Title PAR, Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

§ 27.01 Enforcement. Every peace officer, who is acting pursuant to his special duties, police officer, conservation officer in the department of environmental conservation, and such employees of the office as may be designated by the commissioner, shall enforce the provisions o…

§ 27.03 Uniform appearance ticket and simplified information. 1. The commissioner shall prescribe the form of an appearance ticket and simplified information for all cases involving a violation of any provision of this chapter, articles forty-seven and forty-eight of the vehicle…

§ 27.05 Verification or affirmation of accusatory instruments. 1. When an appearance ticket as authorized under section 27.03 has been served by an enforcement officer specified in section 27.01, any chief, deputy-chief, captain, lieutenant or acting lieutenant, sergeant, or act…

§ 27.07 Pleas by mail. A defendant charged with a violation of any provision of this chapter or rule, regulation, local law or ordinance promulgated or adopted thereunder may himself plead guilty to the charge in open court. He may also submit to the magistrate having jurisdicti…

§ 27. 09 Convictions; bail forfeitures; failure to appear. 1. The trial court or clerk thereof shall certify to the commissioner the facts of any case involving a violation of any provision of this chapter, or of any rule, regulation, local law or ordinance adopted pursuant ther…

§ 27.11 Offenses; penalties. 1. Unless otherwise specifically provided, any person who violates any provision of this chapter, or of any law, ordinance, rule, regulation or order adopted pursuant thereto, shall be guilty of a (a) traffic infraction, if such provision, law, ordin…

§ 27.12 Mandatory surcharge required in certain cases. 1. Whenever an administrative tribunal, empowered to do so, or a criminal court of this state imposes a fine or a penalty assessment or orders a bail forfeiture as a penalty for violating a provision of this chapter or for v…

§ 27.13 Disposition of fees and penalties. 1. Not later than the tenth day of each month, all fines and penalties collected for violations of this chapter or rules, regulations, local laws or ordinances adopted thereunder under judgment of any town or village court, shall be pai…

§ 27.15 State aid; snowmobile enforcement. 1. Every county, city, town or village enforcing the provisions of this chapter relating to snowmobiles shall be entitled to receive state aid as hereinafter provided. A county, city, town or village seeking reimbursement for expenditur…

§ 27.17 State aid; snowmobile trail development and maintenance. 1. Every county engaging and assisting in the development and maintenance of a system of snowmobile trails and a program with relation thereto within its boundaries in order to encourage safety, tourism and utiliza…

§ 29.01 Transfer of powers, functions, duties, employees and property. The powers, functions, duties, employees and property of any trust or commission abolished by this act, of any council or commission continued by this act, unless otherwise provided, or of the office of parks…

§ 29.03 Continuity of authority. For the purpose of succession to all functions, powers and duties transferred to the office by the provisions of this act, the office shall be deemed and held to constitute the continuation of the board, trust, council or commission from which su…

§ 29.05 Completion of unfinished business. Any business or other matter undertaken or commenced by any board, trust, council or commission pertaining to or connected with the functions, powers and duties transferred to the office by the provisions of this act, and pending on the…

§ 29.07 Continuance of rules and regulations. All rules, regulations, acts, ordinances, determinations and decisions of any board, trust, council or commission pertaining to the functions, powers and duties transferred to the office, in effect at the time of such transfer, shall…

§ 29.09 Terms occurring in laws, contracts and other documents. 1. Whenever the conservation commissioner or the conservation department is referred to or designated in any law, contract or document pertaining to the functions, powers, obligations and duties previously transferr…

§ 29.11 Existing rights and remedies preserved. No existing right or remedy of any character shall be lost, impaired or affected by reason of this act.

§ 29.13 Pending actions and proceedings. No action or proceeding pending at the time when this act shall take effect, brought by or against any board, trust, council or commission and pertaining to any function, power or duty transferred to the office by this act, shall be affec…

§ 29.15 Savings clause. If any provision of this act shall for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, …

§ 3.01 Declaration of policy. The state of New York is abundant in natural, scenic and other recreational resources, which for over a century have educated, edified, uplifted and delighted our citizens. The establishment and maintenance of a statewide system of parks, recreation…

§ 3.02 Guiding principles. The office shall operate and maintain the state park, recreation and historic site system to conserve, protect and enhance the natural, ecological, historic, cultural and recreational resources contained therein and to provide for the public enjoyment …

§ 3.03 Office; commissioner. The office of parks, recreation and historic preservation is hereby continued in the executive department. The head of the office shall be the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation, who shall be appointed by the governor, by and…

§ 3.05 Offices. The principal office of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation shall be in the county of Albany.

§ 3.07 Organization of office; officers and employees. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, the commissioner may, from time to time, create, abolish, transfer and consolidate divisions, bureaus, boards, commissions and other units within the office as he may de…

§ 3.09 General functions, powers and duties. The office by and through the commissioner, shall: 1. Acquire and establish historic sites and objects and, except within the sixth park region, state parks, parkways and state recreational facilities. 2. Operate and maintain, either …

§ 3.11 Designation of deputies or agents. Whenever the office or commissioner is granted any power, function or duty under the provisions of this chapter or other law, such power, function or duty may be exercised by the commissioner or by any employee of the office, or board or…

§ 3.13 Subpoenas. The issuance and enforcement of a subpoena issued by the commissioner shall be governed by the civil practice law and rules, except that no employee of the office shall be entitled to special mileage or fees for the service of such subpoena. The commissioner sh…

§ 3.15 Statewide park and recreation plan. 1. The office shall formulate, maintain and from time to time revise a statewide park and recreation plan. 2. The office shall submit such plan and periodic revisions of such plan to the department of state and the governor. The departm…

§ 3.16 Operational safety plans. 1. The office shall develop and approve operational safety plans prior to the deployment of any employee in hazardous conditions. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, a comprehensive risk assessment identifying potential hazards associa…

§ 3.17 Acquisition and disposition of property. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner may acquire such property as may be necessary for the purposes and functions of the office, within the amounts appropriated or available therefore. Such property may b…

§ 3.19 Acquisition of property by eminent domain. 1. Whenever the commissioner deems it necessary to acquire property pursuant to the eminent domain procedure law, he shall cause to be made an accurate acquisition map as provided in said law. The acquisition map shall be made fr…

§ 3.21 Limitation on use of Connetquot river state park water resources. No person shall extract any surface or ground water within the boundaries of the Connetquot river state park, except for public use within the park.

§ 3.23 New York state conservation corps. 1. A New York state conservation corps (hereafter referred to as the "corps") within the office is hereby established for the following purposes: a. To protect air, fish, forest, land, water and wildlife; b. To help maintain and improve …

§ 3.25 Adopt-a-beach stewardship program. 1. The commissioner may enter into stewardship agreements with any person or persons for the purposes of preserving, maintaining, or enhancing a state-owned beach, shoreline area or portion thereof in accordance with the policies of this…

§ 31.01 Definitions. Whenever used in this title, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the terms listed below shall have the following meanings: 1. "Advisory council" shall mean the state heritage areas advisory council established under article thirty-th…

§ 31.03 Declaration of policy. The urban and regional areas of the state are rich in cultural and natural resources of statewide significance associated with our growth and attainments over time. These resources offer educational, inspirational and recreational benefits for pres…

§ 33.01 New York state heritage areas advisory council. There shall continue to be in the office a New York state heritage areas advisory council which shall consist of twenty-six members or their designated representatives. The commissioner shall be a member of the advisory cou…

§ 33.03 Jurisdiction, functions, powers and duties. In addition to any other powers, functions and duties conferred upon it by this title, or other provisions of law, the advisory council shall: 1. Meet at least twice each year to provide information and review the activities wi…

§ 35.01 Establishment of The New York system of heritage areas. In accordance with provisions of this title there is hereby established The New York system of heritage areas to consist of state designated heritage areas including urban cultural parks and heritage corridors that …

§ 35.03 State designated heritage areas; boundaries. 1. The legislature hereby designates the following historic settings of the state that have been identified for their statewide significance in the plan for a statewide system of urban cultural parks prepared pursuant to chapt…

§ 35.05 Management plan. 1. For each area designated in subdivision one of section 35.03 of this article the commissioner shall request preparation by the appropriate local governmental or heritage area planning entity of a comprehensive management plan as hereinafter provided. …

§ 35.07 State agencies; coordination and cooperation. 1. The commissioner, in carrying out his functions and responsibilities under this title, shall consult with, cooperate with, and, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate his activities with other interested state agenc…

§ 35.09 Acquisition of property. The acquisition of interests and rights in real property for heritage area purposes of preservation, education, recreation or economic development within any state designated heritage area shall constitute a public purpose for which public funds …

§ 35.11 Grants and technical assistance. 1. Within the amounts appropriated and available therefor, the commissioner may award a grant or grants to local governments or other appropriate entities for planning, design, acquisition, development and programming of heritage areas. T…

§ 35.13 Local or regional heritage areas. The legislature finds and declares that the heritage area approach to the identification, preservation, development and use of the important natural and historic resources in urban or regional settings is a valuable means to increase pub…

§ 35.15 Preservation of heritage area resources. 1. The commissioner shall establish, with the advice of the advisory council and the local officials from communities designated in section 35.03 of this article, standards and criteria for preservation of resources within heritag…

§ 39.01 Legislative findings and intent. The Niagara River corridor is of unique ecological, cultural and economic importance to western New York connecting Lake Erie and Lake Ontario communities and ecologies. This corridor has played an important role in the history of the Nia…

§ 39.03 Definitions. Whenever used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the terms listed below shall have the following meanings: 1. "Niagara river greenway" or "greenway" shall mean a linear system of state and local parks and conservati…

§ 39.05 Niagara river greenway commission. 1. The Niagara river greenway commission is hereby established to be a body corporate and politic constituting a public benefit corporation. The commission shall consist of up to fourteen voting members. The governor shall appoint eight…

§ 39.07 Commission purpose. The purpose of the commission is to undertake all necessary actions to facilitate the creation of a Niagara river greenway. The commission shall develop a plan and generic environmental impact statement for the creation of the greenway designed to enh…

§ 39.09 Powers and duties of the commission. The commission shall have the following powers: 1. To sue and be sued; 2. To have a seal and alter the same at its pleasure; 3. To acquire, hold and dispose of personal property for its corporate purposes; 4. To make by-laws for the m…