New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 3 - Executive Orders (Hugh L. Carey) › Section 3.73 - Executive Order No. 73: Reestablishing the New York State Economic Development Board

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
I, Hugh L. Carey, 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 reestablish in the
					 Executive Department a board to be known as the New York State Economic
					 Development Board, to act as a cabinet-level economic development advisory
					 group, representative of both management and labor in the private
					 sector.
General Powers and Duties
It is the policy of the State in meeting public needs to
					 establish economic programs, policies, and priorities to achieve sound and
					 balanced economic growth and development, the reduction of chronic unemployment
					 and the establishment of permanent jobs in the private sector.
To assist in carrying out the foregoing policy, the New
					 York State Economic Development Board shall:
- Study and from time to time report to the Governor on
					 existing and potential economic developments, programs, projects and trends in
					 the State;
- Provide a forum for the development of consensus among
					 management and labor to guide the Governor and his cabinet members;
- Undertake economic and fiscal studies which the Governor
					 deems appropriate and desirable;
- Based on these studies, formulate and recommend to the
					 Governor courses of action consistent with sound and balanced state economic
					 development;
- Assist the Governor in the advocacy of those State
					 programs aimed at economic development.
Membership
The New York State Economic Development Board shall consist
					 of such members as may be appointed by the Governor. Such membership shall be
					 selected from the private business and labor communities of this State. The
					 Governor shall designate a chairman and two vice-chairmen.
Rescission of Prior Orders, Effective Date and
					 Transfer Provisions
Executive Order Number 7 dated March 19, 1975, as amended
					 by Executive Order Number 7.1 dated August 25, 1975 and Executive Order Number
					 7.2 dated February 3, 1976, creating the New York State Economic Development
					 Board, is hereby rescinded effective immediately, On such date, all the
					 functions, powers, duties and obligations possessed by the New York State
					 Economic Development Board created under such Order relating to its duties to
					 oversee and coordinate economic development planning and research activities in
					 the State and to act as the State's economic planning agency pursuant to Public
					 Law 89-136 (Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended), and
					 all duties incidental thereto, shall be transferred and assigned to, assumed by
					 and devolved upon the New York State Department of Commerce; and all rights and
					 obligations of the New York State Economic Development Board under any contract
					 or agreement relating to such functions, powers, duties, and obligations to
					 which the New York State Economic Development Board is a party, are hereby
					 transferred and assigned to, devolved upon and assumed by the New York State
					 Department of Commerce. With respect to the functions, powers, duties and
					 obligations so transferred and assumed, the New York State Department of
					 Commerce shall be deemed and be held to constitute the continuation of the New
					 York State Economic Development Board for those purposes and not a different
					 board, agency or authority. Any proceeding or other business or matter
					 heretofore undertaken or commenced by or before the New York State Economic
					 Development Board relative to the functions, powers, duties and obligations
					 herein transferred and assumed by the New York State Department of Commerce may
					 be conducted and completed by the New York State Department of Commerce in the
					 same manner and under the same conditions and with the same effect as if
					 conducted and completed by the New York State Economic Development
					 Board.
With respect to the functions, powers, duties and
					 obligations retained in the New York State Economic Development Board
					 reestablished by this Executive Order, the New York State Economic Development
					 Board shall be deemed and be held to constitute the continuation of such former
					 Board and not a different board, agency or authority. Any proceeding or other
					 business or matter heretofore undertaken or commenced by or before such former
					 New York State Economic Development Board relating to such functions, powers,
					 duties and obligations retained pursuant to this Executive Order may be
					 conducted and completed by the New York State Economic Development Board
					 reestablished by this Executive Order in the same manner and under the same
					 conditions and with the same effect as if conducted and completed by such Board
					 as created pursuant to the Executive Order, as amended, hereinabove referred
					 to.
The members and officers of the New York State Economic
					 Development Board appointed by the Governor pursuant to the Executive Order, as
					 amended, herein rescinded who are in office on the date of this Executive Order
					 shall continue to be members and officers respectively of the New York State
					 Economic Development Board reestablished by this Executive Order without the
					 necessity of reappointment.
All federal funds available to the New York State Economic
					 Development Board for the performance of the functions, powers, duties and
					 obligations transferred and assigned to the New York State Department of
					 Commerce pursuant to this Executive Order, to the extent remaining unexpended
					 or unencumbered, shall be transferred to and made available for use by the New
					 York State Department of Commerce for the same purposes for which originally
					 provided.
Signed: Hugh L. Carey
Dated: July 12, 1978