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NY Pub Health L § 4714 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 47 - Shared Health Facilities 4714 - Shared Health Facilities Advisory Council.

§  4714. Shared health facilities advisory council. 1. There is hereby   created a  shared  health  facilities  advisory  council  consisting  of   nineteen members appointed by the commissioner for terms of three years.   Four of the members shall represent the public interest and shall not be   a  provider, consumer, or purveyor. Eight of the members shall represent   consumers receiving services at  shared  health  facilities,  and  seven   shall  be  selected  from  among  recommendations  made by organizations   representing providers and purveyors. Of the  members  first  appointed,   seven  shall  be  appointed  for  terms  expiring  August  thirty-first,   nineteen hundred seventy-nine, and six  shall  be  appointed  for  terms   expiring  August thirty-first, nineteen hundred seventy-eight. Vacancies   shall be filled by appointment  for  the  unexpired  terms.  The  shared   health  facilities  advisory  council shall select a chairman from among   its members.2. The  shared  health  facilities  advisory  council  shall  meet  as   frequently  as its business may require, but in any event at least three   times annually.  Meetings may be held at the call of the chairman or the   commissioner.  The commissioner shall designate an officer  or  employee   of  the department to act as secretary of the council. Each member shall   be reimbursed for expenses actually and necessarily incurred by  him  in   the performance of his official duties.3.  The  shared  health  facilities  advisory  council  shall  have no   executive, administrative or appointive duties. It shall have  the  duty   to  advise  the  department  on  all aspects of shared health facilities   regulation and operation, including  the  rendering  of  recommendations   concerning  proposed department rules and regulations. The shared health   facilities advisory council shall perform such other  functions  as  the   commissioner may prescribe.
NY Pub Health L § 4716 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 47 - Shared Health Facilities 4716 - Construction.

§  4716.  Construction. 1. Nothing herein shall be construed to impair   or affect the powers of the department to engage in any of its necessary   or proper activities.2. Notwithstanding any other  provision  of  law,  the  provisions  of   article twenty-eight of this chapter shall not be construed to affect or   apply to a shared health facility, nor shall the term "hospital service"   as  used  in  that  article  be  construed  to  mean or include services   rendered by individual practitioners participating in  a  shared  health   facility.
NY Pub Health L § 4718 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 47 - Shared Health Facilities 4718 - Separability.

§ 4718. Separability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,   section  or  part  of  this  article  shall  be adjudged by any court of   competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the  judgment  shall  not  affect,   impair,  or  invalidate  the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in   its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph,  subdivision,  section   or  part  thereof  directly  involved  in  the  controversy in which the   judgment shall have been rendered.
NY Pub Health L § 4800 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 48 - Toxic Substances 4800 - Applicability.

§  4800.  Applicability.  It  is the purpose of this article to ensure   that employees are given information by their employers  concerning  the   nature  of toxic substances which they may encounter in the workplace in   the course of their employment.
NY Pub Health L § 4801 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 48 - Toxic Substances 4801 - Definitions.

§ 4801. Definitions. When used in this article:1.  "Workplace"  means  any  location away from the home, permanent or   temporary, where any employee performs  any  work-related  duty  in  the   course of his employment.2. "Toxic substance" means any substance which is listed in the latest   printed  edition  of  the National Institute for Occupational Safety and   Health Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances or  has  yielded   positive evidence of acute or chronic health hazards in human, animal or   other biological testing.3.  "Employer"  means  any  individual,  partnership,  corporation  or   association engaged in a business who has employees including the  state   and its political subdivisions. The term "employer" does not include the   employment  of domestic workers or casual laborers employed at the place   of residence of his or her employer.
NY Pub Health L § 4802 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 48 - Toxic Substances 4802 - Powers and Duties of the Commissioner.

§  4802. Powers and duties of the commissioner. 1. The commissioner or   his designated representative from the department shall have  the  right   of  entry  at  reasonable hours into any workplace when the commissioner   has reason  to  believe  that  employees  are  being  exposed  to  toxic   substances  at  hazardous  levels  to conduct such investigations as the   commissioner  authorizes.  The  commissioner  shall  make  available  to   appropriate  authorities  the results of any such investigation in which   hazardous levels of toxic substances are found.2. The commissioner may make public, available information  containing   descriptions  of  the  toxic  effects  and the circumstances under which   these effects are produced for toxic substances found in the course  and   scope  of  employment.  He shall prepare this information in a clear and   coherent manner using words with common  and  everyday  meanings  to  be   forwarded  to the industrial commissioner of the department of labor for   use in compliance with the provisions of  article  twenty-eight  of  the   labor  law. The information provided may be based on the Threshold Limit   Values For Chemical Substances  And  Physical  Agents  In  The  Workroom   Environment  With  Intended  Changes  For  1979, as amended from time to   time, and the current Registry Of Toxic Effects Of  Chemical  Substances   Of The National Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health.3.  The  commissioner  shall promulgate rules and regulations and take   all other actions necessary for the  effective  implementation  of  this   article.
NY Pub Health L § 4803 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 48 - Toxic Substances 4803 - Records and Reports.

§  4803.  Records  and  reports.  1. Upon request by the commissioner, employers shall provide to the commissioner copies  of  employee  health and  exposure  records maintained and supplied to the federal government by employers as  mandated  under  the  following  federal  statutes  and regulations except as access by third parties may be limited therein:  (a) Toxic Substances Control Act;  (b) Occupational Safety and Health Act;  (c) Environmental Pesticide Control Act; and  (d) Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 10CFR section 20.102-20.409.   2.  Upon request by the commissioner employers shall provide the names and addresses of present and former employees whenever the  commissioner determines  that  there  is  a  health  risk  or disease relating to the exposure of employees to a toxic substance or toxic substances.   3. The commissioner shall not release any information with identifying names.  The commissioner may, however, publish analyses of such  reports and  information  from  time  to  time  for scientific and public health purposes, in such a manner as to  assure  that  the  identities  of  the individuals   concerned  cannot  be  ascertained  and  that  information protected by applicable trade secret law is not divulged.   4. The commissioner may require an employer to  keep  records  of  his employees'  use  of  specific  toxic substances when there is scientific evidence to question the efficacy of the current threshold limit  values for  those substances. Such records shall be held solely for the purpose of conducting epidemiologic research on occupational health.
NY Pub Health L § 4804 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 48 - Toxic Substances 4804 - Outreach Programs.

§ 4804. Outreach programs. 1. The department may develop and implement   outreach  programs  to  inform  employees  of their right to information   regarding the toxic effects and circumstances under which these  effects   are produced by toxic substances found in the course of employment.2.   The   department  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  enter  into   contractual agreements with public and private organizations to  develop   and implement such an outreach program.3.  As  part  of the outreach program, health officials may maintain a   supply of informational leaflets in public buildings, including but  not   limited to local employment services offices of the department of labor,   institutions  and  facilities  under  the  supervision or control of the   department of health, hospitals, union halls, community centers, schools   and local agencies providing services to employers and employees to help   insure that such persons are informed of the toxic substance information   program. The department shall  periodically  distribute  to  newspapers,   television  and  radio  stations  throughout  the  state  public service   announcements  describing  the  toxic  substance  information   outreach   program.4.  The  department  of  health  shall  develop informational leaflets   concerning the toxic substance information program in  cooperation  with   the  industrial  commissioner. The industrial commissioner may mail such   leaflets to employers.
NY Pub Health L § 4805 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 48 - Toxic Substances 4805 - Trade Secrets.

§ 4805. Trade secrets. 1. When a manufacturer, producer, formulator or   employer  considers  the  identity  of or other information concerning a   toxic  chemical  substance  to  be  a  protectable  trade  secret  whose   disclosure  would  compromise his competitive advantage, he may register   this information as secret with  the  commissioner  provided  that  such   information  is  already  registered  as  a trade secret pursuant to any   provision of federal law or such information  is  not  registered  as  a   trade  secret  but is related to a proprietary process the disclosure of   which would compromise his competitive position.2. The commissioner shall not release any  data  which  discloses  any   trade  secret  or proprietary process unless he shall notify, in writing   and by certified mail, the submitter of such information of  the  intent   to  release  the data. The commissioner may not release the information,   without the submitter's consent,  until  the  thirtieth  day  after  the   submitter  has  been furnished such notice. Any subsequent release shall   be pursuant to applicable provisions relating to trade  secrets  or  the   Freedom of Information Act.3.  In the event that a substance as to which information is sought is   registered as a component of a trade secret or otherwise protected as  a   proprietary process, the employer, pursuant to procedures established by   the commissioner, shall inform employees or their representatives, as to   the  toxic  effects  and the circumstances under which these effects are   produced for  those  toxic  substances  whose  identity  has  been  duly   registered  with  the commissioner as a component of a trade secret or a   proprietary process but shall not be required to  divulge  the  specific   identity of the substance.4. No officer, employee or agent of any state or municipal department,   agency,  commission  or authority shall disclose to anyone in any manner   any record or portions thereof protected pursuant to  this  article  and   which  are within his custody or knowledge for so long as such record or   portions thereof shall be so exempted or until a final  judicial  denial   of  such exemption is rendered. Any person who violates any provision of   this subdivision may be fined, imprisoned,  suspended  or  removed  from   office or employment in the manner provided by law.
NY Pub Health L § 4806 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 48 - Toxic Substances 4806 - Public Inquiries.

§ 4806. Public inquiries. Within the limits of any moneys appropriated   therefor,  the  department  shall process all inquiries it receives from   manufacturers, importers and employers regarding the toxic  effects  and   circumstances   under   which  these  effects  are  produced  for  toxic   substances found in the workplace.
NY Pub Health L § 4808 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 48 - Toxic Substances 4808 - Separability.

§  4808.  Separability.  If  any  section, clause or provision of this   article shall be unconstitutional or be ineffective in whole or in part,   to the extent that it is not unconstitutional or ineffective,  it  shall   be  valid  and effective and no other section, clause or provision shall   on account thereof be deemed invalid or ineffective.
NY Pub Health L § 5000 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 50 - Separability Clause; Saving Clause; Construction; Laws Repealed; Time of Taking Effect 5000 - Separability Clause.

§  5000.  Separability  clause.  If  any  clause, sentence, paragraph,   section or part of this chapter  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  to  the  clause,  sentence,  paragraph, section, or part   thereof directly involved in the  controversy  in  which  such  judgment   shall have been rendered.
NY Pub Health L § 5001 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 50 - Separability Clause; Saving Clause; Construction; Laws Repealed; Time of Taking Effect 5001 - Saving Clause; Construction.

§  5001. Saving clause; construction. 1. Nothing contained in this act   shall affect or impair any  act  done  or  right  accruing,  accrued  or   acquired, or any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred prior to the   time  when  this  act  shall  take  effect,  under  or  by virtue of the   provision  or  provisions  of  the  public  health  law,  as  in   force   immediately  prior  to the time this act shall take effect, but the same   may be asserted, enforced, prosecuted or inflicted, as fully and to  the   same extent as if this act shall not have taken effect.2.  An  act of the legislature of the year nineteen hundred fifty-four   which adds or purports to add a new  article,  section,  subdivision  or   other provision of law to the public health law, as in force immediately   prior  to  the  time  this  act  shall  take effect, shall be deemed and   construed as having been added to such law, as amended by this act,  and   shall  be  given full effect according to its context as if the same had   been added expressly and in terms of such law, as amended by  this  act,   and  shall be deemed and construed to have been inserted in such law, as   amended by this act, in the appropriate respective position in regard to   and as modifying the effect of the corresponding provision or provisions   of such law, as amended by this act.3. Reference in any act  of  the  legislature  of  the  year  nineteen   hundred fifty-four to an existing article, section, subdivision or other   provision of the public health law, as in force immediately prior to the   time  this act shall take effect, shall be deemed and construed to refer   to the corresponding article, section, subdivision or other provision of   such law, as renumbered, modified or amended by this act.4. Reference in any general, special or local law, rule, regulation or   public document to any provision or provisions of the public health law,   as in force immediately prior to the time this act  shall  take  effect,   shall  be deemed to be and construed as a reference to the corresponding   provision or provisions of such law, as renumbered, modified or  amended   by  this act, irrespective of whether such provision or provisions is or   are  contained  in  one  or  more  than  one  title,  article,  section,   subdivision or other part thereof.5.  The provisions of this chapter in so far as they are substantially   the same as the existing provisions of the public health  law  shall  be   construed  as  a  continuation  of  the  provisions of the former public   health law and not as new enactments.6. This chapter shall not affect pending actions or proceedings, civil   or criminal, but the same may be prosecuted  or  defended  in  the  same   manner  and  with  the  same  effect as though this chapter had not been   passed.
NY Pub Health L § 5002 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 50 - Separability Clause; Saving Clause; Construction; Laws Repealed; Time of Taking Effect 5002 - Laws Repealed.

§  5002.  Laws  repealed.  Chapter  forty-nine of the laws of nineteen   hundred nine, entitled  "An  act  in  relation  to  the  public  health,   constituting chapter forty-five of the consolidated laws, " and all acts   amendatory  thereof  and  supplemental  thereto, constituting the public   health law as heretofore  in  force,  are  hereby  repealed,  except  as   otherwise provided herein.
NY Pub Health L § 5003 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 50 - Separability Clause; Saving Clause; Construction; Laws Repealed; Time of Taking Effect 5003 - Time of Taking Effect.

§  5003. Time of taking effect. This act shall take effect June first,   nineteen hundred fifty-four.
NY Pub Hsg L § 1 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBG - Public Housing Article 1 - Short Title; Policy of State and Purpose of Chapter; Definitions 1 - Short Title.

Section  1. Short title.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited   and referred to as the "public housing law."
NY Pub Hsg L § 2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBG - Public Housing Article 1 - Short Title; Policy of State and Purpose of Chapter; Definitions 2 - Policy of State and Purpose of Chapter.

§  2.  Policy  of state and purpose of chapter.  It is hereby declared   that in certain areas of cities, towns and villages of the  state  there   exist   insanitary   and   substandard   housing   conditions  owing  to   overcrowding and concentration of  the  population,  improper  planning,   excessive land coverage, lack of proper light, air and space, insanitary   design  and  arrangement,  or  lack  of proper sanitary facilities; that   these conditions are chiefly in areas where low rent  dwellings  prevail   and  that  such  conditions  and  dwellings  are a menace to the health,   safety, morals, welfare and reasonable comfort of the citizens  of  this   state;  that  there  is  not  an  adequate supply of adequate, safe, and   sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low income;  that  these   conditions  cause  an  increase  and  spread  of  disease  and crime and   constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals, welfare, and  comfort   of  the citizens of the state; that these conditions inflict blight upon   the economic value of large areas, impair private  investments  and  the   source  of  public revenues; that these conditions cannot be remedied by   the ordinary operation of  private  enterprise;  that  these  conditions   require  that provision be made for the investment of public and private   funds at low interest rates in low rent housing and the  acquisition  at   fair  prices  of adequate parcels of property, the gradual demolition of   existing insanitary and unsafe  housing  and  the  construction  of  new   housing  facilities,  under  public  supervision  in  accord with proper   standards of sanitation and safety and  at  a  cost  which  will  permit   monthly  rentals  which  persons  of  low income can afford to pay; that   loans and subsidies by the state and its subdivisions are necessary  for   such  purposes;  that  the  clearance,  replanning,  reconstruction  and   rehabilitation of substandard and insanitary areas or the  providing  of   adequate,  safe  and  sanitary  low rent housing accommodations in these   areas and elsewhere for persons and families of low income, or  both  of   these,  are public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent   and  private  property  acquired;  that  these  conditions  require  the   creation  of  the agencies and instrumentalities hereinafter prescribed,   which are declared to be agencies and instrumentalities of the state for   the purpose of attaining the ends herein recited; and the  necessity  in   the  public  interest  for  the provisions hereinafter enacted is hereby   declared as a matter of legislative determination.
NY Pub Hsg L § 10 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBG - Public Housing Article 2 - Division of Housing 10 - Division of Housing and Community Renewal.

§  10.  Division  of housing and community renewal.  There shall be in   the executive department a division of housing  and  community  renewal.   Reference  in this chapter or in any other general, special or local law   to the division of housing shall be deemed to  mean  and  refer  to  the   division  of  housing and community renewal which is hereby made the new   title of such division.
NY Pub Hsg L § 11 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBG - Public Housing Article 2 - Division of Housing 11 - Commissioner of Housing and Community Renewal; Appointment; Term of Office; Vacancies; Salaries.

§ 11. Commissioner of housing and community renewal; appointment; term   of office; vacancies; salaries.  The head of the division of housing and   community  renewal  shall  be  the commissioner of housing and community   renewal who shall be appointed by the governor  and  shall  hold  office   during  his pleasure. The commissioner shall receive an annual salary to   be fixed by the governor within the amount  appropriated  therefor.  The   commissioner  shall  be the chief executive officer of the division, and   he may, by order filed in the executive department, delegate any of  his   powers  to  or  direct  any  of  his duties to be performed by a deputy,   except the power to appoint or remove officers or employees  or  to  fix   their compensation.
NY Pub Hsg L § 12 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBG - Public Housing Article 2 - Division of Housing 12 - Officers and Employees.

§ 12. Officers and employees.  Subject to approval by the governor, or   pursuant  to  rules prescribed by him, the commissioner may appoint such   officers and employees as may be required for  the  performance  of  the   powers  and  duties  of the division, determine their qualifications and   fix their compensation within the amount provided by appropriation.
NY Pub Hsg L § 12-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBG - Public Housing Article 2 - Division of Housing 12-B - Refunds.

§  12-b. Refunds.  Moneys received by the state division of housing or   the commissioner of housing pursuant to this  chapter  and  the  private   housing finance law or under any agreement prior to July first, nineteen   hundred  sixty-one  may  be  refunded:  (a)  where  such moneys were not   required by law or the commissioner's rules or  regulations;  (b)  where   such moneys were in excess of the amounts that may be required by law or   as fixed by the commissioner pursuant to law or the commissioner's rules   or  regulations.  Any  such  moneys  received after July first, nineteen   hundred sixty-one shall not be so refunded unless application  for  such   refund  has  been made within three years after its receipt by the state   division of housing.