New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 5 - Executive Orders (George E. Pataki) › Section 5.8 - Executive order no. 8: establishing the new york state advisory commission on privatization and the new york state research council on privatization

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, it is imperative that this State reduce the size
					 of its government, decrease the inordinately high price its taxpayers have been
					 required to bear for services delivered by government entities, and improve the
					 quality of those services;
WHEREAS, by greater reliance on the private sector these
					 crucial goals can be furthered;
WHEREAS, to improve the quality of government services and
					 lower their cost requires identifying those services that can be more
					 efficiently delivered by the private sector and those assets that can be more
					 productively owned by the private sector;
WHEREAS, a comprehensive study should be conducted to
					 analyze the feasibility of the privatization of selected government assets and
					 services; and
WHEREAS, certain private citizens of the State have
					 informed me of their willingness to undertake without compensation such a
					 comprehensive study, and their expertise, judgment, and professional and
					 business acumen are invaluable assets;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE E. PATAKI, 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 Advisory
					 Commission on Privatization (the "Commission") and the New York State Research
					 Council on Privatization (the "Council"). The commission shall consist of the
					 Secretary to the Governor, the Counsel to the Governor, the Commissioner of the
					 Department of Economic Development, the Director of State Operations, the
					 Director of Regulatory Reform or their respective designees, and such other
					 members as the Governor shall appoint. The Governor shall appoint a chairperson
					 from among the members of the Commission. The Council shall consist of Ronald
					 Lauder, who shall be its chairperson, and such other members as shall be
					 appointed by the Governor.
1. The
				  Council shall:
a. review existing feasibility
				  studies regarding privatization and any reports relating to privatization
				  efforts and experiences of national, state and local governments;
b. analyze existing legal, regulatory and
				  contractual impediments to privatization;
c. evaluate the advantages and disadvantages
				  associated with the various modes of privatization and conduct feasibility
				  studies, including cost-benefit analyses, to identify those assets and services
				  that if privatized would result in cost savings and improvements in the quality
				  of services;
d. prepare and submit
				  to the Commission for its evaluation comprehensive reports on the results of
				  its research and presenting all practicable privatization options; and e.
				  undertake such additional analyses and reviews, and prepare reports thereon, as
				  the Commission shall direct consistent with the purposes of this
				  Order.