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NY Exec L § 159-I (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 6-D - Community Services Block Grant Program 159-I - Distribution of Funds.

§  159-i.  Distribution  of  funds.  At  least  ninety  percent of the   community services block grant funds received  by  the  state  shall  be   distributed pursuant to a contract by the secretary to eligible entities   as  defined  in  subdivision  one of section one hundred fifty-nine-e of   this article.    Each  such  eligible  entity  shall  receive  the  same   proportion of community services block grant funds as was the proportion   of funds received in the immediately preceding federal fiscal year under   the  federal  community  services block grant program as compared to the   total amount received by all eligible entities in the state,  under  the   federal community services block grant program.The  secretary  shall, pursuant to section one hundred fifty-nine-h of   this article, retain  not  more  than  five  percent  of  the  community   services block grant funds for administration at the state level.The  remainder of the community services block grant funds received by   the state shall be distributed pursuant to a contract by  the  secretary   in  the  following  order  of preference: a sum of up to one-half of one   percent of the community services block  grant  funds  received  by  the   state  to  Indian  tribes  and  tribal  organizations as defined in this   article, on the basis of need; and  to  community  based  organizations.   Such  remainder funds received by eligible entities will not be included   in determining the proportion of funds received by any  such  entity  in   the   immediately  preceding  federal  fiscal  year  under  the  federal   community services block grant program.
NY Exec L § 159-K (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 6-D - Community Services Block Grant Program 159-K - Monitoring and Evaluation.

§ 159-k. Monitoring and evaluation. 1. The secretary shall monitor and evaluate  the use of community services block grant funds made available pursuant to this article by the recipients of such  funds  in  order  to evaluate  the performance of such recipients. Evaluations shall include, but not be limited to:  (a)  determining  the  effectiveness  of  recipients'   administrative operations,  organizational  structure,  planning  and programming, self evaluation, and general decision making; and  (b) reviewing the recipients' compliance with federal  and  state  law and regulation.   2.   For   purposes  of  evaluations  conducted  under  this  section, recipients shall make available to the secretary, or any duly authorized officer or employee of the  department,  appropriate  books,  documents, papers  and  records for examination, copying or mechanical reproduction on or off the premises  of  the  recipient  upon  a  reasonable  request therefor.
NY Exec L § 159-M (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 6-D - Community Services Block Grant Program 159-M - Designation and Redesignation of Eligible Entities in Unserved Areas.

§  159-m.  Designation  and  redesignation  of  eligible  entities  in unserved areas. 1. Qualified  organization  in  or  near  area.  (a)  In general.  If  any  geographic area of the state is not, or ceases to be, served by an eligible entity under this article,  and  if  the  governor decides  to serve such area, the governor may solicit applications from, and designate as an eligible entity  (1) a private nonprofit organization (which may  include  an  eligible entity)  that  is  geographically  located in the unserved area, that is capable of providing a broad range of  services  designed  to  eliminate poverty  and foster self-sufficiency, and that meets the requirements of this article; and  (2) a private nonprofit eligible entity that is geographically located in an area contiguous to or within reasonable proximity of the  unserved area  and  that  is  already  providing related services in the unserved area.  (b) Requirement. In order to serve as  the  eligible  entity  for  the area,  an  entity described in subparagraph two of paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall agree to add additional members to the  board  of  the entity to ensure adequate representation  (1)  in  each  of the three required categories described in paragraph (a) of subdivision two of  section  one  hundred  fifty-nine-e  of  this article,  by  members  that  reside  in  the  community comprised by the unserved area; and  (2) in the category described in subparagraph two of paragraph (a)  of subdivision  two of section one hundred fifty-nine-e of this article, by members that reside in the neighborhood to be served.   2. Special consideration. In  designating  an  eligible  entity  under subdivision   one   of  this  section,  the  governor  shall  grant  the designation to an organization of demonstrated effectiveness in  meeting the  goals  and  purposes  of  this  article  and  may give priority, in granting the  designation,  to  eligible  entities  that  are  providing related  services  in  the  unserved  area,  consistent  with  the needs identified by a community-needs assessment.   3. No qualified organization in or near area. If no private, nonprofit organization  is  identified  or  determined  to  be   qualified   under subdivision  one  of  this  section  to  serve  the  unserved area as an eligible entity the governor  may  designate  an  appropriate  political subdivision of the state to serve as an eligible entity for the area. In order  to  serve  as  the  eligible  entity for that area, the political subdivision shall have a tripartite board or other mechanism as required in section one hundred fifty-nine-e of this article.
NY Exec L § 159-N (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 6-D - Community Services Block Grant Program 159-N - Report of the Secretary.

§ 159-n.  Report of the secretary. The secretary of state shall report   to the governor and the legislature by March fifteenth of each  year  on   the  administration  of  the community services block grant program. The   report shall include,  but  not  be  limited  to,  the  results  of  the   monitoring  and  evaluation of recipients of funds under the program and   any recommendation for  changes  which  the  secretary  of  state  deems   necessary for the effective administration of the program.
NY Exec L § 160 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 6-E - State Certified and Licensed Real Estate Appraisers 160 - Application.

§ 160. Application.  This  article  applies  to the profession of real   estate appraisers and the use of the titles "state certified real estate   appraiser" and "state licensed real estate appraiser".
NY Exec L § 160-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 6-E - State Certified and Licensed Real Estate Appraisers 160-A - Definitions.

§ 160-a. Definitions.  As  used  in  this  article the following terms shall mean:   1. "Analysis" is a study of real estate or real  property  other  than estimating value.   2.  "Appraisal"  or "real estate appraisal" means an analysis, opinion or conclusion relating to the  nature,  quality,  value  or  utility  of specified  interests  in,  or  aspects  of,  identified  real estate. An appraisal may be classified by subject matter into either a valuation or an analysis.   3. "Appraisal report" means any written communication of an appraisal.   4. "Board" means the state board of real estate appraisal  established pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  section  one  hundred sixty-c of this article.   5. (a) "Certified appraisal" or "certified appraisal report" means  an appraisal or appraisal report given or signed and certified as such by a certified  real  estate  appraiser.  When  identifying  an  appraisal or appraisal  report  as  "certified",  the  state  certified  real  estate appraiser must indicate which type of certification is held. A certified appraisal or appraisal report represents to the public that it meets the appraisal standards defined in this article.  (b)  "Licensed  appraisal"  or  "licensed  appraisal  report" means an appraisal or appraisal report given or signed and authenticated as  such by  a licensed real estate appraiser. A licensing appraisal or appraisal report represents to the public that it meets the appraisal standards as prescribed by the board.   6. (a) "State certified real estate  appraiser"  means  a  person  who develops and communicates real estate appraisal and who holds a current, valid certificate issued to him or her for either general or residential real estate under the provisions of this article.  (b) "State licensed real estate appraiser" means a person who develops and  communicates real property appraisals and who holds a current valid license issued to him or her for residential  real  property  under  the provisions of this article.  (c)  "State  licensed  real estate appraiser assistant" means a person who assists and is supervised by a state certified real estate appraiser and who holds a current valid license issued to him  or  her  under  the provisions of this article.   7. "Department" shall mean the department of state.   8."Real estate" means an identified parcel or tract of land, including improvements, if any.   9.  "Real  property" means one or more defined interests, benefits and rights inherent in the ownership of real estate.   10. "Valuation" is an estimate of the value of  real  estate  or  real property.
NY Exec L § 160-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 6-E - State Certified and Licensed Real Estate Appraisers 160-B - Use of the Title "State Certified Real Estate Appraiser" or "State Licensed Real Estate Appraiser" or "State Licensed Real Estate Appraiser Assistant.

§ 160-b. Use  of  the title "state certified real estate appraiser" or   "state licensed real estate appraiser" or "state  licensed  real  estate   appraiser  assistant".  1.  Only  a  person certified under this article   shall use the title "state certified real estate appraiser" or  licensed   under  this  article  shall  use  the  title "state licensed real estate   appraiser" or "state licensed real estate appraiser assistant" or assume   that title or any title, designation or abbreviation  likely  to  create   the  impression  of  certification  or  license  by this state as a real   estate appraiser or real  estate  appraiser  assistant.  After  December   thirty-first,   nineteen  hundred  ninety-one,  only  a  person  who  is   certified or licensed pursuant to this article shall describe  or  refer   to  any  appraisal  or  other  evaluation of real estate located in this   state by the term "certified" or "licensed".2. Nothing in this article shall preclude a person who is not a  state   certified  or  licensed  real estate appraiser or a licensed real estate   appraiser assistant from appraising real estate for compensation.
NY Exec L § 160-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 6-E - State Certified and Licensed Real Estate Appraisers 160-C - State Board of Real Estate Appraisal.

§ 160-c.  State  board  of  real  estate appraisal. 1. There is hereby   established within the department of state a state board of real  estate   appraisal  which  shall  consist of nine members, three of whom shall be   public members and six of whom shall  be  real  estate  appraisers,  who   shall  have and exercise the powers of the board as set forth in section   one hundred sixty-d of this article.2. Three members shall be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall   be a public member; two members shall  be  appointed  by  the  temporary   president  of  the  senate, one of whom shall be a real estate appraiser   and one of whom shall be a public member; two members shall be appointed   by the speaker of the assembly, one of  whom  shall  be  a  real  estate   appraiser  and one of whom shall be a public member; one member shall be   appointed by the minority leader of the  senate;  one  member  shall  be   appointed  by  the  minority  leader  of  the assembly. The term of each   member shall be five years.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the members of the first  board  who   are real estate appraisers, need not be certified or licensed under this   article prior to their appointment to the board. The board shall appoint   an executive secretary who shall be a real estate appraiser.4.  The  executive  secretary  and real estate appraiser members first   appointed to the board shall be certified  designated  members  in  good   standing  of  a nationally recognized real estate appraisal organization   that as of June first, nineteen hundred eighty-nine, required  appraisal   experience,  education  and  testing  in  order  to  become a designated   member, in addition to adherence to standards of  professional  practice   in  order  to retain such designation. Each real estate appraiser member   of the board appointed after January first, nineteen hundred ninety-six,   must be a state certified real estate appraiser. At  least  one-half  of   the  appraiser  members  appointed after January first, nineteen hundred   ninety-six, shall hold the general appraisal  certificate.  Any  vacancy   occurring  on  the  board  shall  be  filled  within  sixty  days of its   occurrence, in the same manner as the  member  whose  vacancy  is  being   filled  was  appointed.  A  person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring   other than by expiration of a term shall be appointed for the  unexpired   term  of  the  member he succeeds.  No person shall serve as a member of   the board for more than two consecutive terms. The public members of the   board shall not be engaged in the practice of real estate appraising.
NY Exec L § 160-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 6-E - State Certified and Licensed Real Estate Appraisers 160-E - Powers of the Department.

§ 160-e. Powers  of  the  department.  The  department  shall have the   following powers and duties:1. To receive applications for certification and licensing;2.  To  establish  the  administrative   procedures   for   processing   applications for certification and licensing;3.  To approve or disapprove applications for certification or license   and issue certificates or licenses;4. To maintain a  registry  of  the  names  and  addresses  of  people   certified or licensed under this article;5. To retain records and all application materials submitted to it;6.  To  approve  courses  and  seminars  for original certification or   licensing  and  continuing  education  to  ensure  that  the  same   are   consistent with the standards established by the board, or equivalent to   those required by such standards;7. To assist the board in such other manner as the board may request;8. To establish administrative procedures for disciplinary proceedings   conducted pursuant to the provisions of this article; and9.  To  suspend  and  revoke  certificates or licenses pursuant to the   disciplinary proceedings provided for in this article.
NY Exec L § 160-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 6-E - State Certified and Licensed Real Estate Appraisers 160-F - Fees.

§ 160-f. Fees.  1. The department shall charge and collect fees not in   excess of the following:a. An application fee for certification and licensing of  two  hundred   fifty dollars.b. An examination fee of fifty dollars.c. A reexamination fee of fifty dollars.d.  A  fee  for  recertification  or renewal of license of two hundred   fifty dollars.e. A delinquent renewal fee of two hundred dollars.2. Notwithstanding any other  law,  the  department  may  transmit  an   annual  registry  fee  as  set  by the federal appraisal subcommittee in   accordance with 12 U.S.C.  3338  (a)(4)(A)  from  such  individuals  who   perform  or seek to perform appraisals in federally related transactions   and  to  transmit  a  roster  of  such  individuals  to  the   Appraisal   Subcommittee  of  the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council   as required by Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform,  Recovery,   and Enforcement Act of 1989.3.  All  fees  collected  under  this  section  shall be paid into the   business and licensing services account established pursuant to  section   ninety-seven-y of the state finance law.
NY Exec L § 160-G (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 6-E - State Certified and Licensed Real Estate Appraisers 160-G - Certification and Licensing Process.

§ 160-g. Certification  and  licensing  process.  1.  Applications for   original certification and recertification, original license and renewal   of license, and examinations shall be made in writing to the  department   on forms approved by the board.2.  The  fees,  as  fixed  by  the  department pursuant to section one   hundred sixty-f of this article, must  accompany  all  applications  for   original certification and recertification, original license and renewal   of license, and examination.3.  At the time of filing an application for certification or license,   each applicant shall sign a pledge to  comply  with  the  standards  set   forth  in this article and state that he or she understands the types of   misconduct for which disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against a   state certified real estate appraiser, or a state licensed  real  estate   appraiser, as set forth in this article.
NY Exec L § 160-H (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 6-E - State Certified and Licensed Real Estate Appraisers 160-H - Licenses and Certifications.

§ 160-h.  Licenses  and certifications. 1. There shall be one class of   license for state licensed real estate appraiser assistants,  one  class   of  license for state licensed real estate appraisers and two classes of   certification for state certified real estate appraisers. The classes of   certification shall be state certified residential real estate appraiser   and state certified general  real  estate  appraiser.  The  board  shall   prescribe  the  scope  of  practice for each license and both classes of   certification, provided, however, that in no event shall  the  scope  of   practice  prescribed  by  the  board  be  less than the minimum criteria   established by the  Appraisal  Subcommittee  of  the  Federal  Financial   Institutions Examination Council or by the Appraiser Qualification Board   of  the Appraisal Foundation as referred to in title XI of the Financial   Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989.2. The application for original certification and  recertification  or   original  license  and renewal of license, and examination shall specify   whether it is for a license  or  certification  being  applied  for  and   previously  granted.  If the application is for a license or renewal, it   shall specify for what class of license the application is  being  made.   If  the  application is for a certification or recertification, it shall   specify for what class of certification the application is being made.
NY Exec L § 160-I (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 6-E - State Certified and Licensed Real Estate Appraisers 160-I - Examination Requirement.

§ 160-i. Examination requirement. An original certification as a state   certified  real  estate  appraiser  or  an  original  license as a state   licensed real estate appraiser shall not be issued to any person who has   not demonstrated through a written examination process that  he  or  she   possesses the following:1.  Appropriate  knowledge  of  technical  terms  commonly  used in or   related to  real  estate  appraising,  appraisals,  report  writing  and   economic concepts applicable to real estate;2.  Understanding  of  the  principles  of land economics, real estate   appraisal processes,  and  of  problems  likely  to  be  encountered  in   gathering, interpreting and processing of data in carrying out appraisal   disciplines;3.   Understanding   of   the   standards   for  the  development  and   communication of real estate appraisals as provided in this article;4. Knowledge of theories of depreciation, cost estimating, methods  of   capitalization,  and  the  mathematics of real estate appraisal that are   appropriate for the classification of certificate applied for;5. Knowledge of other principles and procedures as may be  appropriate   for the respective classifications;6. Basic understanding of real estate law; and7.  Understanding  of  the  types of misconduct for which disciplinary   proceedings may be initiated  against  a  state  certified  real  estate   appraiser  or  a  state  licensed real estate appraiser, as set forth in   this article.
NY Exec L § 160-J (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 6-E - State Certified and Licensed Real Estate Appraisers 160-J - Examination Prerequisites.

§ 160-j. Examination     prerequisites.     1.    Certified    general   classification.   As  a  prerequisite  to  taking  the  examination  for   certification  as  a  state  certified general real estate appraiser, an   applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the board  that  he  or   she  has fulfilled the minimum education and experience requirements for   such certification examination as established by the board, which  shall   not  be  less  than  the  minimum  criteria established by the Appraiser   Qualification Board pursuant to Title XI of  the  Financial  Institution   Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989.2.  Certified  residential classification. As a prerequisite to taking   the examination for certification as a state certified residential  real   estate  appraiser,  an  applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to   the board that he  or  she  has  fulfilled  the  minimum  education  and   experience   requirements   for   such   certification   examination  as   established by the board, which shall  not  be  less  than  the  minimum   criteria  established  by  the Appraiser Qualification Board pursuant to   Title XI of the Financial Institution Reform, Recovery  and  Enforcement   Act of 1989.3.   Licensed   classification.   As  a  prerequisite  to  taking  the   examination for licensing as a state licensed real estate appraiser,  an   applicant  shall  present  evidence satisfactory to the board that he or   she has fulfilled the minimum education and experience requirements  for   such  certification examination as established by the board, which shall   not be less than the  minimum  criteria  established  by  the  Appraiser   Qualification  Board  pursuant  to Title XI of the Financial Institution   Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989.