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Multiple Choice

Which state is associated with the citation N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 35.01 (McKinney's 2011)?

Decoding jurisdiction prefixes in statutory citations shows the state involved. In this citation, the prefix N.Y. signals New York. The statute title Arts & Cultural Affairs Law is a New York law, part of the New York Consolidated Laws. The parenthetical (McKinney's 2011) indicates the edition of McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York, which is the standard source for New York statutes. Put together, it points to a New York law, not to Iowa, Nebraska, or Minnesota.

Decoding jurisdiction prefixes in statutory citations shows the state involved. In this citation, the prefix N.Y. signals New York. The statute title Arts & Cultural Affairs Law is a New York law, part of the New York Consolidated Laws. The parenthetical (McKinney's 2011) indicates the edition of McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York, which is the standard source for New York statutes. Put together, it points to a New York law, not to Iowa, Nebraska, or Minnesota.