New York Parks, recreation and historic preservation Law Article 39 - NIAGARA RIVER GREENWAY COMMISSION

• 39.01 - Legislative Findings and Intent.
  39.01 Legislative findings and intent. The Niagara River corridor is of unique ecological, cultural and economic importance to western New York connecting Lake Erie and...
• 39.03 - Definitions.
  39.03 Definitions. Whenever used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the terms listed below shall have the following meanings:...
• 39.05 - Niagara River Greenway Commission.
  39.05 Niagara river greenway commission. 1. The Niagara river greenway commission is hereby established to be a body corporate and politic constituting a public benefit...
• 39.07 - Commission Purpose.
  39.07 Commission purpose. The purpose of the commission is to undertake all necessary actions to facilitate the creation of a Niagara river greenway. The commission...
• 39.09 - Powers and Duties of the Commission.
  39.09 Powers and duties of the commission. The commission shall have the following powers: 1. To sue and be sued; 2. To have a seal...
• 39.11 - Designation.
  39.11 Designation. The Niagara river greenway is hereby designated to include those lands of state agencies, public corporations, and municipalities adjacent to the Niagara river...
• 39.13 - Cooperation With Municipalities, State Agencies and Public Corporations.
  39.13 Cooperation with municipalities, state agencies and public corporations. 1. The commission is a cooperative regional organization established to implement a greenway based upon the...
• 39.15 - Appropriations by Municipalities.
  39.15 Appropriations by municipalities. To effectuate the purposes of this article, the local legislative bodies of any municipality may appropriate and transfer to the commission...
• 39.17 - State Purpose.
  39.17 State purpose. The development of a Niagara greenway plan is considered a state purpose. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any state agency or...
• 39.19 - State Actions.
  39.19 State actions. Each state agency shall review its actions within the greenway in relation to the consistency of such actions with the approved Niagara...

Last modified: February 3, 2019