NY Ment Hygiene L § 19.06 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHY - Mental Hygiene Title D - Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Act Article 19 - Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse 19.06 - Advisory Council on Underage Alcohol Consumption and Youth Substance Abuse.

§ 19.06 Advisory  council  on  underage  alcohol  consumption  and youth           substance abuse.   1. Definitions. As used in this section:  (a) "Council" shall mean the  advisory  council  on  underage  alcohol consumption and youth substance abuse created by this section.  (b)  "Chairperson"  shall mean the chairperson of the advisory council on underage alcohol consumption and youth substance abuse.   2.  Advisory  council  on  underage  alcohol  consumption  and   youth substance abuse. There is hereby created an advisory council on underage alcohol consumption and youth substance abuse. The council shall consist of  twenty-one  members,  who  are broadly representative of the various groups in society  which  are  stakeholders  in  the  effort  to  combat underage  alcohol  consumption  and youth substance abuse. Seven members shall be appointed by the  governor,  seven  members  by  the  temporary president  of  the  senate  and  seven  members  by  the  speaker of the assembly. In making such appointments, due consideration shall be  given to  the recommendations made by representative civic, educational, legal and advocacy  groups  and  associations  concerned  with,  or  otherwise engaged in, the representation of the interests of the youth of New York state.    The  commissioner, the chairman of the state liquor authority, the commissioner of mental health, the attorney general,  the  temporary president  of  the  senate  and  the  speaker  of  the assembly shall be ex-officio members of the council.   3. Term of office for council members. (a) The term of office for each member of the council shall be  two  years.  Vacancies  in  the  council occurring,  other  than by expiration of a term, shall be filled for the remainder  of  the  unexpired  term  in  the  same  manner  as  original appointments.  (b) At the beginning of each two year term, the members of the council shall  choose  one  member  of  the  council to be a chairperson and one member to be vice-chairperson. The members of the council shall  receive no  compensation  for  their  services,  but shall be reimbursed for all expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties under this section within  the  amount  made  available  by appropriation therefor.   4.  Powers  and  duties  of  the  council.  The council shall have the following powers and duties:  (a) To receive information with respect to, and to study and  analyze, incidents   of   underage  consumption  of  alcoholic  beverages,  youth substance abuse, and to  examine  the  elements  of  such  incidents  to identify  those  factors  that  are  consistently  associated  with such behavior;  (b) To identify and analyze the responses  to  underage  drinking  and youth  substance  abuse  made  by  governmental officials, including law enforcement officials and prosecutors, and to make recommendations as to whether such responses appear to be achieving decreases in the incidence of such behavior, and if not,  whether  it  appears  that  a  change  is required in policies and procedures;  (c)  To  conduct  public hearings as may be necessary to carry out its functions under this section;  (d) To make recommendations with respect to the following:  (i) educational programs to teach children  the  dangers  of  underage drinking and youth substance abuse;  (ii)  training  programs for law enforcement officials and prosecutors to sensitize them to  the  special  nature  of  youth-related  crime  to encourage them to develop appropriate responses;  (iii)  the  appropriateness  and  effectiveness  of existing civil and criminal laws in redressing underage drinking and youth substance  abuse and any changes that should be made in such laws; and  (iv)  such  other  matters as may be deemed appropriate by the council after consultation with involved parties;  (e) To promulgate any necessary rules of order or procedures  relating to  the  administration  and performance of the powers and duties of the council pursuant to this section; and  (f) To perform all other tasks necessary and convenient to  carry  out the  functions,  powers  and duties of the council and to effectuate the purposes of this section.   5. Report. The council shall submit a written report to the  governor, temporary  president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly by no later than October first of the year next succeeding the effective  date of   this   section   and   annually   thereafter,   setting  forth  the recommendations and activities of the  council  on  matters  within  the scope of its powers and duties as set forth in this section.