions of the work to be *314performed”—generally, plumbing, electrical and HVAC (heating,…
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- Wambat Realty Corp. v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
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