Source: https://ecode360.com/8591409
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 00:17:21+00:00

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§ 25-2 Reconfiguration of Empire Zone/Investment Zone.
§ 25-3 Designation and powers of Certification Officer.
§ 25-4 Composition and powers of Economic Development Zone Administrative Board.
§ 25-6 Designation of zone.
§ 25-8 Application for redesignation of certain areas.
§ 25-9 Empire Zone Administrative Board.
Cognizant of the existence within this state of certain areas characterized by persistent and pervasive poverty, high unemployment, limited new job creation, dependence on public assistance income, dilapidated and abandoned industrial and commercial facilities, and a shrinking tax base, the State Legislature has enacted a law known as the "New York State Economic Development Zones Act." The purpose of the Act is to allow government to target for these areas extraordinary economic and human resource development programs in order to stimulate private investment, private business development and job creation. Under the Act, special incentives and assistance are available that will promote the development of new businesses, the expansion of existing businesses and the development of human resources within areas that are designated by the New York State Commissioner of Economic Development as an Economic Development Zone.
This chapter is required to permit the Town of Brookhaven to prepare and submit to the Commissioner of Economic Development an application for designation of a portion of the Town of Brookhaven as an Economic Development Zone. It is the intent of this chapter to provide the incentive necessary to attract private business and industry to the proposed Economic Development Zone, as further described hereinbelow, and to maintain the connection between such growth and the human resources base of the community within said Zone.
The Empire Zone for the Town of Brookhaven shall be reconfigured and consist of the following now or formerly known as Suffolk County Tax Map Parcels and shall be known as an investment Zone.
Pursuant to requirements of § 963(a) of the General Municipal Law, the Town Assessor, James Ryan, shall serve as the Local Empire Zone Certification Officer of the Town of Brookhaven Empire Zone, and shall, pursuant to the regulations promulgated pursuant to Article 18-B of the General Municipal Law, perform the following duty, to wit: certify, jointly with the New York State Commissioner of Economic Development and the New York State Commissioner of Labor, those business enterprises that are eligible to receive those benefits referred to in § 966 of the General Municipal Law, and any other applicable statutes.
The Economic Development Zone Administrative Board shall be comprised of 10 members, the Supervisor or Deputy Supervisor of the Town of Brookhaven, who shall also serve as Chairman, one member of the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven, the Town Commissioner of Community Development, a representative of a local trade union, a representative of the South Country School District, a representative from a local business, a representative of a local financial institution, two representatives of local Town of Brookhaven/North Bellport Community Organizations, and a resident of the Economic Development Zone.
The Economic Development Administrative Board shall exercise all powers provided in the New York State Economic Development Zones Act.
Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or phrase of this chapter be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.
Any time "Town of Brookhaven Economic Development Zone" is referred to in this chapter, it shall now be known as "Town of Brookhaven Empire Zone/Investment Zone."
This chapter shall take effect upon its adoption and upon the requisite filing in the Office of the Secretary of State.
The Town of Brookhaven is hereby authorized and empowered to submit an application for redesignation of certain areas within the Town of Brookhaven as an Empire Zone.
Pursuant to Article 18-B of the General Municipal Law, the Local Empire Zone Administrative Board as presently constituted is hereby continued. The Local Empire Zone Administrative Board, pursuant to § 963(a) of the General Municipal Law, as amended, shall approve for certification by the Zone Certification Officer, the New York State Commissioner of Economic Development, and the New York State Commissioner of Labor, the applications of those businesses eligible for certification to receive the benefits referred to in § 966 of the General Municipal Law, and shall perform all other duties required of it pursuant to § 963(b) of the General Municipal Law.

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