New York Executive Law Article 19-F - RURAL AFFAIRS ACT

• 480 - Declaration of Purpose.
  The legislature finds and determines that: 1. The public perception of the state's rural regions has been characterized by inaccurate awareness or understanding; therefore many...
• 481 - Definitions.
  When used in this article: 1. "Office" means the state office of rural affairs created by this article. 2. "Director" means the chief administrative officer...
• 482 - State Office of Rural Affairs.
  1. There is hereby created in the executive department an office of rural affairs. The head of the office shall be the director of rural...
• 483 - General Functions, Powers and Duties.
  The state office of rural affairs by and through the director or his duly authorized officers and employees, shall have the following functions, powers and...
• 484 - Assistance of Other State Agencies.
  To effectuate the purposes of this article, the director may request and shall be entitled to receive from any state agency, and the same are...
• 485 - Functions, Powers and Duties of Other Departments and State Agencies.
  Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to derogate or detract in any way from the functions, powers, or duties prescribed by law of...
• 486 - Comprehensive Grant Information.
  1. The office shall request such specific information as the director determines to be necessary concerning assistance programs and grants administered by federal, state and...
• 487 - Implementation of Services.
  1. Services rendered by this office shall be made available without charge, provided that nothing contained herein shall relieve an applicant of any part of...
• 488 - Participation of Federal and Local Agencies, Individuals and Corporations.
  1. Federal and local agencies, individuals and corporations involved in the administration of a program grant or technical assistance effort for rural development and revitalization,...
• 489 - Temporary Assignment or Permanent Transfer of Personnel.
  The director, in consultation with the head of the state agency involved and with the approval of the director of the budget, may provide for...
• 490 - Reports to the Governor and the Legislature.
  The office shall hereafter make an annual report, to be received on or before February first, to the governor and the legislature concerning the assistance...
• 491 - Contract Authority.
  The office is hereby empowered to enter into any agreement or contract with any private or public agencies, corporations or individuals necessary or convenient to...

Last modified: February 3, 2019