N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 15-1515: Supervision of construction and operation

§ 15-1515. Supervision of construction and operation.

1. All construction work which the Department of Environmental

Conservation is authorized to undertake by virtue of the provisions of

sections 15-1507 through 15-1519 shall be done under the direction of

the Commissioner of Transportation. After the works shall have been

constructed, they shall thereafter be maintained and operated for the

benefit of the applicant by the Commissioner of Transportation under the

direction of the Department of Environmental Conservation.

2. All costs of such supervision of construction, operation and

maintenance shall be paid by the applicant in the manner specified in

section 15-1513 of this article, except that the applicant shall not be

charged with the salaries and expenses of such officials and regular

employees of the state who, in addition to other duties, exercise only

general supervision over the work done under the provisions of sections

15-1507 through 15-1519.

3. The Department of Environmental Conservation is authorized to

employ such engineers and other persons as may in its judgment be

necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 15-1507 through

15-1519 and to fix the compensation for such employees. Such

compensation shall be paid by the applicant.

4. Except for such expenses and salaries as are specifically exempted

by subdivision 2 of this section, no moneys of the state shall be

expended, nor shall the state incur any liability or indebtedness by

virtue of the provisions of sections 15-1507 through 15-1519.