N.Y. Executive Law 803-A – Adirondack park local government review board
§ 803-a. Adirondack park local government review board. 1. For the purpose of advising and assisting the Adirondack park agency in carrying out its functions, powers and duties, there is hereby established the Adirondack park local government review board. Such board shall consist of twelve members, each of whom shall be a resident of a county wholly or partly within the park. No more than one member shall be a resident of any single county. Each member shall be appointed by or in the manner determined by the legislative body of each such county.
Terms Used In N.Y. Executive Law 803-A
- Agency: means the Adirondack park agency created by section eight hundred three of this article. See N.Y. Executive Law 802
- Land: means the earth, on or below the surface of the ground, including water and air above, the flora and fauna. See N.Y. Executive Law 802
- Local government: means any city, town or village whose boundaries lie wholly or partly within the Adirondack park, except that such term shall not include in the case of a town that portion thereof within any incorporated village. See N.Y. Executive Law 802
- park: means land lying within the area described in subdivision one of section 9-0101 of the environmental conservation law including any future amendments thereto. See N.Y. Executive Law 802
- plan: means the Adirondack park land use and development plan prepared by the Adirondack park agency as directed by law, approved by the agency on March three, nineteen hundred seventy-three, adopted in subdivision one of section eight hundred five, including the plan map, and any amendments thereto, the provisions of the plan as contained in subdivisions three and four of section eight hundred five and sometimes referred to as the "provisions of the plan" and any amendments thereto, and the shoreline restrictions contained in section eight hundred six, and any amendments thereto. See N.Y. Executive Law 802
- review board: means the board established in section eight hundred three-a. See N.Y. Executive Law 802
- use: means any construction or other activity which materially changes the use or appearance of land or a structure or the intensity of the use of land or a structure. See N.Y. Executive Law 802
2. The members of the review board shall serve for such terms as shall be determined by their respective appointing authorities. Any member of the board may, if authorized by his appointing authority, designate an alternate to serve in his absence.
3. The review board shall elect, for such term as it may determine, a chairman from among its membership and such other officers as it deems necessary.
4. The review board shall meet regularly at least four times each year. Special meetings may be called by the chairman and shall be called by him at the request of a majority of the review board.
5. No member of the review board shall be disqualified from holding any other office or employment by reason of his appointment hereunder, notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law.
6. The members of the review board shall receive no compensation for their services but their respective appointing authorities may provide for payment of their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
7. In addition to any other functions or duties specifically required or authorized in this article, the review board shall monitor the administration and enforcement of the Adirondack park land use and development plan and periodically report thereon, and make recommendations in regard thereto, to the governor and the legislature, and to the county legislative body of each of the counties wholly or partly within the park.