§ 52-0107. Powers and duties of the commissioner for title three of this

Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 52-0107

  • 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
  • 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

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In administering the provisions of title three of this article, the commissioner:

1. shall make an itemized estimate of funds or appropriations by project required annually for inclusion in the executive budget.

2. may, in the name of the state, as further provided within this article, contract to make, within the limitations of appropriations available therefor, a state assistance payment to a municipality representing the state share of the cost of a project approved and to be undertaken pursuant to title three of this article. Such contracts shall be subject to approval by the state comptroller and, as to form, by the attorney general.

3. may, in the name of the state, as further provided within this article, enter into contracts, within the limitations of appropriations available therefor, with public benefit corporations and private contractors for services contemplated by this article to be funded hereunder.

4. shall approve vouchers for the payment of assistance pursuant to an approved contract. All such payments shall be paid on the audit and warrant of the state comptroller.

5. may perform such other and further acts as may be necessary, proper or desirable to carry out the provisions of this article.