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NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 3.13 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 3 - Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Commissioner 3.13 - Subpoenas.

§  3.13 Subpoenas.   The issuance and enforcement of a subpoena issued   by the commissioner shall be governed by  the  civil  practice  law  and   rules,  except  that  no  employee  of  the  office shall be entitled to   special  mileage  or  fees  for  the  service  of  such  subpoena.   The   commissioner  shall not be required to issue a subpoena if such subpoena   may be issued by counsel for the party requesting such subpoena.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 3.15 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 3 - Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Commissioner 3.15 - Statewide Park and Recreation Plan.

§  3.15  Statewide  park  and  recreation  plan.  1.  The office shall formulate, maintain and from time to time revise a  statewide  park  and recreation plan.   2.  The  office  shall submit such plan and periodic revisions of such plan to the department of state and  the  governor.  The  department  of state  shall  review  such  plan  and  such revisions and shall submit a report thereon, together  with  such  recommendations  as  it  may  deem appropriate,  to  the  governor.  Such  plan  and revisions shall become effective upon approval by the governor and shall serve thereafter as  a guide  for  the  development,  protection  and  management  of parks and recreation facilities.   2-a. Such plan and revision shall include the results of a  survey  of local  park  and  recreation programs throughout the state that identify local park or  recreation  services  which  are  unique,  innovative  or budget-effective  and which may be readily adaptive to other localities. The findings from each such survey shall be  maintained  by  the  office until  such  subsequent revision and shall be readily available to local governments and their parks and recreation agencies.   2-b. Such  plan  shall  describe  the  existing  natural,  ecological, historic,  cultural  and  recreational  resources within the state park, recreation and historic site system. It shall also identify any  threats to  the quality of these resources and the types of actions that will be taken to eliminate or substantially reduce such threats.   3. In formulating such plan and any such revisions, the office may:  (a) Conduct one or more public hearings;  (b) Consult with and cooperate with (i) officials of  departments  and agencies  of  the  state  having  duties and responsibilities concerning parks and recreation; (ii) officials and representatives of the  federal government,  of  neighboring  states  and  of interstate agencies having duties and responsibilities relating to parks  and  recreation  in  this state;  (iii)  officials  and representatives of local government in the state;  (iv)  officials  and  representatives  of   science,   industry, education  (v)  persons,  organizations  and groups, public, or private, utilizing,  served  by,  interested  in  or  concerned  with  parks  and recreation of the state; and  (c)  Request and receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the state  or  any  political  subdivision thereof  or  any  public  authority  such  assistance and data as may be necessary to enable the office to carry out its  responsibilities  under this section.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 3.17 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 3 - Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Commissioner 3.17 - Acquisition and Disposition of Property.

§  3.17  Acquisition  and disposition of property.  1. Notwithstanding   any other provision of law, the commissioner may acquire  such  property   as may be necessary for the purposes and functions of the office, within   the  amounts  appropriated  or available therefore. Such property may be   acquired pursuant to the provisions of the eminent domain procedure law,   or by purchase, lease,  exchange,  grant,  condemnation,  gift,  devise,   bequest,  or  by  any  other  lawful means. No real property shall be so   acquired unless the title thereto is approved by the  attorney  general.   Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of section eleven of the state finance   law, the commissioner may accept a conditional grant,  gift,  devise  or   bequest  with  the approval of the director of the budget. Title to real   property which is acquired shall be taken in the name of and  be  vested   in the people of the state of New York.2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the state finance law, or of any   other law, the commissioner is hereby authorized to  receive,  hold  and   administer  property,  and  the income thereof, acquired by grant, gift,   devise or bequest, either absolutely or in trust. The  commissioner  may   establish  a  special fund or funds consisting of monies so acquired and   may administer and expand such monies in accordance with the  terms  and   conditions of such grants, gifts, devises or bequests.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 3.21 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 3 - Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Commissioner 3.21 - Limitation on Use of Connetquot River State Park Water Resources.

§  3.21  Limitation  on  use  of  Connetquot  river  state  park water   resources.  No person shall extract any surface or ground  water  within   the boundaries of the Connetquot river state park, except for public use   within the park.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 5.01 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 5 - State Council of Parks and Recreation 5.01 - Council.

§  5.01  Council.    There  shall continue to be in the office a state   council of parks and outdoor recreation,  to  be  hereafter  called  the   state  council  of  parks,  recreation  and  historic  preservation. The   commissioner shall be a member of the council and shall  coordinate  the   functions  and  activities  of  the office with those of the council. In   addition, the council shall consist of the commissioner of environmental   conservation, the chairmen of the several regional park, recreation  and   historic  preservation  commissions,  the chairman of the state board on   historic preservation and the president of the Palisades interstate park   commission if such president is a resident of the state of New York, and   otherwise a resident member of such commission who shall  be  designated   by  the  members  of such commission who are residents of this state. No   member  of  the  council  or  his  representative  shall   receive   any   compensation   for  his  services  as  such,  but  each  member  or  his   representative shall be entitled to receive  his  actual  and  necessary   expenses in performing the duties of his office.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 5.03 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 5 - State Council of Parks and Recreation 5.03 - Chairman; Officers.

§  5.03  Chairman; officers.   The governor shall designate a chairman   and vice-chairman from among the members of the  council,  exclusive  of   the  commissioners  of  environmental conservation and parks, recreation   and historic preservation, to hold such offices  at  his  pleasure.  The   council may provide for its organization and appoint such other officers   from among its members as it deems appropriate.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 5.05 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 5 - State Council of Parks and Recreation 5.05 - Meetings.

§  5.05  Meetings.    The council shall hold regular meetings at least   four times a year at such times and places as it may direct, and special   meetings when authorized  and  called  as  prescribed  in  its  by-laws.   Members  of  the  council  may  be  represented  at  its  meetings  by a   commissioner of their respective commissions, or a deputy  or  assistant   commissioner of their respective departments.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 5.07 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 5 - State Council of Parks and Recreation 5.07 - Office.

§  5.07  Office.   The commissioner shall provide such suitable office   space for the council as may be required.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 5.09 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 5 - State Council of Parks and Recreation 5.09 - Powers, Functions and Duties.

§ 5.09 Powers, functions and duties.  The council shall:1.  Review  the  policy, budget and statewide plans of the department,   and  make  appropriate  recommendations  regarding  their  amendment  or   adoption.2.  Submit  reports  to  the  governor,  not less than once each year,   concerning progress in the area of state parks, recreation and  historic   preservation,  including  recommendations  for  the future, and covering   such other matters as the council may deem appropriate.3. Act as a central advisory agency on all  matters  affecting  parks,   recreation and historic preservation.4.   Recommend,   from  among  its  members  and  for  the  governor's   consideration, a chairman and vice-chairman.5. Adopt such by-laws as may be required for the organization  of  the   council and the conduct of its affairs.6.  Within  amounts  appropriated  to  the  council, have the power to   contract, outside the city of New York, with federally-funded non-profit   organizations that are organized for the purpose  of  beautification  of   highways,  parks  and recreation areas and employ persons sixty years of   age or older whose net  annual  income  does  not  exceed  one  thousand   dollars  to  carry  out  such  activities.   The contract shall name the   organization, the amount and manner of payment for  the  service  to  be   rendered, nature of such service, the rendering of a verified account of   the disbursements with verified or certified vouchers therefor attached,   a  refund  of  any unused amount, and such other conditions upon the use   thereof as may be deemed proper.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 7.01 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 7 - Park Regions and Regional Park and Recreation Commissions 7.01 - Park Regions.

§  7.01  Park  regions.    The state shall be divided into twelve park   regions as follows:1. The first region shall consist of the counties of Erie and  Niagara   and  so  much  of  the county of Cattaraugus as is contained between the   present boundary line of  Cattaraugus  and  Erie  counties  and  a  line   running  parallel  with  such  boundary line and two miles south of such   boundary line.2. The second region shall  consist  of  the  counties  of  Chatauqua,   Allegany,  and Cattaraugus, except such part of Cattaraugus county as is   included in the first park region.3. The third region shall consist of the counties of Orleans, Genesee,   Monroe, Wyoming and Livingston.4. The fourth region shall consist of the counties of Wayne,  Ontario,   Steuben,  Chemung,  Schuyler, Yates, Tioga, Tompkins, Seneca and Cayuga,   except the watershed of Skaneateles lake.5. The fifth region shall consist of the counties of Oswego, Onondaga,   Madison, Cortland,  Chenango,  Otsego,  and  Broome,  the  watershed  of   Skaneateles  lake and those portions of the counties of Herkimer, Oneida   and Delaware lying outside the Adirondack or Catskill parks.6. The sixth region shall consist of  the  counties  of  Hamilton  and   Essex  and  those  portions  of  the  counties of Saint Lawrence, Lewis,   Oneida, Clinton, Franklin, Herkimer, Fulton, Ulster,  Saratoga,  Warren,   Washington, Greene, Delaware and Sullivan lying within the Adirondack or   Catskill  parks  as  defined  in  section  9-0101  of  the environmental   conservation law.7. The seventh region shall  consist  of  the  counties  of  Columbia,   Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester.8.  The  eighth  region  shall  consist  of the counties of Orange and   Rockland and those portions of the counties of Sullivan and Ulster lying   outside the Catskill park.9. The ninth region shall  consist  of  the  counties  of  Nassau  and   Suffolk.10.  The  tenth  region  shall  consist of the county of Jefferson and   those portions of the counties of Lewis,  Clinton,  Franklin  and  Saint   Lawrence lying outside the Adirondack park.11.  The  eleventh  region  shall  consist  of the counties of Albany,   Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie, Montgomery and those portions of the   counties of  Warren,  Washington,  Fulton,  Saratoga  and  Greene  lying   outside the Adirondack or Catskill parks.12. The twelfth region shall consist of the counties of Kings, Queens,   New York, Bronx and Richmond.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 7.03 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 7 - Park Regions and Regional Park and Recreation Commissions 7.03 - Regional Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissions.

§   7.03   Regional   park,   recreation   and  historic  preservation   commissions.  Subject to the provisions of  this  chapter,  the  several   regional   park   commissions  shall  be  continued  as  regional  park,   recreation and historic preservation commissions, as follows:1. The first region: the Niagara Frontier state park,  recreation  and   historic preservation commission.2.  The  second  region:  Allegany state park, recreation and historic   preservation commission.3. The third region: the Genesee state park, recreation  and  historic   preservation commission.4.  The  fourth  region:  the  Finger Lakes state park, recreation and   historic preservation commission.5. The fifth region: the Central New York state park,  recreation  and   historic preservation commission.6. The seventh region: the Taconic state park, recreation and historic   preservation commission.7.  The  ninth  region:  the  Long  Island  state park, recreation and   historic preservation commission.8. The tenth region: the Thousand Island state  park,  recreation  and   historic preservation commission.9.  The  eleventh  region:  the  Saratoga  Springs  commission and the   Capital district state park commission, as the Saratoga-Capital district   state park, recreation and historic preservation commission.10. The twelfth  region:  the  state  park,  recreation  and  historic   preservation commission for the city of New York.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 7.07 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 7 - Park Regions and Regional Park and Recreation Commissions 7.07 - Organization; Officers.

§  7.07  Organization; officers.   Each commission may provide for its   own organization and appoint such other officers from among its  members   as it deems appropriate.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 7.09 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 7 - Park Regions and Regional Park and Recreation Commissions 7.09 - Meetings.

§ 7.09 Meetings.  Each commission shall hold regular meetings at least   four times a year at such times and places as it may direct, and special   meetings when authorized and called as prescribed by its rules.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 7.11 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 7 - Park Regions and Regional Park and Recreation Commissions 7.11 - Powers and Duties of Commissions.

§  7.11  Powers  and  duties  of  commissions.    Each  regional park,   recreation and historic preservation commission shall:1. Review the application of policy and plans of  the  office  to  the   park  region  served by the commission and review and approve the budget   for such region prior to its submission to the commissioner.2. Adopt policies, rules and regulations applicable to its park region   subject to the general  policies  formulated  by  the  commissioner  and   reviewed  by  the  council  and in conformity with rules and regulations   adopted by the commissioner.3. Act as a central advisory agency on all  matters  affecting  parks,   outdoor  recreation  and historic preservation within the park region it   serves.4. Represent and  convey  to  the  commissioner  and  council  citizen   viewpoints as to the programs and needs of the park region it serves.5.  Maintain  close  liaison  with  officials  of  the  office  having   administrative jurisdiction over the park region which  it  serves,  and   advise  such  officials  on  local  policy,  operational  and  budgetary   matters.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 7.13 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 7 - Park Regions and Regional Park and Recreation Commissions 7.13 - Jones Beach Theatre.

§ 7.13 Jones beach theatre.  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of   law,  in  addition to the powers, functions and duties conferred upon it   by the otherwise consistent provisions of this article, the Long  Island   state  park  and  recreation commission shall prepare an annual plan for   the Jones beach theatre within the ninth park region.2. Such plan shall include, but need not be limited to,  selection  of   the  producer,  types  of  program produced, and the advertising for the   promotion of events to be staged at such theatre.3. The Long Island state park, recreation  and  historic  preservation   commission  shall be empowered to approve the selection of the producer,   type of program produced and the advertising for the promotion of events   to be staged at the Jones beach theatre.  Such  approval  shall  not  be   unreasonably withheld.4.  The  commission  may  request,  and  the  commissioner  is  hereby   authorized to provide assistance in the preparation of the  plan  herein   provided for.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 9.01 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 9 - Palisades Interstate Park Commission 9.01 - Continuation of Commission.

§  9.01  Continuation  of  commission.   The Palisades interstate park   commission, as established by compact between the states of New York and   New Jersey authorized by chapter one hundred  seventy  of  the  laws  of   nineteen  hundred  thirty-seven,  shall  continue in the office with the   powers, functions and duties prescribed in this article.  The commission   shall continue to have the immediate custody,  jurisdiction,  management   and  control  of all lands, parks or parkways in this state which it now   has under its jurisdiction and control.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 9.03 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 9 - Palisades Interstate Park Commission 9.03 - Office.

§  9.03  Office.    The  commission shall have and maintain a suitable   office where its maps, plans, documents, records and accounts  shall  be   kept,  subject  to  public  inspection  at  such  times  and  under such   reasonable regulations as the commission shall determine.