N.Y. Executive Law § 740: State board of social welfare

§ 740. State board of social welfare. 1. The state board of social

welfare is the legal authority established by the constitution

responsible for the inspection and visitation of certain institutions

and certain agencies and for the making of rules and regulations with

respect to all of the functions, powers and duties with which the board

is charged, subject to the control of the legislature and pursuant to

this article and other provisions of law.

It shall be the major purposes of the board to review, report and make

recommendation concerning the policies and programs pertaining to child

and adult care, including the implementation of such policies and

programs and the quality of supervision exercised by the responsible

state and local supervisory agencies; to advise the governor and the

legislature with respect to such matters; to conduct independent

research, studies and analyses of state policies and programs affecting

child and adult care; to advocate the improvement of such programs and

policies; and to conduct special research, studies and analyses, at the

request of the governor, with respect to any matter related to human

services generally.

The board as constituted shall continue as a division of the executive

department.

2. The board shall consist of fifteen members appointed by the

governor by and with the consent of the senate. At the expiration of the

term of any member of the board his successor shall be appointed for a

term of five years.