§ 51-0105. State assistance application procedure.

Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 51-0105

  • Commissioner: shall mean the commissioner of environmental conservation except that within and for the purposes of title eleven of this article, the commissioner of parks and recreation. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 51-0101
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Governing body: shall mean

    a. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 51-0101
  • Municipality: except as otherwise defined within this article, shall mean a city, county, town, village, public benefit corporation or school district or an improvement district within a city, county, town or village, or any combination thereof. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 51-0101

1. A municipality upon the recommendation of its governing body may submit an application for state assistance toward the cost of any project which is eligible for state assistance pursuant to this article to the commissioner in such form and containing such information as he may require.

2. The commissioner shall review such project application and may approve, disapprove or recommend modifications thereto consistent with applicable law, criteria, standards or rules and regulations relative to such projects.

3. Upon approval of a project application, a municipality may enter into a contract as further provided within this article with the commissioner for payment of state assistance to be received pursuant to this article.