NY Exec L § 847-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 37 - Tug Hill Commission 847-C - Tug Hill Commission Powers and Duties.

§  847-c.  Tug Hill commission powers and duties. The commission shall   have the following powers and duties:1. To adopt and use a seal; to sue and be sued; to appoint and  remove   officers,  agents  and  employees  and  determine  their qualifications,   duties and compensation;  to  acquire,  hold  and  dispose  of  personal   property;   to  retain  or  employ  counsel,  private  consultants,  and   independent contractors; to make and execute  contracts  and  all  other   instruments  necessary  or convenient for the exercise of its powers and   functions under this article.2. To prepare, publish  and  disseminate  information  or  reports  to   highlight  for state agencies, local governments, and the general public   issues, problems, and opportunities relevant to the Tug Hill region,  in   concert with state and federal agencies and others.3.  To  stimulate  action  by  public  and  private  organizations  on   regionwide issues, problems and opportunities that affect the  Tug  Hill   region,  with  primary emphasis on possible solutions at the local level   and with attention to  the  ways  in  which  information  developed  and   experience  gained  in  the  Tug  Hill  region  may  be  usefully shared   elsewhere in New York state.4. To request and  receive  from  any  department,  division,  office,   board,  bureau,  commission, agency, or instrumentality of the state and   from any political subdivision or agency thereof,  such  assistance  and   data  as  will  enable  it  to  conduct  its  studies and investigations   hereunder.5. To assist local governments and other appropriate state  and  local   organizations to plan and work for a positive future, and to do this, as   far   as   possible,  through  intermunicipal  cooperation  and  through   technical assistance, including planning assistance,  legal  assistance,   training, citizen education and participation assistance, and assistance   in preparation of grant applications to other entities.6. To serve a coordinating role in utilizing the capabilities of other   organizations to carry out the duties prescribed in this section.7.  To  establish a central clearinghouse for technical studies, which   may be used by members of  the  public,  local  governments,  and  state   agencies  in  addressing  state and regionwide resource conservation and   development issues.8. To develop agreements with local, county, or regional  agencies  to   provide  staff  services;  through  grants  or contracts to help finance   services for intermunicipal cooperation; to provide planning services in   conjunction with  county  planning  departments  and  regional  planning   boards,   and   to   provide   supplementary  technical  assistance  and   educational services through public or private groups.9. To apply for and receive from the federal and state government  and   public  and  private  agencies,  funds to accomplish the purposes of the   commission and to solicit, receive and utilize gifts  and  donations  of   any kind from any source.10.  To  assist municipalities in preparing and adopting comprehensive   planning programs, including appropriate laws, ordinances and codes.11. To enter into agreements for  the  extension  of  its  powers  and   duties  to  other  local  governments,  in concert with local, state and   federal agencies and others.12. To lease and manage real  property,  solely  for  the  purpose  of   providing for the official offices of said commission.