§ 52-0105. State assistance application procedure for title three of

Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 52-0105

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of environmental conservation except that within and for the purposes of title nine of this article, the term shall mean the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 52-0101
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Cost: means the cost of an approved project, which shall include engineering and architectural services, plans and specifications, consultant and legal services, and other direct expenses incident to such project less any federal assistance received or to be received and any other assistance from responsible parties or otherwise. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 52-0101
  • Governing body: means

    (a) in the case of a town, a town board;

    (b) in the case of a county outside of the city of New York, the county board of supervisors or other elective governing body;

    (c) in the case of a city or village, the local legislative body thereof, as the term is defined in the municipal home rule law;

    (d) in the case of a public benefit corporation, the board of directors, members or trustees thereof;

    (e) in the case of a school district, the board of education thereof;

    (f) in the case of a supervisory district, the board of cooperative educational services thereof. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 52-0101
  • Municipality: except as otherwise defined within this article, means a city, county, town, village, public benefit corporation or school district or an improvement district within a city, county, town or village, or Indian tribe residing within New York state, or any combination thereof. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 52-0101

this article.

1. A municipality upon the recommendation of its governing body may submit an application for state assistance toward the cost of a project which is eligible for state assistance pursuant to title three of 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 shall 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.

4. For purposes of this section, "state assistance" shall mean a grant pursuant to title three of this article.

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