2010 New York Code
ENV - Environmental Conservation
Article 5 - (5-0101 - 5-0113) STATE ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD
5-0107 - Jurisdiction; functions; powers and duties.

§ 5-0107. Jurisdiction; functions; powers and duties.
    1. The board shall have the power, duty and responsibility to:
    a. Assist the commissioner in the review and appraisal of programs and
  activities  of state departments and agencies in light of the policy set
  forth in section 1-0101 for the purpose of  determining  the  extent  to
  which  such  programs and activities are contributing to the achievement
  of such policy.
    b. Take cognizance of  plans,  policies  and  programs  of  all  state
  departments  and  agencies  relating  to  environmental  conservation to
  facilitate coordination and  effective  implementation  of  such  plans,
  policies, and programs.
    c.  Provide  information  to  the  council and review proposals by the
  council as may be requested.
    d. Serve as a working forum  for  the  exchange  of  views,  concerns,
  ideas,  information  and  recommendations relating to the quality of the
  environment.
    e. Establish  such  advistory  committees  as  may  be  necessary  and
  convenient.
    2.  Each  environmental  standard,  criterion  and rule and regulation
  having the effect thereof, and change thereto prepared and  proposed  by
  the  commissioner  pursuant  to subdivision 2 of section 3-0301 shall be
  submitted to the board for approval. Unless otherwise provided  in  this
  subdivision,  approval  shall  be  effected by the affirmative vote of a
  majority of the members of the board. Written votes executed by  members
  absent  from  a  board  meeting  shall  be  allowed  if  received by the
  executive secretary within ten days after the board meeting.  The  board
  shall tender in writing such approval or a denial of approval sixty days
  after  receipt of a full statement of such submitted matter.  Failure of
  the board to so act  within  such  sixty  day  period  shall  be  deemed
  approval  by  it  of  such  environmental  standard,  criterion, rule or
  regulation or change thereto.  If  the  board  refuses  to  approve  the
  submitted  matter,  the  commissioner  shall  not  act  contrary to such
  denial.  The  board  shall  support  such  denial  by  filing  with  the
  commissioner its reasons therefor.
    3.  The  board shall exercise and perform such other functions, powers
  and duties as may be requested by the chairman.