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NY Exec L § 424 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-A - Delinquency and Youth Crime Prevention 424 - Report and Recommendations.

§ 424. Report  and  recommendations.  The  office shall make an annual   report  to  the  governor  and  legislature  which  shall  include   its   recommendations  and  program  with  respect  to  the provisions of this   article.
NY Exec L § 425 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-A - Delinquency and Youth Crime Prevention 425 - Interpretation.

§ 425. Interpretation.  This  article  shall be liberally construed in   order to effectuate its purpose.
NY Exec L § 426 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-A - Delinquency and Youth Crime Prevention 426 - Constitutionality.

§ 426. Constitutionality.  If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section   or part of this article 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, paragraph or section or part thereof   directly involved in controversy in which such judgment shall have  been   rendered.
NY Exec L § 430 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-B - State Bingo Control Commission 430 - Short Title.

§ 430. Short  title.  This  article shall be known and may be cited as   the bingo control law.
NY Exec L § 431 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-B - State Bingo Control Commission 431 - Purpose of Article.

§ 431. Purpose of article. The purpose of this article is to implement   section  nine  of  article  one of the state constitution, as amended by   vote of the people at the general election in November, nineteen hundred   fifty-seven.  The legislature hereby declares that the raising of  funds   for  the  promotion  of  bona  fide charitable, educational, scientific,   health, religious, civic and patriotic causes  and  undertakings,  where   the  beneficiaries  are indefinite, is in the public interest. It hereby   finds that, as conducted prior to the enactment of this  article,  bingo   was the subject of exploitation by professional gamblers, promoters, and   commercial  interests.  It  is  hereby  declared to be the policy of the   legislature that all  phases  of  the  supervision,  licensing  and  the   regulation of bingo and of the conduct of bingo games, should be closely   controlled  and  that the laws and regulations pertaining thereto should   be strictly construed and rigidly enforced; that the conduct of the game   and all  attendant  activities  should  be  so  regulated  and  adequate   controls  so  instituted  as  to discourage commercialization in all its   forms, including the rental of commercial premises for bingo games,  and   to   ensure  a  maximum  availability  of  the  net  proceeds  of  bingo   exclusively for  application  to  the  worthy  causes  and  undertakings   specified  herein;  that  the  only justification for this article is to   foster and support such worthy causes and  undertakings,  and  that  the   mandate  of  section  nine  of article one of the state constitution, as   amended,  should  be  carried  out  by  rigid  regulation   to   prevent   commercialized  gambling,  prevent  participation  by criminal and other   undesirable elements  and  prevent  the  diversion  of  funds  from  the   purposes herein authorized.
NY Exec L § 432 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-B - State Bingo Control Commission 432 - Definitions.

§ 432. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall   have the following meanings:1.  "Control commission" or "commission" shall mean the New York state   gaming commission created pursuant to section one  hundred  two  of  the   racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law.2.  "Municipality"  shall  mean  any city, town or village within this   state.3. "Bingo" or "game" shall mean a specific game  of  chance,  commonly   known  as  bingo  or  lotto, in which prizes are awarded on the basis of   designated numbers or symbols on a card conforming to numbers or symbols   selected at random.4. "Authorized organization" shall mean any  bona  fide  religious  or   charitable  organization  or  bona fide educational, fraternal, civic or   service organization or bona fide organization  of  veterans,  volunteer   firefighters,  or  volunteer  ambulance  workers,  which by its charter,   certificate of incorporation, constitution, or act of  the  legislature,   shall have as its dominant purpose or purposes one or more of the lawful   purposes as defined in the bingo licensing law, provided that each shall   operate  without  profit  to  its  members,  and provided that each such   organization has engaged in serving one or more of the  lawful  purposes   as defined in the bingo licensing law, article fourteen-H of the general   municipal  law,  for  a period of one year immediately prior to applying   for a license under the licensing law.5. "Bingo licensing law" shall mean article fourteen-h of the  general   municipal law.
NY Exec L § 434 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-B - State Bingo Control Commission 434 - Utilization of Other Agency Assistance.

§ 434. Utilization  of  other  agency  assistance.  To  effectuate the   purposes of this article, the governor  may  authorize  any  department,   division,  board,  bureau, commission or agency of the state or of or in   any political subdivision thereof to provide such facilities, assistance   and data as will  enable  the  commission  properly  to  carry  out  its   activities and effectuate its purposes hereunder.
NY Exec L § 436 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-B - State Bingo Control Commission 436 - Hearings; Immunity.

§ 436. Hearings;  immunity.    1.  A hearing upon any investigation or   review authorized by this  article  or  by  article  fourteen-h  of  the   general  municipal  law  may  be conducted by two or more members of the   commission or by a hearing officer duly designated by the commission, as   the commission shall determine.2. A person who has violated any provision of this article or  article   fourteen-h of the general municipal law, or of the rules and regulations   of the commission, or any term of any license issued under said articles   or  said  rules  and regulations, is a competent witness against another   person so charged. In any  hearing  upon  any  investigation  or  review   authorized  by  this  article  or  article  fourteen-h  of  the  general   municipal law, for or relating to a violation of any provision  of  said   articles  or  of  the  rules and regulations of the commission or of the   term of any such license, the commission, may confer immunity upon  such   witness  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  section 50.20 of the   criminal procedure law. Such immunity shall be conferred only  upon  the   vote  of  at  least  three  members  of  the  commission, and only after   affording the attorney general and the appropriate district  attorney  a   reasonable  opportunity to be heard with respect to any objections which   they or either of them may have to the granting of such immunity.
NY Exec L § 437 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-B - State Bingo Control Commission 437 - Place of Investigations and Hearings; Witnesses; Books and Documents.

§ 437. Place  of  investigations  and  hearings;  witnesses; books and   documents.   The commission  may  conduct  investigations  and  hearings   within  or  without  the  state  and  shall  have  power  to  compel the   attendance of witnesses, the production of books, records, documents and   other evidence by the issuance of a subpoena signed by a member  of  the   commission.
NY Exec L § 438 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-B - State Bingo Control Commission 438 - Privilege Against Self-Incrimination.

§ 438. Privilege  against  self-incrimination.  The willful refusal to   answer a  material  question  or  the  assertion  of  privilege  against   self-incrimination  during  a  hearing  upon any investigation or review   authorized by this article or  by  article  fourteen-h  of  the  general   municipal law by any licensee or any person identified with any licensee   as an officer, director, stockholder, partner, member, employee or agent   thereof   shall  constitute  sufficient  cause  for  the  revocation  or   suspension of any  license  issued  under  this  article  or  under  the   licensing  law, as the commission or as the municipal governing body may   determine.
NY Exec L § 439 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-B - State Bingo Control Commission 439 - Filing and Availability of Rules and Regulations.

§ 439. Filing  and  availability  of  rules and regulations. A copy of   every rule and regulation adopted  and  promulgated  by  the  commission   shall  be  filed in the office of the secretary of state before it shall   become effective and copies thereof  shall  be  made  available  to  the   various municipalities operating under the bingo licensing law.
NY Exec L § 439-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-B - State Bingo Control Commission 439-A - Municipality to File Copies of Local Laws and Ordinances; Reports.

§ 439-a. Municipality  to  file  copies  of local laws and ordinances;   reports.  Each municipality in which the bingo licensing  law  shall  be   adopted  shall  file  with  the  commission  a copy of each local law or   ordinance enacted pursuant thereto within ten days after  the  same  has   been  approved  by  a  majority  of the electors voting on a proposition   submitted at a general or special election, or within ten days after the   same has been amended or repealed by the common council or  other  local   legislative  body,  and on or before February first of each year, and at   any other time or times which  the  commission  may  determine,  make  a   report  to the commission of the number of licenses issued therein under   the bingo licensing law, the names and addresses of the  licensees,  the   aggregate  amount  of license fees collected, the names and addresses of   all persons detected of violating the bingo licensing law, this  law  or   the rules and regulations adopted by the commission pursuant hereto, and   of  all  persons  prosecuted  for such violations and the result of each   such prosecution, the penalties imposed  therein  during  the  preceding   calendar  year,  or  the  period for which the report is required, which   report may contain any recommendations  for  improvement  of  the  bingo   licensing  law or the administration thereof which the governing body of   the municipality shall deem to be desirable.
NY Exec L § 481 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-F - Rural Affairs Act 481 - Definitions.

§ 481. Definitions. When used in this article:1.  "Office"  means  the state office of rural affairs created by this   article.2. "Director" means the chief  administrative  officer  of  the  state   office of rural affairs.3.  "State agency" means any department, office, council, or agency of   the state, or any public benefit corporation or authority authorized  by   the laws of the state.4.  "Federal  agency" means any department, office, council, or agency   of  the  federal  government,  or  any  public  benefit  corporation  or   authority authorized by federal statute.5.  "Local  agency"  means  any  municipality, or office or department   thereof or not-for-profit  organization  created  for  the  purposes  of   enhancing the quality of life and revitalization of rural areas.6.  "Municipality"  means  any  county, city, town, village, or school   district.7. "Rural areas" means counties within the state having less than  two   hundred   thousand  population,  and  the  municipalities,  individuals,   institutions, communities, programs and such other entities or resources   as are found therein. In counties of two  hundred  thousand  or  greater   population,  "rural  areas" means towns with population densities of one   hundred fifty persons  or  less  per  square  mile,  and  the  villages,   individuals, institutions, communities, programs and such other entities   or resources as are found therein.8.  "Rural  development and revitalization" shall mean those policies,   programs, laws, regulations, or other matters having to  do  with  rural   areas  including, but not limited to, human services and community life;   health care; education; business, economic development, and  employment;   agriculture;    environment,    land   use,   and   natural   resources;   transportation; community  facilities,  housing;  and  local  government   services and management.
NY Exec L § 482 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-F - Rural Affairs Act 482 - State Office of Rural Affairs.

§ 482. State  office  of  rural affairs. 1. There is hereby created in   the executive department an office of rural affairs.  The  head  of  the   office  shall be the director of rural affairs who shall be appointed by   the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, and  who  shall   hold office at the pleasure of the governor.  The director shall receive   an annual salary to be fixed by the governor within the amount available   therefor  by  appropriation.  He  shall  also  be  entitled  to  receive   reimbursement for expenses actually and necessarily incurred by  him  in   the  performance  of  his duties. The director may appoint such officers   and employees, agents, consultants, and special committees as he or  she   may  deem  necessary, prescribe their duties, fix their compensation and   provide for reimbursement of their  expenses  within  amounts  available   therefor by appropriation.2.  The  director  shall  prepare  and  submit  annually, on or before   February first, a comprehensive report, pursuant to section four hundred   ninety of this article.3. The governor shall direct  that  all  state  agencies  provide  the   director  with  assistance in advancing the purpose of the office and to   assure that the activities of the office are fully coordinated with  the   activities of state agencies providing related services.
NY Exec L § 484 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-F - Rural Affairs Act 484 - Assistance of Other State Agencies.

§ 484. 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, service, facilities, and data as will enable the office   to carry out its functions, powers and duties, and such  temporarily  or   permanently  assigned  personnel  as  the  director  of  the  budget may   approve.
NY Exec L § 485 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-F - Rural Affairs Act 485 - Functions, Powers and Duties of Other Departments and State Agencies.

§ 485. Functions,  powers  and  duties  of other departments and state   agencies. Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to  derogate   or  detract  in any way from the functions, powers, or duties prescribed   by law of any other department of the state or to interrupt or  preclude   the  direct  relationship  of  any  such department or agency with local   agencies, individuals or corporations  for  the  carrying  out  of  such   functions, powers or duties.
NY Exec L § 486 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-F - Rural Affairs Act 486 - Comprehensive Grant Information.

§ 486. 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,  individuals  and corporations designed to enhance rural areas. Such information shall be used to  advise  local  agencies, individuals or corporations for the purpose of promoting coordination in program or grant efforts wherever feasible or proper.   2.  Any  applicant requesting program grants or assistance in order to address  rural  development  and  revitalization  needs,  conditions  or strengths  in  rural  areas  may, pursuant to the rules of the director, confer with the office to obtain assistance in the prompt and  efficient processing and review of applications.   3.  The  office shall, so far as possible, render such assistance; and the director may designate an officer or employee of the office  to  act as an expeditor for the purpose of:  (a)  Facilitating  contacts  for the applicant with state, federal, or local agencies, individuals or corporations responsible  for  processing and reviewing grant applications;  (b)  Arranging conferences to clarify the interest and requirements of any such  agency,  individual  or  corporation  with  respect  to  grant applications;  (c)  Considering  with  the  agency,  individual  or  corporation  the feasibility  of  consolidating  hearings  and  data  required   of   the applicant;  (d)  Assisting  the  applicant in the resolution of outstanding issues identified by the agency, individual or  corporation,  including  delays experienced in application review; and  (e)  Coordinating  federal,  state  and local grant application review actions and assistance programs to the extent practicable.
NY Exec L § 487 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-F - Rural Affairs Act 487 - Implementation of Services.

§ 487. 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 applications by   agencies, individuals or corporations.2. Each state agency involved in the administration of a program grant   or technical assistance effort designed to address rural development and   revitalization  needs  in  rural  areas  shall  designate  an officer or   employee to act as program liaison officer to cooperate with and  assist   the office in carrying out the provisions of this article.
NY Exec L § 488 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-F - Rural Affairs Act 488 - Participation of Federal and Local Agencies, Individuals and Corporations.

§ 488. Participation  of  federal  and local agencies, individuals and   corporations.  1.  Federal   and   local   agencies,   individuals   and   corporations  involved  in  the  administration  of  a  program grant or   technical assistance effort for rural  development  and  revitalization,   shall  be  encouraged  to  participate in the assistance services of the   office and to make  information  available  to  applicants  through  the   office  with  respect  to  any related program, undertaking, project, or   activity which is referred to the office under the  provisions  of  this   article.2.  The director shall consult with and seek assistance from officials   of  federal  and  local  agencies  or  corporations  with   respect   to   coordinating  assistance programs for rural areas and shall recommend to   the governor and the legislature any policies or  programs  which  would   facilitate such coordination.
NY Exec L § 489 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-F - Rural Affairs Act 489 - Temporary Assignment or Permanent Transfer of Personnel.

§ 489. Temporary  assignment  or  permanent transfer of personnel. The   director, in consultation with the head of the state agency involved and   with the approval of the director of the budget,  may  provide  for  the   temporary  or permanent assignment or transfer of officers and employees   of state agencies to the office. Employees permanently transferred shall   be transferred without further examination or  qualification  and  shall   retain  their  respective  civil  service classification and status. Any   employee who,  at  the  time  of  such  transfer,  has  a  temporary  or   provisional  appointment  shall be transferred subject to the same right   of removal, examination or termination as though such transfer  had  not   been  made.  No existing right or benefit, including retirement benefits   or remedy of any character, shall  be  lost,  impaired  or  affected  by   reason  of this article. The director of the budget shall be responsible   for timely notification of all such assignments  and  transfers  to  the   chairman  of  the  senate  finance  committee  and  the  chairman of the   assembly ways and means committee. Transfer  of  employees  pursuant  to   this  article shall be governed solely and exclusively by the provisions   hereof notwithstanding other provisions of the law.
NY Exec L § 490 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-F - Rural Affairs Act 490 - Reports to the Governor and the Legislature.

§ 490. Reports  to  the governor and the legislature. The office shall   hereafter make an annual report, to be received on  or  before  February   first,  to  the  governor  and the legislature concerning the assistance   activities undertaken by the  office,  recommendations  for  legislative   proposals,  data  concerning program activities in rural areas and other   pertinent information which,  in  the  opinion  of  the  director,  will   indicate the activities conducted by the office in the previous year.
NY Exec L § 491 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-F - Rural Affairs Act 491 - Contract Authority.

§ 491. Contract  authority.  The  office  is hereby empowered to enter   into any agreement or contract with  any  private  or  public  agencies,   corporations  or  individuals  necessary  or convenient to carry out the   provisions of this article.
NY Exec L § 532 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-H - Runaway and Homeless Youth Act of Nineteen Hundred Seventy-Eight 532 - Short Title.

§ 532. Short  title.  This  article shall be known and may be cited as   the "runaway and homeless youth act of nineteen hundred seventy-eight".
NY Exec L § 532-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-H - Runaway and Homeless Youth Act of Nineteen Hundred Seventy-Eight 532-C - Notice to Parent; Return of Runaway Youth to Parent; Alternative Living Arrangements.

§ 532-c. Notice   to  parent;  return  of  runaway  youth  to  parent;   alternative living arrangements. 1. The staff of a  residential  runaway   and  homeless youth crisis services program shall, to the maximum extent   possible, preferably within twenty-four hours but within  no  more  than   seventy-two  hours  following  the  youth's  admission into the program,   notify such runaway youth's parent, guardian or custodian of his or  her   physical  and emotional condition, and the circumstances surrounding the   runaway youth's presence at the program,  unless  there  are  compelling   circumstances  why  the  parent,  guardian or custodian should not be so   notified. Where such circumstances exist, the program director or his or   her designee shall either file an appropriate  petition  in  the  family   court,  refer  the  youth  to  the local social services district, or in   instances where abuse or neglect is suspected, report such case pursuant   to title six of article six of the social services law.2. Where custody of the youth upon leaving the program is assumed by a   relative or other person, other than the parent or guardian,  the  staff   of  the  program  shall  so  notify  the  parent  or guardian as soon as   practicable after the release of the youth. The officers,  directors  or   employees  of  the  program  shall  be immune from any civil or criminal   liability for or arising out of the release of  a  runaway  or  homeless   youth  to  a relative or other responsible person other than a parent or   guardian.