{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-27-0505","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 27-0505","heading":"Powers and duties of the commissioner","body":"§ 27-0505. Powers and duties of the commissioner.\n  In administering and enforcing the provisions of this title, the\ncommissioner shall:\n  1. make an estimate of funds or appropriations for inclusion annually\nin the executive budget for state aid under this title including section\n27-0509 hereof;\n  2. receive applications for state aid in such form and containing such\ninformation as he may require;\n  3. qualify municipalities for state aid and advise them concerning\nsuch qualification;\n  4. in the cases of collection system development programs and\nimplementation feasibility projects, approve the geographical scope and\nsubject matter coverage thereof prior to commencement to work thereon;\n  5. approve prior to final payment the documents in respect to which\nstate aid has been sought;\n  6. approve vouchers for payment of state aid grants;\n  7. adopt guidelines setting forth criteria by which to evaluate the\neligibility and relative entitlement of municipalities for funding under\nthis title; and\n  8. perform such other and further acts and promulgate such further\nrules and regulations as may be necessary, proper and desirable to carry\nout effectively the provisions of this title.","path":["Environmental Conservation Law","Article 27. Reduction, Collection, Reuse, Recycling, Treatment and Disposal of Solid Waste","Title 5. State Aid For Implementation of Resource Recovery and Other Improved Solid Waste Management Systems"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/ENV/27-0505","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"e3d7b87debe2a07e26ec83ed2dc87e5c85b01093ee4cc35ab653926f42a4fa0c","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-27-0503","next":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-27-0507"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}