N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 27-1113: Community advisory committees

§ 27-1113. Community advisory committees.

1. In addition to any authority conferred by any other provision of

law, a county within which an industrial hazardous waste treatment,

storage and disposal facility subject to this title is to be situated,

shall constitute a committee for the purpose of entering into a dialogue

with the applicant to develop mutually acceptable solutions to problems

which may be created by the siting of the facility in the community.

2. The committee shall have no fewer than nine and no more than

fifteen members. No more than one-third of the members shall be

designated by the chief executive officer, or if none, the chairman of

the county legislative body, of the affected county. No less than

two-thirds of the members shall be designated by the chief executive

officer of the affected city, town or village as the case may be,

provided however, if the proposed facility is located in more than one

city, town or village, the chief executive officer of such cities,

towns, or villages shall have the authority to appoint an equal number

of members to the local advisory committee, the total of which shall not

be less than two-thirds of such committee.

3. The members of the committee shall be deemed employees of the

public entity by which they were respectively designated for purposes of

section eighteen of the public officers law.

4. Within fifteen days after receipt of notification of the

constitution of a community advisory committee, the chairman of the

board or his designee shall convene and preside over a conference

between the applicant and such committee. The chairman of the facility

siting board or his designee shall endeavor to foster a dialogue between

the applicant and the committee, and to that end, shall convene and

preside over such additional conferences as may be necessary.