New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 1 - Executive Orders (Nelson A. Rockefeller) › Section 1.26 - Executive Order No. 26: Creation of the Agricultural Resources Commission

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
I, Nelson A. Rockefeller, by virtue of the authority vested
					 in me by the Constitution and the laws of the State of New York, and as
					 Governor of the State of New York, by executive order do hereby establish in
					 the Department of Agriculture and Markets an Agricultural Resources Commission
					 to encourage the science of agriculture in the State, to provide for the
					 participation of agriculture in economic planning and to coordinate planning in
					 agriculture and related activities.
Such Commission shall consist of nine voting members to be
					 appointed by the Governor, whose terms of office shall be three years, except
					 that upon establishment of the Commission, three of the initial appointments
					 shall be for a term of one year, three for a term of two years and three for a
					 term of three years. The Governor shall designate a chairman from among the
					 appointed members. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, the Director of
					 the Office of Planning Coordination, the Dean of the New York State College of
					 Agriculture, the Commissioner of Commerce and the Commissioner of Conservation
					 shall serve,
ex officio,
as non-voting members of the
					 Commission.
General Powers.
The Commission shall make studies of farm and agribusiness
					 activities throughout the State; the nature, extent and specific causes of
					 changes in farm and agribusiness growth; the spread of nonfarm activities in
					 rural areas; and the existent and emerging relationships between agriculture
					 and urban land uses.
The Commission shall develop recommendations regarding
					 methods for reconciling urban growth with a strong agricultural economy in the
					 State, including the possibility of identifying prime agricultural
					 areas.
The Commission shall encourage close liaison between the
					 Department of Agriculture and Markets and other departments and agencies of
					 both the State and Federal Governments in matters affecting agriculture and
					 agribusiness, including comprehensive land use planning, public acquisition of
					 lands, use and management of water resources, regulation of waste disposal and
					 preparation of general and comprehensive plans for the extension of public
					 services.
The Commission shall cooperate with the Office of Planning
					 Coordination in activities relating to agricultural land use and state-wide
					 planning.
In exercising its powers, functions and duties, the
					 Commission shall be responsible to the Governor and shall consult and work
					 closely with the Department of Agriculture and Markets. The Commission shall
					 report annually to the Governor and to the Commissioner of Agriculture and
					 Markets.
Personnel.
The Commission may appoint an executive director and assign
					 to such director such powers, functions and duties as it deems appropriate. The
					 Commission may employ such additional personnel as it deems necessary or
					 desirable to fulfill the purposes of this order.
Signed: Nelson A. Rockefeller
Dated: April 13, 1968