2021 New York Laws
CAN - Cannabis
Article 2 - New York State Cannabis Control Board
12 - Chief Equity Officer.

§  12.  Chief  equity officer. The board, by an affirmative vote of at
  least four members, shall appoint a  chief  equity  officer.  The  chief
  equity  officer  shall  receive an annual salary not to exceed an amount
  appropriated therefor by the legislature and their expenses actually and
  necessarily incurred in  the  performance  of  official  duties,  unless
  otherwise provided by the legislature.
1.  The  chief  equity  officer  shall assist with the development and
  implementation of, and ensure the cannabis control board and the  office
  of  cannabis  management's  continued  compliance  with,  the social and
  economic equity plan, required to be developed pursuant to article  four
  of this chapter.
2.   The   chief  equity  officer  shall  establish  public  education
  programming dedicated to providing communities that have  been  impacted
  by cannabis prohibition with information detailing the licensing process
  and  informing  individuals of the support and resources that the office
  can provide to individuals and entities interested in  participating  in
  activity licensed under this chapter.
3.  The  chief  equity officer shall provide a report to the board, no
  later than  January  first,  two  thousand  twenty-three,  and  annually
  thereafter,  of  their activities in ensuring compliance with the social
  and economic equity plan, required to be developed pursuant  to  article
  four  of  this  chapter,  and the board shall provide such report to the
  legislature.