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 3.109 - Executive order no. 109: establishing an executive advisory commission on the administration of justice

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Among the primary responsibilities of government is the
					 protection of our citizens from crime and the prompt and fair administration of
					 justice. To achieve these goals, we have in recent years enacted the Violent
					 Felony Offender and Juvenile Offender Laws, reformed the State's drug laws and
					 passed legislation to end the proliferation of illegal handguns in our State.
					 To support these legislative initiatives, we have provided additional court
					 facilities and expanded State prison capacity. In addition, we have pursued,
					 with equal vigor, programs to prevent young people from becoming involved in
					 criminal activities and to rehabilitate criminal offenders.
We have also achieved significant judical reform, including
					 merit selection of Court of Appeals judges, streamlined procedures for judicial
					 discipline, centralized administration of the courts and State takeover of
					 court costs. Each of these accomplishments has increased the efficiency and
					 quality of the administration of justice.
However, crime continues to plague our society. I believe
					 that further success in our efforts to control crime will to a large degree
					 depend upon our willingness to reevaluate current programs, embrace new and
					 innovative approaches, and establish comprehensive, long-range criminal justice
					 strategies. And our success depends, most importantly, upon our ability to
					 address the underlying causes of crime with the same determination with which
					 we address the apprehension of criminals.
Such an approach requires that we reach out for individuals
					 in the private sector who have demonstrated an ability to address and resolve
					 complex problems. A mechanism must be created to permit such individuals to
					 bring their skills to bear on the problem of crime, in a coordinated effort
					 with State and local criminal justice officials. This goal can best be achieved
					 by the establishment of an Executive Advisory Commission on the Administration
					 of Justice, composed of distinguished citizens representing the various sectors
					 of our society, including business, labor, the academic world and experts in
					 the field of criminal justice.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Hugh L. Carey, 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 an Executive Advisory Commission
					 on the Administration of Justice.
I.
				  Powers and Responsibilities
The Executive Advisory Commission on the Administration of
					 Justice shall:
identify statewide criminal justice objectives and
					 goals;
develop and recommend a comprehensive criminal justice
					 strategy to achieve those objectives and goals;
review and evaluate existing criminal justice policies and
					 programs and recommend new policies and programs to improve the quality of
					 justice in this State;
recommend actions to achieve better coordination among the
					 various State criminal justice agencies and between State and local criminal
					 justice programs;
recommend actions in other areas which would have a
					 significant impact on the underlying causes of crime, including programs
					 related to job training, housing, education, alcohol and drug treatment and
					 juvenile delinquency prevention; and review and evaluate specific proposals
					 referred to the commission by the Governor.
II. Membership
The members of the Executive Advisory Commission on the
					 Administration of Justice shall be appointed by the Governor, who shall
					 designate the chairman. The members of the commission shall receive no
					 compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for any necessary expenses
					 incurred in connection with the performance of their duties.
III. Personnel
The chairman may employ such staff and assistants as the
					 chairman may deem necessary, at a compensation to be fixed by him subject to
					 the approval of the Division of the Budget. Wherever possible, the commission
					 shall make use of existing staff and resources in the various State agencies,
					 which are hereby directed to render full cooperation and assistance to the
					 commission.
Signed: Hugh L. CareyDated: March 19, 1981