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 4.42 - Executive order no. 42: establishing the new york voluntary enterprise commission

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Our State has been fortunate over the past half century to
					 have developed a working partnership with a wide array of voluntary
					 organizations which have become part of the State's heritage and tradition of
					 providing for the less fortunate. The wellspring of this tradition has always
					 been, and continues to be, the idealism, compassion and generosity of the
					 citizens of New York.
An enduring partnership between the public, private and
					 voluntary sectors, on behalf of the State and its communities, can insure that
					 government is responsive to real needs and can draw on the best resources of
					 the community. Moreover, coordination of these efforts with governmental
					 programs leverages essential additional financial assistance for those in need
					 in these times of fiscal constraint.
It is, therefore, important that the relationship between
					 the State and the voluntary sector be promoted by the establishment of New York
					 Voluntary Enterprise Commission, composed of citizens, representing various
					 sectors of our society, with a keen interest in and commitment to community
					 service.
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 order as follows:
I. The New York Voluntary Enterprise
				  Commission
There is hereby created within the Executive Chamber the
					 New York Voluntary Enterprise Commission. The members of the commission shall
					 be appointed by the Governor, two of whom shall be designated cochairpersons.
					 The membership shall not exceed 20 persons. The members shall serve for a term
					 of one year and may be reappointed. The members shall receive no compensation,
					 but shall be entitled to reimbursement for any necessary expenses incurred in
					 connection with the performance of their duties.
II. Powers and Responsibilities of the
				  Commission
The commission shall advise and assist the Governor in the
					 development and implementation of policies designed to promote voluntarism and
					 realize the fullest potential of the voluntary sector. Specifically, the
					 commission shall:
(1) Review the
				  experiences of Federal programs such as the Peace Corps and VISTA, and programs
				  in other states, to determine whether New York should create a voluntary
				  service corps.
(2) Establish a
				  series of joint enterprise programs, in a limited number of areas of State
				  concern that are deemed priorities by the Governor, that would join public and
				  private resources to those of community-based voluntary organizations that have
				  demonstrated a high degree of creativity, effectiveness and understanding in
				  responding to community needs.
(3)
				  Address and attempt to resolve concerns or problems involving the relationship
				  between the State and the voluntary sector.
(4) Give recognition to excellence and
				  creativity in the voluntary sector through an annual awards program, to be
				  known as the Eleanor Roosevelt Awards for Community Service.
(5) Engage in such other studies or
				  activities that are deemed by the Governor to be in the best interest of the
				  State and the voluntary sector.