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 4.54 - Executive order no. 54: establishing the new york state commission on child care

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, society's response to the needs of children and
					 parents is a measure of its concern and compassion; and
WHEREAS, societal changes have dramatically increased the
					 numbers of working parents and single heads of families with children in need
					 of infant, preschool and after-school supervision; and
WHEREAS, quality and affordable child care is needed by
					 parents of all income levels, and serves to enhance the economic, social and
					 psychological stability of the family;
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 Commission on
					 Child Care.
I. Powers and
				  Responsibilities
The commission shall advise and assist the Governor in the
					 development of policies and programs designed to provide quality, affordable
					 and accessible child care. It shall explore child care alternatives and costs
					 and, based on its analysis, develop a comprehensive plan for public and private
					 financing, increased availability, improved quality and diversification of
					 child care services to children and parents throughout the State. Specifically,
					 the commission shall:
conduct a statewide assessment to identify the various
					 populations in need of child care, and the public and private services now
					 available;
study the financial, developmental, work-related and family
					 benefits to be derived by parents, children and the community from the ready
					 access to quality child care;
develop proposals for State guidelines, specific program
					 initiatives and methods to combine the resources of government, voluntary
					 groups, nonprofit organizations and the private sector in order to expand and
					 improve child care facilities;
study current methods of payment and levels of funding and
					 identify new ways of financing in order to make child care readily available
					 and affordable in the State, with particular emphasis on those developments
					 that minimize the burden borne by the State's taxpayers;
estimate the jobs generated from the establishment of a
					 variety of child care programs throughout the State;
make recommendations to the Governor on State child care
					 policy, the establishment of standards for care and their enforcement, the
					 provision of technical assistance and the development of resource and referral
					 programs; and
advise the Governor concerning Federal policies and
					 actions that may affect the State's child care programs.
II. Membership
The commission shall consist of not less than 25 members,
					 including representatives of local governments, private sector corporations,
					 private foundations, child care providers, voluntary organizations, child care
					 advocates, women's and parents' organizations, parents, unions, and public and
					 private educational institutions. The members of the commission shall be
					 appointed by the Governor. Two of the members shall be appointed by the
					 Governor upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the Assembly; two of the
					 members shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the
					 Temporary President of the Senate; one of the members shall be appointed by the
					 Governor upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader of the Assembly; and
					 one of the members shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation
					 of the Minority Leader of the Senate. The commission shall be co-chaired by the
					 Director of the Women's Division and the Honorary Chair of the Council on
					 Children and Families.
An Advisory Board to the commission, comprised of the
					 commissioners and directors of State agencies which are involved with the
					 problem of child care, as well as other appropriate public officials, shall
					 also be established.
Signed: Mario M. CuomoDated: December 12, 1984
[FN*] [Revoked by Executive Order No. 5 (Eliot Spitzer),
					 infra.]
[Revoked by Executive Order No. 9 (David A. Paterson),
					 infra.]
[Revoked by Executive Order No. 2 (Andrew M. Cuomo),
					 infra.]