Title EXC, Executive

§ 70-c. Task force on social media and violent extremism. 1. Establishment and organization. (a) There is hereby established a task force on social media and violent extremism within the department of law. (b) The attorney general may appoint or assign a deputy attorney general …

§ 700. Legislative findings and intent. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires New York state to ensure that people of all ages with disabilities reside and function in the most integrated setting possible. This requirement was recognized and upheld by the Supreme Court in…

§ 701. Definitions. As used in this article the following terms shall mean: 1. "council" means the most integrated setting coordinating council. 2. "disability" means, with respect to an individual: (a) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the…

§ 702. Most integrated setting coordinating council; organization. 1. The most integrated setting coordinating council is hereby created within the executive department to have and exercise the functions, powers and duties provided by the provisions of this article and any other…

§ 703. Functions, powers and duties of the council. 1. The council shall develop and oversee the implementation of a comprehensive statewide plan for providing services to individuals of all ages with disabilities in the most integrated setting. Such plan shall be completed with…

§ 709. Division of homeland security and emergency services; creation; powers and duties. 1. There is hereby created within the executive department the division of homeland security and emergency services, which shall have and exercise the powers and duties set forth in this ar…

§ 709-a. Office of counterterrorism. The office of counterterrorism shall develop and analyze the state's policies, protocols and strategies relating to the prevention and detection of terrorist acts and terrorist threats. The office shall also be responsible for coordinating st…

§ 71. Attorney-general authorized to appear in cases involving the constitutionality of an act of the legislature, or a rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto. 1. Whenever the constitutionality of a statute, or a rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto is brought into q…

§ 710. Commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services; appointment of the commissioner; powers and duties. 1. The commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services (commissioner) shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the…

§ 711. Reports. 1. On or before January thirty-first of each year, the director shall appear before and deliver a report to representatives of each house of the legislature. The temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly shall each appoint four members of …

§ 711-a. Analyze and report on the feasibility of implementing tornado warning systems. 1. The division shall analyze and report on the feasibility of implementing tornado warning systems, including the installation of tornado sirens in municipalities across the state. Such exam…

§ 711-b. Review of water supplier vulnerability analysis assessments. The commissioner, or his or her designee, shall review each vulnerability analysis assessment prepared by a water supplier pursuant to section eleven hundred twenty-five of the public health law. The commissio…

§ 711-c. Cybersecurity incident reviews. 1. Definitions. As used in this section, the terms cybersecurity incident, cyber threat, cyber threat indicator, defensive measure, information system, municipal corporation, public authority, ransom payment and ransomware attack shall ha…

§ 712. Miscellaneous. The office shall be subject to the laws, rules and regulations of the state including, but not limited to, the state finance law, the state administrative procedure act, and article six of the public officers law.

§ 713. Protection of critical infrastructure including energy generating and transmission facilities. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services shall conduct a review and analysis of measures being…

§ 714. Protection of critical infrastructure; storage facilities for hazardous substances. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to the availability of an appropriation, the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services shall conduc…

§ 716. Protection of critical infrastructure; commercial aviation, petroleum and natural gas fuel transmission facilities and pipelines. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services shall conduct a re…

§ 717. Office of interoperable and emergency communications. 1. The office of interoperable and emergency communications shall be the principal state agency for all interoperable and emergency communications issues and oversee and direct the development, coordination and impleme…

§ 717-a. Direct dialing to public service answering points. 1. For purposes of this section, "public building" shall mean any building belonging to the state, county, town, village, school district or any other political or civil subdivision of state or local government. 2. For …

§ 718. Voluntary surveillance access database. 1. The division shall establish a voluntary surveillance access database to be made accessible, upon written request, to any law enforcement agency solely for purposes of a criminal investigation. 2. Residential home owners and busi…

§ 719. Loans for eligible hazard mitigation activities. 1. The commissioner may make loans to local governments for eligible hazard mitigation activities, as defined in the STORM Act and corresponding federal regulations, to reduce disaster risks for homeowners, businesses, non-…

§ 72. When costs payable to relator. Where security is given by relator in an action brought by the attorney-general on the relation or information of a person having an interest, all costs and disbursements taxed in favor of the plaintiff shall be payable to the relator.

§ 73. Power to administer oaths and take acknowledgments. The attorney-general of the state of New York and all deputies and assistants appointed by him pursuant to section sixty-two of the executive law, who have duly qualified, shall have the power, while acting as such, to ad…

§ 74. Welfare inspector general. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: a. "Inspector" means the welfare inspector general created by this section. b. "Investigation" means, investigations of fraud, abuse, or illegal acts perpetr…

§ 740. State board of social welfare. 1. The state board of social welfare is the legal authority established by the constitution responsible for the inspection and visitation of certain institutions and certain agencies and for the making of rules and regulations with respect t…

§ 741. Qualifications of members. 1. No member of the board shall be eligible to serve for more than two successive terms of five years, nor for more than ten successive years. 2. No member of the board shall qualify or enter upon the duties of office or remain therein, while he…

§ 742. Organization of the board. The governor shall designate a member of the board as chairman thereof to serve as such during the pleasure of the governor. The board may designate other officers and may choose from their number an executive committee with such functions as sh…

§ 743. Removal and vacancies. Any member may be removed by the governor for cause, an opportunity having been given him to be heard. A member who fails to attend three consecutive regular meetings of the board, unless excused by formal vote of the board, shall be deemed to have …

§ 744. Compensation and expenses. The chairman of the board, and the other members of the board shall not receive a salary or other compensation, but shall receive necessary expenses as shall have been incurred by them in the performance of their duties. Payment of such expenses…

§ 745. Employees; compensation. The board may appoint and remove from time to time, in accordance with law, such employees as it may deem necessary for the efficient administration of the duties of the board. The compensation of employees appointed by the board shall be determin…

§ 746. Offices of the board. The board shall be provided with suitably furnished rooms for its offices and for meetings of the board. The principal office of the board shall be in the county of Albany.

§ 747. Functions, powers and duties of the board. In order to effectuate the purposes of the board as set forth in the state constitution and as described in this article, the board shall have and perform the following specific functions, powers and duties: 1. (a) To visit and i…

§ 749. Record of proceedings of the board; certificates and subpoenas. 1. The board shall cause a record to be kept of its proceedings by its secretary or other officer designated by it. 2. The records of its proceeding and copies of all papers and documents in its possession an…

§ 75. Law enforcement misconduct investigative office. 1. Jurisdiction. This section shall, subject to the limitations contained in this section, confer upon the law enforcement misconduct investigative office jurisdiction over all covered agencies. For the purposes of this sect…

§ 750. Duties of the attorney general and district attorneys. If, in the opinion of the board, any matter in regard to the management or affairs of any such institution, society or association, or any incarcerated individual or person in any way connected therewith, require lega…

§ 800. Short title. This article shall be known as the "Adirondack Park Agency Act."

§ 801. Statement of legislative findings and purposes. The Adirondack park is abundant in natural resources and open space unique to New York and the eastern United States. The wild forest, water, wildlife and aesthetic resources of the park, and its open space character, provid…

§ 802. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them. 1. "Adirondack park" or "park" means land lying within the area described in subdivision one of section 9-0101 of the enviro…

§ 803. Adirondack park agency. There is hereby created in the executive department, the Adirondack park agency, which shall consist of the following members: the commissioner of environmental conservation, the secretary of state, the commissioner of commerce and eight members to…

§ 803-a. Adirondack park local government review board. 1. For the purpose of advising and assisting the Adirondack park agency in carrying out its functions, powers and duties, there is hereby established the Adirondack park local government review board. Such board shall consi…

§ 804. General powers and duties of the agency. The agency shall have the power: 1. To sue and be sued; 2. To make and execute contracts and all other instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise of its powers and functions under this article; 3. To establish and maintai…

§ 805. Adirondack park land use and development plan. 1. Adoption; status report. a. The Adirondack park land use and development plan is hereby adopted and shall hereafter serve to guide land use planning and development throughout the entire area of the Adirondack park, except…

§ 806. Shoreline restrictions. 1. In order to provide adequate protection of the quality of the lakes, ponds, rivers and streams of the park and the qualities of their shorelines, no person shall undertake any new land use or development or subdivision of land that involves any …

§ 807. Local land use programs. 1. The agency is authorized to review and approve any local land use program proposed by a local government and formally submitted by the legislative body of the local government to the agency for approval. Within a period of ninety days after suc…

§ 808. Administration and enforcement of approved local land use programs. 1. Local land use programs that have been approved by the agency and validly enacted or adopted shall be administered and enforced as provided for in such approved programs. 2. Upon receipt of an applicat…

§ 809. Agency administration and enforcement of the land use and development plan. 1. The agency shall have jurisdiction to review and approve all class A regional projects, including those proposed to be located in a land use area governed by an approved local land use program,…

§ 810. Class A and class B regional projects. All references in this article to class A regional projects or to class B regional projects shall mean, for the land use areas indicated, the following new land uses or development or subdivisions of land: 1. Class A regional project…

§ 811. Special provisions relating to agency project review jurisdiction and the shoreline restrictions. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, including the provisions of the land use and development plan and the shoreline restrictions, the following provisions…

§ 812. Public hearings. 1. Public hearings authorized or required by section eight hundred nine to be held by the agency in connection with the review of projects shall be conducted as provided in this section, the applicable project review rules and regulations of the agency ad…

§ 813. Penalties and enforcement. 1. Any person who violates any provision of this article or any rule or regulation promulgated by the agency, or the terms or conditions of any order or permit issued by the agency pursuant to this article shall be liable to a civil penalty of n…