NY Exec L § 375 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 18 - New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code Act 375 - Powers of the Council.

§ 375. Powers of the council. The council is authorized and empowered:   1. To subpoena witnesses, take testimony, compel production of books and   records  and to hold public hearings. The secretary may designate one or   more members of the council, or one or more officers or employees of the   department, or the administrator,  on  request  of  the  secretary,  may   designate  one  or more employees of the office, to hold public hearings   and report on such hearings to the council.2. To study the operation of the uniform fire prevention and  building   code,  the  state  energy  conservation construction code established by   article eleven of the energy  law,  local  regulations  and  other  laws   relating  to  the  construction  of  buildings  and  the  protection  of   buildings from fire to ascertain their effects upon the cost of building   construction and the  effectiveness  of  their  provisions  for  health,   safety  and  security,  particularly  as  such  provisions relate to the   protection of life and property from the dangers of fire.3. To recommend tests and approvals or  to  require  the  testing  and   approval  of materials, devices and methods of construction to ascertain   their  acceptability  under  the  requirements  of  the   uniform   fire   prevention and building code.4.  To  advise and assist the secretary in carrying out the provisions   and purposes of this article and to make recommendations concerning  the   program  and activities of the office and appointments to be made by the   secretary in connection with the uniform fire  prevention  and  building   code.5. To make and establish and, from time to time, alter and amend rules   for  the  organization  and  internal management of the council, and for   such other purposes as may be necessary, desirable or proper in carrying   out its powers and duties under this article.6. To avoid duplication of effort and in the interest of economy,  the   council may make use of existing studies, surveys, plans, data and other   materials  in  the  possession  of any state agency. Each such agency is   hereby authorized and directed to make the same available to the council   and otherwise to assist it in the  performance  of  its  functions.  The   officers  and personnel of such agencies may serve at the request of the   council upon such advisory committees as the council shall determine  to   create  and  such  officers and personnel may serve upon such committees   without  forfeiture  of  office  or  employment  and  with  no  loss  or   diminution in the compensation, status, rights and privileges which they   otherwise enjoy.7.   To   review  and  approve  standards  established  by  rules  and   regulations  promulgated  by  the  commissioner  of   health   for   the   implementation  of  item  (ii)  of  clause  (a) of section three hundred   twenty-two-c of the general business law.8. To examine,  evaluate,  and  make  recommendations  concerning  the   standardization  of the uniform code and local building codes and permit   processes  for  the  purpose  of  facilitating   and   encouraging   the   installation  and  operation of solar and wind energy generating systems   throughout the state. For this purpose, the  council  is  authorized  to   hold  public  hearings  and  consult  with  the  solar  and  wind energy   generating industry throughout the state. Any recommendations formulated   pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted  to  the  governor,  the   secretary  of  state,  the  temporary  president  of  the senate and the   speaker of the assembly along with such  legislative  proposals  as  the   council deems necessary to implement its recommendations.