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 4.112 - Executive order no. 112: establishing the new york state christopher columbus quincentenary commission

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, October 12, 1992, marks the five hundredth
					 anniversary of the voyages of discovery of Christopher Columbus;
WHEREAS, Columbus' joining of the New World and the Old
					 began the modern era of human history;
WHEREAS, all persons in this State should look with pride
					 on the achievements and contributions of their ancestors with respect to those
					 historic voyages;
WHEREAS, the governments and people of Spain and Italy
					 should be recognized and commended for their historic role and contributions to
					 those voyages;
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to celebrate and commemorate
					 this anniversary through local and statewide observances;
WHEREAS, it is important that the observance of the
					 anniversary balance the goals of ceremony and celebration with scholarship and
					 education;
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that the State of New York joins
					 the peoples of Spain, Italy and the Americas in observing the quincentenary in
					 honor of Columbus, in recognition of our common heritage, and as a reminder of
					 the history on which our accomplishments are based;
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. New York State Christopher Columbus
				  Quincentenary Commission
There is hereby created a commission to be known as the New
					 York State Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commission. The members of the
					 commission shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure
					 of the Governor. Commission members shall be broadly representative of the
					 people of the State of New York. One of the members shall be designated as
					 Chairman by, and shall serve in the position of Chairman at the pleasure of,
					 the Governor.
The Governor's Office of Special Projects and Protocol
					 shall serve as the coordinating agency for the commission and the director of
					 such office shall serve as the director and an ex officio member of the
					 commission. In carrying out the duties of the commission, the director shall
					 consult with appropriate State officials, including the executive director of
					 the Governor' s Office of Hispanic Affairs and the assistant to the Governor
					 for Ethnic Relations.
Members shall receive no compensation, but shall be
					 entitled to reasonable reimbursement for any necessary expenses incurred in
					 connection with the performance of their duties.
II. Purposes and Responsibilities of the
				  Commission
The commission shall:
1. plan and develop activities to commemorate
				  the quincentennial of the voyages of Christopher Columbus, including a limited
				  number of projects to be undertaken by the State, seeking to harmonize and
				  balance the important goals of ceremony and celebration with the equally
				  important goals of scholarship and education;
2. encourage and promote private
				  organizations and local governments, to organize and participate in
				  quincentennial activities commemorating and examining the historic events
				  associated with those voyages;
3.
				  serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information
				  about quincentennial events and plans in the State;
4. cooperate and coordinate with the national
				  Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission in preparing a
				  comprehensive plan of commemoration to suit the national celebration, including
				  the Grand Columbus Regatta which will occur on July 4, 1992 in New York Harbor;
				  and
5. seek the cooperation, advice
				  and assistance from both private and governmental agencies and organizations,
				  including local governments, learned societies, academic institutions and
				  historical, patriotic, philanthropic, civic, and professional groups, and bar
				  associations.