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2021 New York Laws
ENV - Environmental Conservation
Article 48 - Environmental Justice
48-0105 - Permanent Environmental Justice Advisory Group.

Universal Citation: NY Env Conserv L § 48-0105 (2021)
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§ 48-0105. Permanent environmental justice advisory group.
  1.  The  permanent  environmental  justice  advisory  group  is hereby
established in the department to consist of sixteen members, as follows:
  (a)  Five  members  shall  be   representatives   of   community-based
organizations  that advise or assist minority and low-income communities
on environmental matters; and
  (b) Four members shall be  representatives  of  businesses  that  hold
state-issued permits or otherwise operate subject to this chapter.
  (c)  One  of  the members appointed pursuant to each of paragraphs (a)
and (b)  of  this  subdivision  shall  be  appointed  by  the  temporary
president  of  the  senate, and one of the members appointed pursuant to
each of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subdivision shall be appointed by
the speaker of the assembly.  One  member  shall  be  appointed  by  the
minority  leader  of the senate and one member shall be appointed by the
minority  leader  of  the  assembly.  The  remaining  members  shall  be
representatives   of   state   or   national   organizations   promoting
environmental conservation, researchers, educators and  members  of  the
general public. The other members appointed pursuant to this subdivision
shall  be appointed by the governor. The replacement of any member shall
be in accordance with the  provisions  contained  in  this  section  for
appointment of members.
  2.  (a)  Each  member  of the advisory group shall serve for a term of
four years or  until  his  or  her  successor  is  appointed.  A  member
appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve the remainder of the term of the
member  he  or  she is appointed to succeed. The members of the advisory
group shall receive no compensation for  their  services  but  shall  be
reimbursed  for  their expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the
performance of their duties hereunder.
  (b) The advisory group shall select a chair from  among  the  members.
The  advisory  group shall meet as frequently as necessary, but not less
than three times per year. Such meetings shall be held at such locations
as the advisory group may determine. All such meetings shall be  subject
to  the  open  meetings law. At least one meeting annually shall be held
jointly with the environmental justice interagency coordinating  council
established pursuant to section 48-0111 of this article.
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