N.Y. Executive Law § 942: Powers and duties of the council

§ 942. Powers and duties of the council. 1. The council on

professional career opportunity shall have the following powers and

duties:

a. to recommend goals and objectives for the enrollment and graduation

of minority and disadvantaged students in public and independent

institutions of higher education offering professional education

programs;

b. to monitor and evaluate progress in increasing the representation

of minority and disadvantaged students in professional education

programs;

c. to advise the governor and the legislature on strategies to

increase access to professional careers and professional education

programs on the part of minority and disadvantaged persons;

d. to recommend revisions to laws, rules, and regulations to

effectuate the purposes of this article;

e. to accept and expend any grants, awards, or other funds or

appropriations as may be available to the council to effectuate the

purposes of this chapter.

2. At the request of the council, institutions of higher education

offering professional education programs shall furnish to the council

such reports and information as it may require to effectuate the

purposes of this article.

3. The council shall, by February first, nineteen hundred eighty-six

and annually thereafter, submit a written report to the governor and the

legislature setting forth the recommendations and activities of the

council on matters within the scope of its powers as set forth in the

article, describing progress made in achieving goals and objectives.

4. The council shall study and advise the governor and the legislature

on the problems of recruitment, enrollment, and retention of minority

and disadvantaged students in professional education programs.

5. The council shall appoint such officers, agents, consultants, and

special committees it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of

this article.

6. For the purpose of advising and assisting the council in carrying

out its powers and duties in regard to medical education there is hereby

established an advisory committee on medical education comprised of

eleven members. The members and chairperson of the advisory committee

shall be selected by the chairperson of the council and shall include

representatives of public and independent institutions of higher

education offering an approved program in medicine and physicians

authorized or licensed to practice medicine within the state of New

York. The membership of the advisory committee shall include minority

representation.