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 4.82 - Executive order no. 82: establishing the governor's office for hispanic affairs

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, Members of the Hispanic community have contributed
					 significantly to the State and its government to the benefit of all of the
					 people in the State;
WHEREAS, The State must continue to be responsive to the
					 special needs and concerns of its Hispanic citizens; and
WHEREAS, A mechanism must be established to ensure that
					 members of the Hispanic community have opportunities to participate in all
					 levels of government:
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 the
					 laws of the State of New York, do hereby order as follows:
I. Governor's Office for Hispanic Affairs
There is hereby created an office to be known as the
					 Governor' s Office for Hispanic Affairs (the " Office"), which shall be part of
					 the Executive Chamber. An Executive Director of the Office shall be appointed
					 by the Governor to act as the Governor's liaison to the Hispanic
					 community.
II. Purposes and
				  Responsibilities of the Office
The Office shall advise and provide information and
					 assistance as appropriate, concerning the following areas:
development of increased opportunities for involvement of
					 Hispanics in all aspects of State government;
policies which concern the quality of life of the Hispanic
					 community; and opportunities for business enterprises owned by Hispanics to
					 participate in State contracts.
The Office shall serve as a clearinghouse for information
					 and material relevant to the Hispanic community which shall be disseminated in
					 Spanish and English.
The Office shall act as Ombudsman/Advocate for the Hispanic
					 community.
The Office shall be responsible for the coordination of
					 special interagency projects, specialized studies and evaluation of interagency
					 issues.
The Office shall monitor implementation of recommendations
					 made by State agencies and the Governor's Advisory Committee for Hispanic
					 Affairs in the continuing effort to meet the special needs of the Hispanic
					 community.
The Office, in conjunction with the Governor's Executive
					 Committee for Affirmative Action, the President of the Civil Service
					 Commission, the Commissioner of the Division of Human Rights, the Secretary to
					 the Governor, the Director of State Operations, the Director of Administration
					 (appointments), the Director of the Office of State Contract Compliance and
					 Minority and Women- Owned Business Enterprises, the Secretary of State, the
					 Director of the Budget, the Commissioner of Labor, the Director of Employee
					 Relations, the Director of the Women' s Division, the Advocate for the
					 Disabled, and the New York State Director of Veterans' Affairs, shall take
					 necessary steps to assist the effective implementation of programs to increase
					 employment opportunities for Hispanics in State government.
The Office may request and shall receive from any
					 department, division, board, bureau, commission or agency of the State such
					 information and assistance that will enable it to carry out its purpose and
					 responsibilities hereunder.
Signed: Mario M. CuomoDated: May 2, 1986