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2020 New York Laws
COM - Economic Development Law
Article 4-A - Division of Minority and Women's Business Development
120 - Advisory Board; Creation.

Universal Citation:
NY Econ Dev L § 120 (2020)
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§  120.  Advisory  board;  creation. 1. There is hereby created in the
division of minority and women's business  development  a  minority  and
women-owned  business enterprise advisory board. The board shall consist
of twelve members to be appointed by the governor.  The  governor  shall
designate a chairperson from the members of the advisory board, to serve
as  such  at  the pleasure of the governor. In appointing the members of
the advisory board the governor shall ensure that six of the members are
individuals who are currently involved in the ownership and/or operation
of a minority or women-owned business enterprise or who  have  extensive
experience  in  minority  and  women-owned business enterprise ownership
and/or operation, and that at least two of the members  are  individuals
representing  banking,  community  development  financial,  insurance or
surety bonding institutions.
  2. All members of the advisory board shall serve for  terms  of  three
years,  such  terms  to  commence  on  April  first, and expire on March
thirty-first; provided, however, that of the six members first appointed
two  shall  be  appointed  for  one-year   terms   expiring   on   March
thirty-first,  nineteen hundred ninety-three, two shall be appointed for
two-year  terms  expiring  on  March  thirty-first,   nineteen   hundred
ninety-four, and two shall be appointed for three year terms expiring on
March   thirty-first,   nineteen  hundred  ninety-five;  and  that  four
additional members, one on the recommendation of the temporary president
of the senate, one on the recommendation of the minority leader  of  the
senate, one on the recommendation of the speaker of the assembly and one
on  the  recommendation  of the minority leader of the assembly shall be
appointed for three year terms expiring on March thirty-first,  nineteen
hundred ninety-five and every three years thereafter.
  3.  The  advisory board shall meet regularly at least one time in each
year. Special meetings may be called by its  chairperson  and  shall  be
called by the chairperson at the request of the director of the division
of minority and women's business development.
  4.  No member of the advisory board shall be disqualified from holding
any other public office or employment, nor forfeit any  such  office  or
employment  by  reason  of  appointment  hereunder,  notwithstanding the
provisions of any general, special  or  local  law,  ordinance  or  city
charter.
  5. The members of the advisory board shall receive no compensation for
their  services but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
  6. The board shall have the power and duty to:

(a) advise the commissioner in carrying out the functions, powers and duties of the division, as set forth in this article;

(b) advise the commissioner, the governor, and the legislature concerning recommended legislation necessary to foster and promote the prosperity, expansion and development of minority and women-owned business enterprises within the state;

(c) advise the commissioner, the governor, and the legislature concerning existing laws, rules, regulations and practices of state agencies which are counter-productive or inimical to the prosperity, expansion and development of minority and women-owned business enterprises within the state;

(d) advise the commissioner, the governor, and the legislature concerning the development of inter-governmental cooperation among agencies of the federal, state and local governments and cooperation between private industry and government so as to assure the optimum development of minority and women-owned business enterprises; and

(e) serve as a catalyst for creating and maintaining a minority and women-owned business enterprise consciousness in New York state.

(f) establish procedures for making annual awards to be known as "New York State Minority and Women-Owned Business Excelsior Awards". These non-monetary awards shall be given in recognition of unusual performance by persons, firms and organizations which are engaged in the operation of a New York state minority and women-owned business enterprise or which are engaged in activities to assist minority and women-owned business enterprises in the state. The board may nominate up to five award winners annually and forward such names to the governor for consideration. The governor may designate award winners from these nominees. Current members of the advisory board are not eligible as nominees. 7. The commissioner shall provide the board with such staff assistance and support services as necessary for the board to perform the functions required of it under this section.

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