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 3.75 - Executive Order No. 75: Creating a task force on transportation of the disabled and directing the development of a comprehensive plan for the transportation of the disabled

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Whereas, it is the policy of the State of New York to serve
					 the needs of disabled persons, wherever possible and practicable, in the least
					 restrictive environment consistent with their needs; and
Whereas, this policy of the State has been manifested in
					 the ongoing development of a network of community-based services to serve the
					 needs of disabled persons; and
Whereas, full utilization of existing services by disabled
					 persons is impaired by inadequate transportation facilities available to them;
					 and
Whereas, transportation plays a vital role in enabling
					 disabled persons to derive the full benefits of the resources of a
					 community:
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 this State, do hereby create a Task Force on Transportation of the Disabled,
					 which shall be composed of the Advocate for the Disabled, the Commissioners of
					 Transportation, Social Services, Mental Health, Mental Retardation and
					 Developmental Disabilities, Aging, the Chairman of the State Commission on
					 Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled, the Director of the Division of
					 Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, the Director of the Division of Substance Abuse
					 Services, and eight persons appointed by the Governor. The persons appointed by
					 the Governor shall be broadly representative of the State's disabled population
					 and shall include disabled persons and representatives of non-State agencies
					 serving the disabled. The Governor shall designate one of the members of the
					 Task Force as chairman and one as vice-chairman. The appointed members of the
					 Task Force shall receive no salary but shall be reimbursed for their actual and
					 necessary expenses.
As used herein, the term
disabled
shall
					 mean a person who has or is perceived to have substantial developmental,
					 sensory, physical, emotional or other impairments or disabilities which
					 adversely affect the person's ability to function.
The Task Force shall meet at regularly scheduled intervals
					 at the call of the chairman.
The Task Force on Transportation of the Disabled
					 shall:
(1) Consult with any Federal,
				  State, local or private or nonprofit organization concerned with the needs of
				  the disabled, conduct conferences, workshops and public information programs,
				  obtain such information and assistance from State agencies as may be necessary
				  to enable the Task Force to fulfill the requirements of this order;
(2) Identify existing transportation services
				  and facilities available to disabled persons in each region of the
				  State;
(3) Identify present needs
				  for transportation services and facilities for disabled persons in each region
				  of the State;
(4) Establish an
				  order of priority for the development of transportation services and facilities
				  for disabled persons to meet current and future needs in each region of the
				  State;
(5) Develop and submit to
				  the Governor and the Legislature by March 31, 1979 a comprehensive plan for the
				  development of such transportation facilities and services for disabled persons
				  as are needed in each region of the State, taking into account the particular
				  needs of urban and rural areas. The plan shall:
(a) identify specific measures to be
				  undertaken to implement the recommendations contained therein;
(b) recommend assignment of responsibility
				  for development of needed services and facilities to the most appropriate
				  agency, including a State or local government agency or authority or public
				  benefit corporation;
(c) estimate
				  the costs of implementation of the plan, identifying, to the extent reasonably
				  practicable, sources of revenue, whether Federal, State, local or private,
				  available for the implementation of the plan.
Signed: Hugh L. Carey
Dated: August 17, 1978