New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 4 - Executive Orders (Mario M. Cuomo) › Section 4.140 - Executive order no. 140: establishing the new york state task force on implementation of the americans with disabilities act of 1990

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, on July 26, 1990, President George Bush signed
					 into law the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-336);
					 and
WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act is a
					 comprehensive civil rights statute which guarantees people with disabilities
					 equal access to public and private sector employment opportunities, public
					 services and accommodations, including transportation, and telecommunications;
					 and
WHEREAS, New York State has been a national leader in
					 assuring its citizens with disabilities equal opportunities under New York
					 State statutes which already guarantee New Yorkers protections similar to those
					 afforded by the Americans with Disabilities Act; and
WHEREAS, effective implementation of the Americans with
					 Disabilities Act of 1990 will require a concerted State effort to educate the
					 general public, empower people with disabilities, promote the availability of
					 advocacy services, and better coordinate current and anticipated State and
					 Federal monitoring and enforcement of nondiscrimination mandates; and
WHEREAS, the significant benefits of effective
					 implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act will accrue not only to
					 New Yorkers with disabilities who will receive the improved access to
					 employment, programs and services which they deserve, but also to all New
					 Yorkers who will benefit from the contributions which people with disabilities
					 can make to the economy and the community;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mario M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
					 New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws
					 of the State of New York, do hereby establish the New York State Task Force on
					 Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
I. Membership
The task force shall consist of a member of the Governor' s
					 staff selected by the Governor, who shall serve as chairperson, the State
					 Advocate for the Disabled and the Commissioner of the Division of Human Rights,
					 who shall serve as vice-chairpersons, the Attorney General, the President of
					 the Civil Service Commission, the Commissioner of Education, the Commissioner
					 of Health, the Commissioner of Labor, the Commissioner Mental Health, the
					 Commissioner of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, the
					 Commissioner of Social Services, the Commissioner of Transportation, the
					 Director of the Division of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, the Director of the
					 Division of Substance Abuse Services, the chairperson of the Public Service
					 Commission, the chairperson of the Commission on Quality of Care for the
					 Mentally Disabled, one individual appointed by the Governor upon the
					 recommendation of the President Pro Tem of the Senate, one individual appointed
					 by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the Assembly, and at
					 least four individuals appointed by the Governor to represent the interests of
					 persons with disabilities, providers of services to persons with disabilities,
					 business and industry and organized labor. The members of the task force shall
					 receive no compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for any
					 necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their
					 duties.
II. Powers and
				  Responsibilities of the Task Force
The task force shall be responsible for initiating and
					 coordinating a range of activities by State agencies to promote the effective
					 implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in New York.
					 Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to:
A. Development and dissemination of public
				  awareness and media promotions to inform people with disabilities, employers,
				  providers of public and private sector services, and the general public about
				  their respective rights and responsibilities under the Act and other comparable
				  Federal and State mandates;
B.
				  Development and dissemination of training curricula and technical resource
				  materials to assist State agencies and public and private entities subject to
				  the provisions of the Act in meeting applicable requirements;
C. Coordination of enforcement efforts to
				  provide increased access to enforcement resources for people with disabilities,
				  minimize the burdens placed on people with disabilities to initiate enforcement
				  activities and avoid duplication of enforcement efforts among agencies charged
				  with the enforcement of State and Federal nondiscrimination requirements;
				  and
D. Monitoring and periodic
				  reporting to the Governor concerning implementation of the Americans with
				  Disabilities Act.