A command line client for accessing New York State laws.
nylaws
get list of law chapters
nylaws <law>
get list of articles and titles
nylaws <law> article <article>
get the heading of an article
nylaws <law> [article] <article> [title] <title>
get list of sections in a title
nylaws <law> [section] <section>
get the text of a section
nylaws CNS [article] <article> [section] <section>
get the text of a section of the Constitution (the only law chapter here
numbered by article-section instead of just section)
-h, --help Show help
--version Show version.
-v, --verbose Show debug info.
-n, --no-cache Ensure that the request is made live.
-a, --all Get full text instead of an overview list.
nylaws CCO -a
Get the cooperative corporations law.
nylaws MDW 31
Get section 31 of the multiple dwelling law.
- Handle chapters, e.g. in the NYC charter
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