2010 New York Code
EXC - Executive
Article 28 - (825 - 831) UPSTATE AND DOWNSTATE NEW YORK TOURISM COUNCILS
831 - Powers and duties of the downstate council.

§  831.  Powers  and  duties  of  the downstate council. The downstate
  council shall have the power:
    1. to make by-laws for the management and regulation of its affairs;
    2. to make and execute contracts and all other  instruments  necessary
  or  convenient  for  the exercise of its powers and functions under this
  article;
    3. to appoint and remove an executive officer,  officers,  agents  and
  employees, and prescribe their duties and qualifications;
    4.  to  develop  a comprehensive marketing program and plan to promote
  the  attractions  within  the   downstate   region   to   domestic   and
  international travelers and to enhance tourism in the downstate region;
    5.  to  utilize,  to  the extent feasible, the staff and facilities of
  existing state agencies, pursuant to an allocation to  be  made  by  the
  state division of the budget;
    6. to develop in cooperation with schools, colleges and universities a
  training  and educational program to promote the tourism industry within
  the downstate region;
    7. to review and comment on capital and  long  range  plans  of  state
  agencies as they affect tourism in the downstate region;
    8.  to  encourage  individuals,  corporations, associations and public
  entities to establish,  maintain,  protect,  preserve  and  promote  the
  tourism resources of the downstate region;
    9. to prepare an annual report on the conduct of its activities;
    10.  to utilize the staff and facilities of existing local agencies to
  the extent that local agencies make them available;
    11. to hold hearings in the exercise  of  its  powers,  functions  and
  duties provided for by this article;
    12.  to  intervene  in  proceedings  before  state agencies on matters
  affecting tourists and tourism in the downstate region;
    13. to, whenever in the opinion of the downstate council it  would  be
  in  the  public  interest,  after  prior approval of the director of the
  budget,  request  the  temporary  assignment  and  transfer  of  certain
  employees of any board, commission, agency or department of the state or
  its  political  subdivisions,  and  said  board,  commission,  agency or
  department, if in its opinion such transfer will not interfere with  the
  performance  of  its  duties  and functions may make such assignment and
  transfer of said employees to the downstate council. Such assignment and
  transfer or extension thereof shall not in  any  way  affect  the  civil
  service  status, continuity of service, retirement plan status, right to
  compensation, grade or compensation or other rights or privileges of any
  employee so transferred;
    14. notwithstanding any other section of law,  the  downstate  council
  shall  not  have  the  power of eminent domain or to acquire property by
  eminent domain;
    15. to take any actions and to adopt regulations  necessary  to  carry
  out  the  functions, powers and duties imposed by this article. Any such
  regulations shall be adopted in accordance with article two of the state
  administrative procedure act; and
    16. to exercise and perform such other powers and  duties  subject  to
  the  availability  of  appropriations  as shall have been or may be from
  time to time conferred by law.