Expands the powers and duties of the Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers partnership to include the powers to adopt and use a seal; to appoint and remove officers, agents and employees, and determine their qualifications, duties and compensation; allows the partnership to acquire, hold and dispose of real property, construct or cause to be constructed necessary facilities, to retain or employ counsel, private consultants and independent contractors; also allows them to make and execute contracts and all other instruments necessary for the exercise of its powers and duties.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 3, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, FAHY, McLAUGHLIN -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
powers and duties of the Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 4 and 5 of section 42-0107 of the environ-
mental conservation law, as added by chapter 737 of the laws of 2006,
are amended to read as follows:
4. To appoint AND REMOVE an executive officer, officers, agents and
employees, and prescribe their duties and qualifications and fix their
compensation.
5. To contract for professional and technical assistance and advice,
INCLUDING RETAINING OR EMPLOYING COUNSEL, PRIVATE CONSULTANTS AND INDE-
PENDENT CONTRACTORS.
S 2. Subdivision 13 of section 42-0107 of the environmental conserva-
tion law is renumbered subdivision 16, and three new subdivisions 13, 14
and 15 are added to read as follows:
13. TO ADOPT AND USE A SEAL.
14. TO ACQUIRE, HOLD AND DISPOSE OF REAL PROPERTY.
15. TO CONSTRUCT OR CAUSE TO HAVE CONSTRUCTED NECESSARY FACILITIES,
INCLUDING PATHS AND TRAILS, A VISITOR EDUCATION CENTER, AND RELATED
PARKING AREAS WITHIN THE RESERVE.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13177-03-4
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