N.Y. Executive Law § 847-c: Tug Hill commission powers and duties

§ 847-c. Tug Hill commission powers and duties. The commission shall

have the following powers and duties:

1. To adopt and use a seal; to sue and be sued; to appoint and remove

officers, agents and employees and determine their qualifications,

duties and compensation; to acquire, hold and dispose of personal

property; to retain or employ counsel, private consultants, and

independent contractors; to make and execute contracts and all other

instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise of its powers and

functions under this article.

2. To prepare, publish and disseminate information or reports to

highlight for state agencies, local governments, and the general public

issues, problems, and opportunities relevant to the Tug Hill region, in

concert with state and federal agencies and others.

3. To stimulate action by public and private organizations on

regionwide issues, problems and opportunities that affect the Tug Hill

region, with primary emphasis on possible solutions at the local level

and with attention to the ways in which information developed and

experience gained in the Tug Hill region may be usefully shared

elsewhere in New York state.

4. To request and receive from any department, division, office,

board, bureau, commission, agency, or instrumentality of the state and

from any political subdivision or agency thereof, such assistance and

data as will enable it to conduct its studies and investigations

hereunder.

5. To assist local governments and other appropriate state and local

organizations to plan and work for a positive future, and to do this, as

far as possible, through intermunicipal cooperation and through

technical assistance, including planning assistance, legal assistance,

training, citizen education and participation assistance, and assistance

in preparation of grant applications to other entities.

6. To serve a coordinating role in utilizing the capabilities of other

organizations to carry out the duties prescribed in this section.

7. To establish a central clearinghouse for technical studies, which

may be used by members of the public, local governments, and state

agencies in addressing state and regionwide resource conservation and

development issues.

8. To develop agreements with local, county, or regional agencies to

provide staff services; through grants or contracts to help finance

services for intermunicipal cooperation; to provide planning services in

conjunction with county planning departments and regional planning

boards, and to provide supplementary technical assistance and

educational services through public or private groups.

9. To apply for and receive from the federal and state government and

public and private agencies, funds to accomplish the purposes of the

commission and to solicit, receive and utilize gifts and donations of

any kind from any source.

10. To assist municipalities in preparing and adopting comprehensive

planning programs, including appropriate laws, ordinances and codes.

11. To enter into agreements for the extension of its powers and

duties to other local governments, in concert with local, state and

federal agencies and others.

12. To lease and manage real property, solely for the purpose of

providing for the official offices of said commission.