Senate Bill S5948

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Expands the powers and duties of the Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers partnership

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S5948 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5076
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §42-0107, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A8675

2015-S5948 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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 retain or employ counsel, private consultants and independent contractors.

2015-S5948 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5948 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5948

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

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 15, and two new subdivisions  13  and
14 are added to read as follows:
  13. TO ADOPT AND USE A SEAL.
  14.    TO CONSTRUCT OR CAUSE TO HAVE CONSTRUCTED NECESSARY FACILITIES,
INCLUDING PATHS AND TRAILS, A  VISITOR  EDUCATION  CENTER,  AND  RELATED
PARKING  AREAS  ON THE LAND DESCRIBED IN SECTION THREE OF THE CHAPTER OF
THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN THAT ADDED THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S 3. The Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership, established pursu-
ant to article 42 of the environmental conservation law,  is  authorized
to acquire the following property:
  VISITOR CENTER
  BEGINNING  at  a point in the northerly bounds of New York State Route
29, said point being situate at a distance of 551.69 feet.  Northwester-
ly,  measured  along said Route 29 from a concrete monument in the north
bounds of Route 29 at the southwest corner of a parcel of land reputedly

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02572-08-5
              

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