N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 54-0103: Powers and duties of the commissioner or secretary

§ 54-0103. Powers and duties of the commissioner or secretary.

In administering the provisions of this article the respective

commissioner or the secretary:

1. shall make an itemized estimate of funds or appropriations

requested annually for inclusion in the executive budget;

2. may, in the name of the state, as further provided within this

article, contract to make, within the limitations of appropriations

available therefor, state assistance payments to a municipality toward

the cost of a project approved and to be undertaken pursuant to this

article, or to a not-for-profit corporation toward the costs of a

project approved and to be undertaken pursuant to titles three and nine

of this article. Such contracts shall include provisions to maximize

awareness for the public that a source of funding for such project is

the New York state environmental protection fund. Such provisions shall

not require any expenditure of funds beyond that which the municipality

may decide if it communicates to the public regarding the project. Such

contracts shall be subject to approval by the state comptroller and, as

to form, by the attorney general;

3. may, in the name of the state, enter into contracts, within the

limitations of appropriations available therefor, with not-for-profit

corporations, public benefit corporations, and private contractors for

services contemplated by this article to be funded hereunder. Such

contracts shall include provisions to maximize awareness for the public

that a source of funding for such services is the New York state

environmental protection fund. Such provisions shall not require any

expenditure of funds beyond that which the not-for-profit corporations,

public benefit corporations, and private contractors may decide if it

communicates to the public regarding the project. Such contracts shall

be subject to approval by the state comptroller and, as to form, by the

attorney general;

4. shall approve vouchers for the payments pursuant to an approved

contract. All such payments shall be paid on the audit and warrant of

the state comptroller; and

5. may perform such other and further acts as may be necessary, proper

or desirable to carry out the provisions of this article.