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 5.121 - Executive order no. 121: establishing the task force on local government reform

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, local governments play a vital role in the
					 delivery of essential governmental services;
WHEREAS, in most regions of the State, there are at least
					 two, and in many cases three, levels of local government supported by
					 taxpayers;
WHEREAS, all levels of government have an obligation to
					 ensure that governmental services are delivered in the most effective and
					 efficient manner possible; and
WHEREAS, an increasing number of local government officials
					 are interested in exploring innovative new ideas for regional
					 government.
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 order as follows:
I. Task Force on Local Government Reform
There is hereby established the Task Force on Local
					 Government Reform to be comprised of a minimum of fifteen members. The members
					 shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be broadly representative of the
					 geographic areas of the State, excluding the City of New York. Not less than
					 ten of the members shall be elected local-government officials. In addition to
					 the members appointed by the Governor, the Presidents of the New York State
					 Association of Counties, the Association of Towns of the State of New York and
					 the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, or their
					 designees, shall serve as members and the Secretary of State, the Director of
					 the Budget, the Executive Director of the Office of Real Property Services, or
					 their designees, shall serve ex officio. The Governor shall designate two
					 individuals to serve as co-chairs from among the members. The members of the
					 Task Force shall receive no compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement
					 for any actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
					 duties.
II.
				  Responsibilities of the Commission
(A) The
				  Task Force shall review and evaluate an inventory of possible local government
				  reforms, to be prepared by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government,
				  and develop innovative new reforms aimed at making government more effective
				  and efficient at the village, town, city and county levels.
(B) The Task Force shall solicit comment from
				  the public, including local government officials, the business community, labor
				  organizations, environmental and civic associations, professional and trade
				  associations, regional organizations, educators and other interested persons
				  and entities.
(C) The Task Force
				  shall propose recommendations to make government more efficient at the village,
				  town, city and county levels. In developing its recommendations, the Task Force
				  shall consider such factors as: regional planning; transportation and energy
				  needs; economic development; environmental and open space protection; historic
				  preservation; farmland protection; education; affordable housing; and the
				  public health and safety.