NY Gen Mun L § 239-AA (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 12-H - Councils on the Disabled 239-AA - Creation of Councils on the Disabled.

§  239-aa.  Creation  of  councils  on  the  disabled.  1.  The  local   legislative body of any county or  city  with  a  population  of  ninety   thousand  or more, may by resolution, create one or more councils on the   disabled.  Such  council  shall   develop   a   program   of   community   participation  regarding  the  needs and problems of disabled persons in   the community and  may  direct  its  efforts  toward  accomplishing  the   following:a. Develop and implement community programs for the disabled.b. Conduct researches into the accessibility to the disabled of public   places in the community.c. Advise and assist the local legislative body and local governmental   boards  and  agencies,  including agencies dealing with planning, zoning   and the planning of public buildings.d. Recruit, train and use  volunteers  from  the  community  to  serve   without charge in its programs.e.  Create  a climate in which disabled persons seeking assistance can   meet with responsible individuals or agencies in a  position  to  render   assistance.f. Cooperate with other councils on the disabled, and with appropriate   state  and  federal agencies in planning and implementing local programs   for the benefit of the disabled.g. Carry out any other duties consistent with the objectives  of  this   article,  assigned  to  it  by  resolution of the local legislative body   creating the said council.2. When authorized by resolution of  the  local  legislative  body,  a   council  may  accept  by  gift,  grant,  bequest, or otherwise, money or   personal property in the name  of  the  municipality,  for  use  in  the   furtherance  of the provisions of this act. A local legislative body may   accept by gift, conditional or unconditional grant, devise or  otherwise   real  property  in fee or any lesser interest, including conveyance with   limitations or reversions, for the purposes of this act.In addition, upon the written recommendation of the council, the local   legislative body may acquire by purchase in fee or any lesser  interest,   through  negotiation or by eminent domain such real or personal property   as may be needed to fulfill the purpose of this act.3. Such council shall consist of not less than  three  nor  more  than   nine  members,  of  whom  at  least  one-third  of  the members shall be   comprised of disabled individuals and, or the parent  or  parents  of  a   disabled child or disabled children, who shall be appointed by the local   legislative  body  and serve at the pleasure of such body for a term not   exceeding two years.  Such local legislative body  may,  notwithstanding   any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  appoint up to two members to the   council who are between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one.4.  The  presiding  officer  or  chairman  of  the  council  shall  be   designated  by  the  local  legislative  body  from among the members so   appointed  to  the  council.  The  local  legislative  body  shall  have   authority  to  remove any member of said council so appointed for cause,   after a public hearing, if requested. A vacancy shall be filled for  the   unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment.The  local legislative body may provide for compensation to be paid to   the members of the council and  may  provide  for  the  payment  of  the   expenses of the members of the council actually and necessarily incurred   in  the  performance  of  their  duties.  Such  council may appoint such   employees as it may from time to time see fit, all within  appropriation   made therefor.5.  Within  thirty  days  following  the  establishment  of a council,   written notification thereof shall be sent by the local legislative body   to the state advocate for the disabled.