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                                 8051--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 17, 2013
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Introduced  by  M.  of A. BRENNAN, DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations in accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,
  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the  task
  force for the review of rules, regulations and public authorities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 3-B to
read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 3-B
                      REVIEW OF RULES, REGULATIONS
                         AND PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
SECTION 39-G. TASK FORCE FOR THE REVIEW OF RULES, REGULATIONS AND PUBLIC
                AUTHORITIES.
  S 39-G. TASK FORCE FOR THE REVIEW OF  RULES,  REGULATIONS  AND  PUBLIC
AUTHORITIES.  1.  ON OR BEFORE MARCH FIRST IN EACH YEAR THAT ENDS WITH A
FIVE, THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED A TASK FORCE FOR THE REVIEW  OF  RULES,
REGULATIONS AND PUBLIC AUTHORITIES. SUCH TASK FORCE SHALL EXAMINE, EVAL-
UATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE UTILITY OF AND THE NECESSI-
TY FOR EACH STATE RULE, REGULATION AND PUBLIC AUTHORITY.
  2.  THE  TASK  FORCE  FOR  THE REVIEW OF RULES, REGULATIONS AND PUBLIC
AUTHORITIES SHALL BE COMPOSED OF ELEVEN MEMBERS  APPOINTED  AS  FOLLOWS:
THREE  MEMBERS  APPOINTED  BY THE GOVERNOR; TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
STATE COMPTROLLER; TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF
THE  SENATE;  TWO  MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; ONE
MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE;  AND  ONE  MEMBER
APPOINTED  BY  THE  MINORITY  LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE GOVERNOR SHALL
DESIGNATE THE CHAIR OF THE TASK FORCE FROM AMONG HIS OR HER APPOINTEES.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11014-05-4

              

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  3. THE TASK FORCE SHALL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SHALL HAVE THE POWERS
OF A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO THE LEGISLATIVE LAW.
  4.  THE  MEMBERS  OF  THE TASK FORCE SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR
THEIR SERVICES, BUT SHALL BE ALLOWED THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES
INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  5. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
REQUEST AND RECEIVE AND SHALL UTILIZE AND BE PROVIDED WITH SUCH  FACILI-
TIES,  RESOURCES  AND  DATA  OF  ANY COURT, DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, BOARD,
BUREAU, COMMISSION, OR AGENCY OF THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION
OR  PUBLIC  AUTHORITY  THEREOF AS IT MAY REASONABLY REQUEST TO CARRY OUT
PROPERLY ITS POWERS AND DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  6. THE TASK FORCE SHALL, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST IN EACH YEAR  THAT
ENDS WITH A SIX, SUBMIT A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOM-
MENDATIONS  TO  THE GOVERNOR, THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE LEGISLATURE,
AND SHALL SUBMIT WITH SUCH REPORT SUCH LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AS IT DEEMS
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS.  THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
REPEAL OF ANY UNNECESSARY RULE OR REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING UNLESS  BY
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION THE LEGISLATURE SHALL REJECT THE RECOMMENDATION IN
WHOLE OR IN PART.
  7.  EACH  TASK  FORCE SHALL BE DISSOLVED UPON SUBMISSION OF ITS REPORT
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.