Assembly Bill A8675

2013-2014 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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2013-A8675 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6305
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §42-0107, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A5076, S1195

2013-A8675 (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 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.

2013-A8675 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8675

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2014
                               ___________

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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