Title EXC, Executive

* § 889-a. Business permit assistance in empire zones. (a) Upon the designation of an empire zone pursuant to article eighteen-B of the general municipal law, the office, by and through the director or his duly authorized officers and employees, shall establish a business permit…

* § 890. Temporary assignment or permanent transfer of personnel. The director, in consultation with the head of the agency concerned and with the approval of the director of the budget, may provide for the temporary assignment or transfer of officers and employees of state agen…

* § 891. Advisory council. 1. There shall be an advisory council in the office consisting of the secretary to the governor ex officio and six appointive members. The appointive members shall include one member each appointed by the governor on the recommendation of the temporary…

* § 892. Reports to the governor and the legislature. The office shall thereafter make an annual report to the governor and the legislature not later than December thirty-first of each year. * NB Authority of office terminated per § 893 December 31, 1995

* § 893. Termination of authority. Unless expressly extended by act of the legislature, the authority of the office to provide services under this article shall terminate on December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-five, provided, however, that any master application still…

* § 894. Declaration of purpose. The legislature finds and determines as follows: 1. The urban areas of the state of New York have unique characteristics, needs, conditions and opportunities. These urban areas are vital to the economic, social and general health of our state. Th…

* § 895. Definitions. When used in this article: 1. "Office" means the office of urban revitalization created by this article. 2. "Director" means the executive director of the urban affairs cabinet and chief administrative officer of the office of urban revitalization. 3. "Stat…

* § 896. Office of urban revitalization. 1. There is hereby created in the executive department an office of urban revitalization. The head of the office shall be the director of urban revitalization who shall be appointed by the governor and who shall hold office at the pleasur…

* § 897. General functions, powers and duties. The office of urban revitalization by and through the director or his duly authorized officers and employees, shall have the following functions, powers and duties; 1. To provide comprehensive information on existing state, federal …

* § 898. Assistance of other state agencies. To effectuate the purposes of this article, the director may request and shall be entitled to receive from any state agency, and the same are authorized to provide, such assistance, services, facilities, and data as will enable the of…

* § 899. Comprehensive grant information. 1. The office shall request such specific information as the director determines to be necessary concerning assistance programs and grants administered by federal, state, and local agencies designed to enhance the revitalization of distr…

§ 9. Lease or loan of state property; temporary transfer of personnel. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, general, special or local 1. (a) The governor, from time to time, whenever he deems it to be in the public interest, may authorize any department or agency …

§ 90. Department of state; secretary of state. There shall be in the state government a department of state. The head of the department shall be the secretary of state who shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate and hold office until t…

* § 900. Designation of target areas for concentrated revitalization. 1. The office shall recommend to the cabinet the designation of specific distressed urban areas wherein a program of concentrated revitalization shall be directed based upon an assessment of extraordinary need…

* § 901. Implementation of services. 1. Services rendered by this office shall be made available without charge, provided that nothing contained herein shall relieve an applicant of any part of existing fees or charges established for the review and approval of grant application…

* § 902. Federal and local government participation. 1. Federal and local government agencies involved in the administration of a program grant or technical assistance effort designed to improve physical or economic conditions in distressed urban areas shall be encouraged to par…

* § 903. Temporary assignment or permanent transfer of personnel. The director, in consultation with the head of the state agency concerned and with the approval of the director of the budget, may provide for the temporary or permanent assignment or transfer of officers and empl…

* § 904. Reports to the governor, cabinet and the legislature. The office shall hereafter make an annual report, to be received on or before January first, to the governor, the cabinet and the legislature concerning the assistance activities undertaken by the office, recommendat…

* § 905. Termination of authority. Unless expressly extended by law, the authority of the office to provide services under this article shall terminate on March thirty-first, nineteen hundred eighty-five. * NB Expired March 31, 1985

* § 906. Contract authority. The office is hereby empowered to enter into any agreement or contract with any state agency necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of this article. * NB Expired March 31, 1985

* § 907. Separability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this article shall 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 t…

§ 91. Rules. Subject to and in conformity with the provisions of the constitution and laws of the state, the secretary of state may adopt and promulgate such rules which shall regulate and control the exercise of the powers of the department of state and the performance of the d…

§ 910. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that New York state's coastal area and inland waterways are unique with a variety of natural, recreational, industrial, commercial, ecological, cultural, aesthetic and energy resources of statewide and national significan…

§ 911. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Coastal area" shall mean (a) the state's coastal waters, and (b) the adjacent shorelands, including landlocked waters and subterra…

§ 912. Declaration of policy. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state of New York within the coastal areas and inland waterways: 1. To achieve a balance between economic development and preservation that will permit the beneficial use of coastal and inland wat…

§ 913. Functions; powers and duties. The secretary shall have the following functions, powers and duties: 1. To advise the governor and agencies of state government concerning planning, programs and policies for the achievement of wise use of the land and water resources of coas…

§ 914. Coastal area boundary. 1. The coastal area boundary is hereby adopted as part of this article as though fully incorporated herein. Such boundary delineates the coastal area, which shall be the area within which the coastal policies and purposes shall apply. 2. A represent…

§ 915. Optional local government waterfront revitalization programs for coastal areas and inland waterways. 1. It is the intention of this article to offer the fullest possible support by the state and its agencies to those local governments that desire to revitalize their water…

§ 915-b. Water dependent uses. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, water dependent use activities as defined in subdivision eleven of section nine hundred eleven of this article, shall not be considered a private nuisance, provided such activities were commenced prior to…

§ 916. Benefits of approved waterfront revitalization programs. In recognition of the state policy set forth in this article to encourage the revitalization of waterfront areas in a manner consistent with local objectives, the following benefits shall apply where a local governm…

§ 917. Technical assistance. The secretary shall encourage and assist local governments in the preparation of waterfront revitalization programs and in the administration and implementation of approved programs. Such assistance shall be provided on request by the local governmen…

§ 918. Financial assistance. 1. The secretary may enter into a contract or contracts for grants or payments to be made, within the limits of any appropriations therefor, for the following: a. To any local governments, or to two or more local governments, for projects approved by…

§ 919. Coordination of state actions and programs. 1. Actions directly undertaken by state agencies within the coastal area including grants, loans or other funding assistance, land use and development, or planning, and land transactions shall be consistent with the coastal area…

§ 92. Deputies. The secretary of state shall appoint a deputy, who may perform all the duties of the secretary of state. Any such deputy shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the secretary of state within the amount appropriated therefor. The secretary of state may also …

§ 920. Data collection and inventory. 1. The secretary shall maintain a resource inventory of information collected pursuant to coastal and inland waterways program planning including significant natural areas, historic sites, agricultural lands and water dependent use areas. 2.…

§ 921. Amendment of coastal zone management program. 1. The secretary shall amend this state's coastal zone management program submitted to the United States secretary of commerce pursuant to section fourteen hundred fifty-five of the coastal zone management act (16 USC §§ 1451 …

§ 922. Comprehensive harbor management plans. 1. In order to implement a comprehensive harbor management plan the local legislative body of a city, town or village may adopt, amend and enforce local laws or ordinances, not inconsistent with the laws of this state or the United S…

§ 93. Custody of records. 1. The secretary of state shall have the custody of all laws and concurrent resolutions of the legislature, all documents issued under the great seal, all books, records, deeds, parchments, maps and papers deposited or kept in his or her office, and sha…

§ 93-a. Examination of reports. The secretary of state shall examine all reports required to be filed with the department of state pursuant to article seven-A of this chapter in order to determine the nature and extent of the in-kind support provided by any covered entity to one…

§ 94. Commission on ethics and lobbying in government. 1. (a) Commission established. There is hereby established within the department of state, a commission on ethics and lobbying in government, an agency responsible for administering, enforcing, and interpreting New York stat…

§ 94-a. Consumer protection division. 1. Legislative declaration. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the consumption of goods and services is an economic activity that affects the life of every citizen. The legislature further finds that unscrupulous and questionable…

§ 94-b. Office for new Americans. 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares that, according to the 2010 census, approximately twenty-two percent of New Yorkers were not born in the United States, nine percent above the national average. For years immigrant…

* § 94-d. New York Asian American and Pacific Islander commission. 1. (a) There is hereby established within the department of state the New York Asian American and Pacific Islander commission. The commission shall consist of thirteen members representative of Asian American and…

§ 940. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. "Professional field" shall mean a profession licensed by the regents. 2. "Professional education program" shall mean an approved postsecondary program leading to a degree in a profession licensed by the regents. 3. "Minority" shall…

§ 941. Council on professional career opportunity. * 1. There is hereby created within the executive department a council on professional career opportunity consisting of eleven members as follows: the commissioner of education, the commissioner of health, the chancellor of the …

§ 942. Powers and duties of the council. 1. The council on professional career opportunity shall have the following powers and duties: a. to recommend goals and objectives for the enrollment and graduation of minority and disadvantaged students in public and independent institut…

§ 943. Utilization of other agency assistance. To effectuate the purposes of this article, any department, division, board, bureau, commission or agency of the state or of any political subdivision thereof shall, at the request of the council, provide to the council such facilit…

§ 95. Legislative manual. The secretary of state, at the expense of the state, may in each odd-numbered year prepare and publish the legislative manual. The manual shall contain the constitution of the United States and of the state of New York, diagrams of the senate and assemb…

§ 950. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Internal control". A process that integrates the activities, plans, attitudes, policies, systems, resources and efforts of the people of an organization working together, and …

§ 951. Internal control responsibilities. 1. The head of each state agency shall: a. establish and maintain for the agency guidelines for a system of internal control that are in accordance with this article and internal control standards; b. establish and maintain for the agenc…