N.Y. Executive Law § 105: Changes in codes, rules or regulations

§ 105. Changes in codes, rules or regulations. Changes in any code,

rule or regulation except such as relates solely to the organization or

internal management of a department, board, bureau, authority,

commission or other agency of the state shall be made by a department,

board, bureau, officer, authority, commission or other agency of the

state only by addition, amendment or repeal. Every resolution or order

affecting such an addition, amendment or repeal shall refer to the

appropriate title and to the appropriate section or paragraph as

published in the official compilation or supplement thereto. In the case

of a proposed new code, rule or regulation except such as relates solely

to the organization or internal management of a department, board,

bureau, authority, commission or other agency of the state for which

there is no appropriate title, the head of such department, board,

bureau, authority, commission or other agency of the state shall confer

with the secretary of state and shall, prior to the adoption of any

resolution establishing such code, rule or regulation, have his approval

in writing of the proposed title, captions and numbers of such code,

rule or regulation and any parts, paragraphs or sections thereof.