Senate Bill S4648

Vetoed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the office of Native American affairs

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Current Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S4648 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2792
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 15-D §§328-d & 328-e, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S4552, A7542

2023-S4648 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the office of Native American affairs to act as a centralized office for Native American nations to access information on state programs that are provided to Native Americans.

2023-S4648 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4648 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4648
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. KENNEDY, ADDABBO, BORRELLO, COONEY, GALLIVAN, HELM-
   ING, ORTT, PALUMBO, STEC -- read twice and ordered printed,  and  when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law, in relation to establishing the
   office of Native American affairs

   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 new article 15-D to
 read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 15-D
                     OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS
 SECTION 328-D. OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
         328-E. GENERAL FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES.
   § 328-D. OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS. 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED
 IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT AN OFFICE OF NATIVE  AMERICAN  AFFAIRS.  THE
 HEAD  OF THE OFFICE SHALL BE THE COMMISSIONER OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS
 WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND WHO SHALL HOLD OFFICE AT  THE
 PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR.
   2.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY TO BE FIXED BY THE
 GOVERNOR WITHIN THE AMOUNT MADE AVAILABLE THEREFOR BY  AN  APPROPRIATION
 AND  SHALL  BE  ALLOWED  HIS OR HER ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES IN THE
 PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES.
   3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DIRECT THE WORK OF THE OFFICE AND  SHALL  BE
 THE  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE OFFICE. THE COMMISSIONER MAY APPOINT
 SUCH OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AS HE OR SHE MAY DEEM  NECESSARY,  PRESCRIBE
 THEIR  DUTIES, FIX THEIR COMPENSATION, AND PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT
 OF THEIR EXPENSES, ALL WITHIN AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE THEREFOR BY  APPRO-
 PRIATION.
   §  328-E.  GENERAL  FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES. THE OFFICE OF NATIVE
 AMERICAN AFFAIRS BY AND THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER OR SUCH  COMMISSIONER'S
 DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, SHALL:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04387-01-3

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