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NY Exec L § 884 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 39 - Office of Business Permits 884 - Permit Coordination in Assistance to Applicants.

* § 884. Permit  coordination  and  assistance  to  applicants. 1. Any applicant for permits required for a business  undertaking,  project  or activity  may  confer with the office to obtain assistance in the prompt and efficient processing and review of applications.   2. 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 expediter with the purpose of:  (a) facilitating  contacts  for  the  applicant  with  state  agencies responsible for processing and reviewing permit applications;  (b)  arranging conferences to clarify the interest and requirements of any such state agency with respect to permit applications;  (c) considering with state agencies the feasibility  of  consolidating hearings and data required of the applicant;  (d)  assisting  the  applicant in the resolution of outstanding issues identified by state agencies, including  delays  experienced  in  permit review; and  (e)  coordinating  federal,  state, and local permit review actions to the extent practicable.   * NB Authority of office terminated per § 893 December 31, 1995
NY Exec L § 885 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 39 - Office of Business Permits 885 - Consolidated Hearings.

* § 885. Consolidated  hearings. 1. Any applicant for permits required   for a business undertaking, project, or activity, or  any  state  agency   having  jurisdiction  of the required permits, may request the office to   coordinate any public hearings. The office may consolidate such hearings   insofar as may be feasible.2. A consolidated hearing shall be conducted in  a  manner  consistent   with  the  state  administrative  procedure  act.    The director or his   designee shall be the presiding officer and shall  establish  an  agenda   for,  and  regulate, the course of the hearing. A representative of each   state agency within whose jurisdiction a specific application lies shall   conduct that portion of the hearing  pertaining  to  the  submission  of   information  and  data relating to such application.  The hearing may be   continued by  the  presiding  officer  when  appropriate  and  shall  be   recorded in a suitable manner.3.  The  office,  with the consent of the state agencies having permit   jurisdiction, may provide for a pre-hearing conference to assist in  the   disposition  of  the  type, time, place, and parties of the consolidated   hearing, the simplification of the issues, the stipulations as to agreed   facts and necessary documents, and any other relevant matters.* NB Authority of office terminated per § 893 December 31, 1995
NY Exec L § 886 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 39 - Office of Business Permits 886 - Permit Authority Retained.

* § 886. Permit   authority   retained.   Each   state  agency  having   jurisdiction to approve or deny a permit shall have the continuing power   heretofore or hereafter vested in it to make  such  determinations.  The   provisions  of  this  article shall not lessen or reduce such powers and   shall modify the procedures followed in carrying out such powers only to   the extent provided herein.* NB Authority of office terminated per § 893 December 31, 1995
NY Exec L § 887 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 39 - Office of Business Permits 887 - Implementation of Services.

* § 887. Implementation of services. 1. Not later than six months from   the  effective  date  of  this  article,  the office shall establish the   permit information, coordination, and assistance services  provided  for   in   section   eight   hundred  eighty  through  section  eight  hundred   eighty-five of this article, except as otherwise provided in subdivision   three of this section.2. Services so rendered by the office shall be made available  without   charge,   provided  that  nothing  contained  herein  shall  relieve  an   applicant of any part of the fees or charges established for the  review   and  approval  of  permit applications or relieve an applicant of any of   the apportioned costs of a consolidated hearing conducted under  section   eight hundred eighty-five of this article.3.  Under its rules the office shall provide for the implementation of   the master application procedure  contained  in  section  eight  hundred   eighty-one  of  this  article and shall specify the permits to which the   master application procedure is applicable. Prior to the adoption of any   rule relating to the inclusion, exclusion, or  addition  of  permits  to   which  the  master application procedure is applicable, the office shall   give notice of such rule and hold a public hearing thereon.4. Each state agency having jurisdiction of any permit  to  which  the   master application procedure is applicable shall designate an officer or   employee  to  act as permit liaison officer to cooperate with the office   in carrying out the provisions of this article.* NB Authority of office terminated per § 893 December 31, 1995
NY Exec L § 888 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 39 - Office of Business Permits 888 - Federal and Local Government Participation.

* § 888. Federal  and  local  government participation. 1. Federal and   local government permit agencies shall be encouraged to  participate  in   the  business  permit information, coordination, and assistance services   of the office and to make information available  to  applicants  through   the  office  with  respect  to  any  business  undertaking,  project, or   activity which is referred to the office under the  provisions  of  this   article.2.  The  office  shall, so far as is practicable, advise applicants of   federal and local agency  permit  requirements  and  shall  maintain  an   information  file  on permits for which the state has delegated issuance   authority to local government agencies.3. The director shall consult with  local  government  officials  with   respect   to   cooperation   in  coordinating  state  and  local  permit   application and review procedures and shall recommend  to  the  governor   and   the   legislature   any   actions   which  would  facilitate  such   coordination.* NB Authority of office terminated per § 893 December 31, 1995
NY Exec L § 889-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 39 - Office of Business Permits 889-A - Business Permit Assistance in Empire Zones.

* § 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  assistance  program  to provide in such empire zone the business permit assistance services authorized  in  this  article.  Such  program shall  enable  an  applicant  for  a  permit for a business undertaking, project or activity in an empire zone  to  confer  with  the  office  to obtain on-site assistance in the empire zone in the prompt and efficient processing and review of applications for such permits.  (b)  In  providing  such  on-site  permit assistance, the director may designate one or more officers or employees of  the  office  to  act  as permit assistance managers to fulfill, with respect to empire zones, the purposes   set  forth  in  subdivision  two  of  section  eight  hundred eighty-four of this article.  (c) The director may request and shall receive the assistance  of  any state  agency having jurisdiction over any business permits to be issued in an empire zone in designating an officer or employee of  such  agency to coordinate agency efforts in cooperation with the office in providing a business permit assistance program for such empire zone.  (d) Any state agency having jurisdiction of any business permits to be issued  in  an  empire  zone  shall,  to  the  maximum  extent feasible, establish procedures to expedite applications for business permits in an empire zone.  (e) To the extent provided for in any agreement between the office and a county, city, town or village, as authorized by article eighteen-B  of the  general  municipal  law,  the  office may provide a business permit assistance program to applicants for permits required  by  such  county, city, town or village for a business undertaking, project or activity in an empire zone.   * NB Authority of office terminated per § 893 December 31, 1995
NY Exec L § 890 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 39 - Office of Business Permits 890 - Temporary Assignment or Permanent Transfer of Personnel.

* § 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   agencies to the office on a permanent or temporary  basis  in  a  manner   consistent  with and authorized by the civil service law as the director   of the office may deem necessary to the performance of the functions and   duties  of  the  office.  Employees  permanently  transferred  shall  be   transferred  without  further  examination  or  qualification  and shall   retain their respective civil service  classification  and  status.  Any   such  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. Transfer of employees pursuant to  this  article   shall  be  governed  solely  and  exclusively  by  the provisions hereof   notwithstanding other provisions of the law.* NB Authority of office terminated per § 893 December 31, 1995
NY Exec L § 891 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 39 - Office of Business Permits 891 - Advisory Council.

* § 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 president  of  the senate and the speaker of the assembly and four other members  representative  of  business-related  interests  in  the  state appointed  by  the  governor.  The  governor  shall designate one of the appointive members as chairman and one as vice-chairman of the  advisory council.  The  director  shall  not  serve  as  a member of the advisory council but shall serve as secretary to the council.   2. The appointive members shall serve for terms of three  years  each. Vacancies  shall be filled in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired terms. Members  of  the  advisory  council  shall  receive  no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for all expenses actually  and  necessarily  incurred  by  them  in  performance of their duties. The advisory council shall meet not less than quarterly in  each year. Special meetings may be held at the call of the chairman.   3.  The  advisory  council shall have the power to consider any matter relating to the services of the office and advise the director on office policies, goals, and operation. The council may also:  (a) assist in establishing policy guidelines for the  conduct  of  the office;  (b) review and comment on proposed rules and regulations of the office prior to their adoption; and  (c)  submit recommendations to the governor and the legislature at any time for the improvement, modification, or extension of the  service  of the office and for actions designed to eliminate, consolidate, simplify, or expedite permit procedures of state agencies.   * NB Authority of office terminated per § 893 December 31, 1995
NY Exec L § 892 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 39 - Office of Business Permits 892 - Reports to the Governor and the Legislature.

* § 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
NY Exec L § 893 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 39 - Office of Business Permits 893 - Termination of Authority.

* § 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   pending with the office on or before such date  shall  be  processed  to   conclusion in accordance with the provisions of this article.* NB Authority of office terminated per § 893 December 31, 1995
NY Exec L § 895 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 41 - Office of Urban Revitalization 895 - Definitions.

* § 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. "State agency" means any  department,  board,  bureau,  commission,   division,  office,  council  or agency of the state, or a 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 community organization created for the   purposes of enhancing the revitalization of distressed urban areas.6. "Distressed urban area" means communities within  cities  or  urban   counties  of  the state characterized by blight, stagnating or declining   tax base, an unemployment rate in excess of the  statewide  average,  an   aged  housing  stock,  a  stagnating  or  declining  population  or  the   existence of ten per centum or more of the population at  or  below  the   poverty level.7.  "Cabinet"  means  the urban revitalization affairs cabinet created   pursuant  to  an  executive  order  to  assist  the  governor   in   the   coordination of state policies and programs affecting urban areas.* NB Expired March 31, 1985
NY Exec L § 896 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 41 - Office of Urban Revitalization 896 - Office of Urban Revitalization.

* § 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 pleasure of   the governor.2. The director shall receive an annual salary  to  be  fixed  by  the   governor  within  the amount made available therefor by an appropriation   and  shall  be  allowed  his  actual  and  necessary  expenses  in   the   performance of his duties.3.  The  director shall direct the work of the office and shall be the   chief executive officer of the office. The  director  may  appoint  such   officers and employees as he may deem necessary, prescribe their duties,   fix  their  compensation,  and  provide  for  the reimbursement of their   expenses, all within amounts made available therefor by appropriation.4. The director shall report to the secretary to the governor  on  the   activities  of  the  office  and  shall  serve  as the secretary's staff   representative  to   assure   the   implementation   of   urban   policy   recommendations developed by the cabinet and approved by the governor.5.  The  director  shall  prepare  and  submit  annually, on or before   January first, a comprehensive report, pursuant to section nine  hundred   four of this article.6.  The secretary to the governor shall assure that all state agencies   provide the director with assistance in advancing the  purposes  of  the   office  and  to  assure  that  the  activities  of  the office are fully   coordinated with the activities  of  state  agencies  providing  related   services.* NB Expired March 31, 1985
NY Exec L § 898 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 41 - Office of Urban Revitalization 898 - Assistance of Other State Agencies.

* § 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 office to carry out its functions,  powers,  and  duties,  and  such   temporarily  or  permanently  assigned  personnel as the director of the   budget may approve.* NB Expired March 31, 1985
NY Exec L § 899 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 41 - Office of Urban Revitalization 899 - Comprehensive Grant Information.

* § 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 distressed  urban  areas.  Such  information  shall  be  provided,  upon request,  to  local  agencies  for  the  purpose   of   maximizing   the coordination of program and grant participation by such agencies.   2.  Not  later  than  March first, nineteen hundred eighty, the office shall report to the governor and the legislature upon  the  availability of  grants,  financial  assistance  and  technical  assistance  for  the purposes of the revitalization of distressed urban  areas.  Such  report shall comment upon the adequacy of current methods for the dissemination of  information  to  local  agencies  and  governmental  units and shall contain recommendations for the improvement of the dissemination of such information.   3. Any applicant, located  in  distressed  urban  areas,  for  program grants  to  improve the physical or economic condition of such areas may confer with the office to obtain assistance in the prompt and  efficient processing and review of application.   4.  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  responsible  for   processing   and   reviewing   grant applications;  (b)  Arranging conferences to clarify the interest and requirements of any such agency with respect to grant applications;  (c) Considering with the agencies  the  feasibility  of  consolidating hearings and data required of the applicant;  (d)  Assisting  the  applicant in the resolution of outstanding issues identified by the agencies, including delays experienced in  application review; and  (e)  Coordinating  federal,  state, and local grant application review actions and assistance programs to the extent practicable.   * NB Expired March 31, 1985
NY Exec L § 900 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 41 - Office of Urban Revitalization 900 - Designation of Target Areas for Concentrated Revitalization.

* § 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 as   determined by the director.2. Upon the recommendation of the cabinet  and  the  approval  of  the   governor  to  so  designate  an  area  wherein a program of concentrated   revitalization shall  be  directed,  the  office,  in  cooperation  with   federal,  state  and local governments and agencies shall develop a plan   to effectuate such targeted concentrated revitalization. Such  plan  may   include  the formation of not-for-profit corporations or subsidiaries of   existent public benefit corporations in such areas, the  redirection  of   existing  programs  and resources for the benefit of such areas, and the   creation of such new or expanded  programs  in  such  areas  as  may  be   authorized by law.* NB Expired March 31, 1985
NY Exec L § 901 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 41 - Office of Urban Revitalization 901 - Implementation of Services.

* § 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 applications   by the agencies.2. Each state agency involved in the administration of a program grant   or  technical assistance effort designed to improve physical or economic   conditions of distressed urban  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.* NB Expired March 31, 1985
NY Exec L § 902 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 41 - Office of Urban Revitalization 902 - Federal and Local Government Participation.

* § 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   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  federal  and  local  government   officials with respect to cooperation in coordinating federal, state and   local  assistance programs to distressed urban areas and shall recommend   to the governor and the legislature any programs which would  facilitate   such coordination.* NB Expired March 31, 1985
NY Exec L § 903 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 41 - Office of Urban Revitalization 903 - Temporary Assignment or Permanent Transfer of Personnel.

* § 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  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.* NB Expired March 31, 1985