N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 11.09: Powers, functions and duties

§ 11.09 Powers, functions and duties. The board shall:

1. Advise the commissioner and the council on policy matters affecting

historic preservation and the historic sites system and on priorities

among historic preservation opportunities.

2. Provide expert consultation to the commissioner on historic site

management, development and interpretation.

3. Review and make recommendations to the commissioner on the

nomination of properties of national, state or local significance for

inclusion in the national register or state register.

4. Review and advise the commissioner on the statewide comprehensive

survey and plan for historic preservation.

4-a. Review and make recommendations to the commissioner on grant

applications and use of federal and state grants-in-aid in the state.

4-b. Consult with the commissioner and review and comment in writing

upon projects that they select, reviewed pursuant to section one hundred

six of the national historic preservation act of 1966 and section 14.09

of this chapter, upon environmental impact assessments or statements or

as otherwise provided by law on actions where it appears that any aspect

of the action may or will cause any change, beneficial or adverse, in

the quality of the historic, architectural, archeological or cultural

character that qualifies an historic or cultural place for listing on

the state register.

5. Adopt such by-laws as may be required for the organization of the

board and the conduct of its affairs.

6. Perform such other functions relating to historic preservation and

historic sites as may be requested by the commissioner.

9-a. To effectuate the purposes of this section, the board may request

from any department, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the

state, and the same are authorized and directed to provide, such

cooperation and assistance, services and data as will enable the board

properly to carry out its powers and duties thereunder.