N.Y. Retire. & Soc. Sec. Law § 421

§ 421. Definitions. As used or referred to in this article, unless a\ndifferent meaning clearly appears from the context. 1. The term\n"employees' retirement system" shall mean the New York state employees\nretirement system.\n 2. The term "police and fire retirement system" shall mean the New\nYork state and local police and fire retirement system.\n 3. The term "each retirement sytsem" shall mean each of the foregoing\ndefined systems.\n 4. The term "comptroller" shall mean the state comptroller.\n 5. The term "actuary" shall mean the actuary of the employees'\nretirement system acting jointly with the actuary of the police and fire\nretirement system.\n