S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9190
I N S E N A T E
May 3, 2024
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Introduced by Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to creating an advisory
board to the New York state office of the chief disability officer
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 4-b of the executive law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
(D)(I) AN OFFICE OF THE CHIEF DISABILITY OFFICER ADVISORY BOARD
CONSISTING OF STATE EMPLOYEES, WHOSE NUMBER SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE
GOVERNOR, IS CREATED TO REVIEW THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF DISABILITY OFFI-
CER'S OPERATIONS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE
CHIEF DISABILITY OFFICER'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
(II) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD. THE
MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL BE STATE EMPLOYEES FROM THE OFFICE
FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE, THE OFFICE OF
MENTAL HEALTH, ACCESS VR, THE NEW YORK STATE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
AND ANY REPRESENTATIVE FROM OTHER EXECUTIVE AGENCIES OR DEPARTMENTS AS
DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNOR AND SHALL REPRESENT A DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCE
RELEVANT TO ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF DISABILITY OFFICER.
ALL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE CURRENT STATE EMPLOYEES AND THEIR
DUTIES ON THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL NOT COME WITH ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
OR OTHER STATE BENEFITS. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEA-
SURE OF THE GOVERNOR.
(III) THE BOARD SHALL CHOOSE A CHAIR FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERSHIP.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14441-02-4