2021 New York Laws
ENV - Environmental Conservation
Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act
Title 1 - General Provisions
54-0103 - Powers and Duties of the Commissioner or Secretary.

§ 54-0103. Powers and duties of the commissioner or secretary.
In  administering  the  provisions  of  this  article  the  respective
  commissioner or the secretary:
1.  shall  make  an  itemized  estimate  of  funds  or  appropriations
  requested annually for inclusion in the executive budget;
2.  may,  in  the  name  of the state, as further provided within this
  article, contract to make,  within  the  limitations  of  appropriations
  available  therefor,  state assistance payments to a municipality toward
  the cost of a project approved and to be  undertaken  pursuant  to  this
  article,  or  to  a  not-for-profit  corporation  toward  the costs of a
  project approved and to be undertaken pursuant to titles three and  nine
  of  this  article.  Such  contracts shall include provisions to maximize
  awareness for the public that a source of funding for  such  project  is
  the  New York state environmental protection fund. Such provisions shall
  not require any expenditure of funds beyond that which the  municipality
  may  decide if it communicates to the public regarding the project. Such
  contracts shall be subject to approval by the state comptroller and,  as
  to form, by the attorney general;
3.  may,  in  the  name of the state, enter into contracts, within the
  limitations of appropriations available  therefor,  with  not-for-profit
  corporations,  public  benefit corporations, and private contractors for
  services contemplated by this  article  to  be  funded  hereunder.  Such
  contracts  shall include provisions to maximize awareness for the public
  that a source of funding  for  such  services  is  the  New  York  state
  environmental  protection  fund.  Such  provisions shall not require any
  expenditure of funds beyond that which the not-for-profit  corporations,
  public  benefit  corporations,  and private contractors may decide if it
  communicates to the public regarding the project. Such  contracts  shall
  be  subject to approval by the state comptroller and, as to form, by the
  attorney general;
4. shall approve vouchers for the payments  pursuant  to  an  approved
  contract.  All  such  payments shall be paid on the audit and warrant of
  the state comptroller; and
5. may perform such other and further acts as may be necessary, proper
  or desirable to carry out the provisions of this article.