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§  88-a. Tourism signage task force.  1. There is hereby established a  tourism signage task force consisting of the following members:    (a) the commissioner or his or her designated representative from  the  departments   of  transportation,  economic  development,  environmental  conservation, agriculture and  markets  and  of  the  office  of  parks,  recreation and historic preservation;    (b)  the  chairperson, or his or her designated representative, of the  New York state  thruway  authority,  the  adirondack  park  agency,  the  tourism  advisory  council, the upstate New York tourism council and the  downstate New York tourism council;    (c) a representative of travel and vacation  related  business  and  a  representative  of  an  organization  of  automobile  users  and  owners  appointed by the governor.    2. The chairman of the task  force  shall  be  the  commissioner.  The  members  of  the task force may elect a vice chairman, secretary or such  other officers as it may deem necessary for such terms  as  its  members  shall determine.    3.  Members of the board, except for those representing New York state  departments, agencies, authorities or councils, shall serve for  a  term  of  two  years and may be reappointed in the same manner as provided for  their initial appointment.    4. A majority of the members of the  task  force  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power  or function of the task force. An act, determination, or decision of the  members present and entitled to vote during the  presence  of  a  quorum  shall  be  held  to  be  the  act, determination or decision of the task  force.    5. The task force shall meet at least quarterly at  the  call  of  the  chairman.  Additional  meetings may be called by the chairman subject to  the giving of one week's notice, and shall  be  called  by  him  at  the  request of a majority of the members of the task force.    6.  Members  of the task force shall receive no compensation for their  service as  members.  Members  of  the  task  force  representing  state  agencies,  departments, authorities or councils shall be compensated for  their actual and necessary expenses by warrant of  the  comptroller  and  voucher  of  their  department, agency, authority or council. Members of  the task force not representing a state department, agency, authority or  council shall, under the warrant of the comptroller and voucher  of  the  commissioner,  or  his duly designated agent, be allowed their necessary  and actual expenses incurred in the performance of duty.    7. The task force shall:    (a) identify and define responsibilities with respect to the placement  of tourism related directional and  informational  signage  and  promote  inter-agency cooperation in order to encourage a uniform signage policy.    (b)  advise  the  commissioner  on  the  development  of a uniform and  comprehensive  state  policy  on  tourism  related  signage  and   other  traveller information services.    (c)  assist  in  the  development  of  a working plan for the funding,  placement and maintenance of  directional  and  informational  signs  in  accordance with an established policy on tourism signage.    (d) assist and advise on the preparation, publication and distribution  of  a  handbook  on  tourism  signage  that will identify rules and laws  governing tourism related signage, listing contact points for the public  to use in soliciting information and to apply for placement  of  tourism  related  signage  and identifying costs associated with such directional  signage.(e) advise and assist in the development of an adequate budget for the  commissioner to implement the plan for tourism signage  and  such  other  informational services as are necessary to guide the travelling public.    (f)  advise  the  commissioner  on the marking of motor touring trails  designated by statute.    (g) advise the commissioner on scenic, environmental,  traffic  safety  or  other concerns which may supersede the implementation of the tourism  signage plan and policy.    (h)  review,  evaluate  and  advise  the  commissioner  on   conflicts  associated  with overlapping jurisdiction governing signage, limitations  on the placement of signs, and establishing priority  for  placement  of  signage when demand exceeds the available space for directional signage,  and such other issues which may come to the attention of the task force.    (i)  evaluate  and  recommend  to  the commissioner or the legislature  initiatives to enhance or facilitate the development of a signage policy  or plan.    (j) report on or before January first of each year  to  the  governor,  the  temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and  the chairman of the appropriate legislative committees on the activities  of the task force with respect to its functions, powers and duties.    8. The task force may request and shall receive from any  subdivision,  department,   board,   bureau,  commission,  office,  agency,  or  other  instrumentality of the state, or any political subdivision thereof, such  facilities, assistance and data as it deems necessary and desirable  for  the  proper execution of its functions, powers and duties hereunder. Any  expenses of the task force, including compensation to such personnel  as  may  be  employed  by  the  task  force,  shall be payable out of moneys  otherwise appropriated to the state department of transportation.

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Statutes > New-york > Hay > Article-4 > 88-a

§  88-a. Tourism signage task force.  1. There is hereby established a  tourism signage task force consisting of the following members:    (a) the commissioner or his or her designated representative from  the  departments   of  transportation,  economic  development,  environmental  conservation, agriculture and  markets  and  of  the  office  of  parks,  recreation and historic preservation;    (b)  the  chairperson, or his or her designated representative, of the  New York state  thruway  authority,  the  adirondack  park  agency,  the  tourism  advisory  council, the upstate New York tourism council and the  downstate New York tourism council;    (c) a representative of travel and vacation  related  business  and  a  representative  of  an  organization  of  automobile  users  and  owners  appointed by the governor.    2. The chairman of the task  force  shall  be  the  commissioner.  The  members  of  the task force may elect a vice chairman, secretary or such  other officers as it may deem necessary for such terms  as  its  members  shall determine.    3.  Members of the board, except for those representing New York state  departments, agencies, authorities or councils, shall serve for  a  term  of  two  years and may be reappointed in the same manner as provided for  their initial appointment.    4. A majority of the members of the  task  force  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power  or function of the task force. An act, determination, or decision of the  members present and entitled to vote during the  presence  of  a  quorum  shall  be  held  to  be  the  act, determination or decision of the task  force.    5. The task force shall meet at least quarterly at  the  call  of  the  chairman.  Additional  meetings may be called by the chairman subject to  the giving of one week's notice, and shall  be  called  by  him  at  the  request of a majority of the members of the task force.    6.  Members  of the task force shall receive no compensation for their  service as  members.  Members  of  the  task  force  representing  state  agencies,  departments, authorities or councils shall be compensated for  their actual and necessary expenses by warrant of  the  comptroller  and  voucher  of  their  department, agency, authority or council. Members of  the task force not representing a state department, agency, authority or  council shall, under the warrant of the comptroller and voucher  of  the  commissioner,  or  his duly designated agent, be allowed their necessary  and actual expenses incurred in the performance of duty.    7. The task force shall:    (a) identify and define responsibilities with respect to the placement  of tourism related directional and  informational  signage  and  promote  inter-agency cooperation in order to encourage a uniform signage policy.    (b)  advise  the  commissioner  on  the  development  of a uniform and  comprehensive  state  policy  on  tourism  related  signage  and   other  traveller information services.    (c)  assist  in  the  development  of  a working plan for the funding,  placement and maintenance of  directional  and  informational  signs  in  accordance with an established policy on tourism signage.    (d) assist and advise on the preparation, publication and distribution  of  a  handbook  on  tourism  signage  that will identify rules and laws  governing tourism related signage, listing contact points for the public  to use in soliciting information and to apply for placement  of  tourism  related  signage  and identifying costs associated with such directional  signage.(e) advise and assist in the development of an adequate budget for the  commissioner to implement the plan for tourism signage  and  such  other  informational services as are necessary to guide the travelling public.    (f)  advise  the  commissioner  on the marking of motor touring trails  designated by statute.    (g) advise the commissioner on scenic, environmental,  traffic  safety  or  other concerns which may supersede the implementation of the tourism  signage plan and policy.    (h)  review,  evaluate  and  advise  the  commissioner  on   conflicts  associated  with overlapping jurisdiction governing signage, limitations  on the placement of signs, and establishing priority  for  placement  of  signage when demand exceeds the available space for directional signage,  and such other issues which may come to the attention of the task force.    (i)  evaluate  and  recommend  to  the commissioner or the legislature  initiatives to enhance or facilitate the development of a signage policy  or plan.    (j) report on or before January first of each year  to  the  governor,  the  temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and  the chairman of the appropriate legislative committees on the activities  of the task force with respect to its functions, powers and duties.    8. The task force may request and shall receive from any  subdivision,  department,   board,   bureau,  commission,  office,  agency,  or  other  instrumentality of the state, or any political subdivision thereof, such  facilities, assistance and data as it deems necessary and desirable  for  the  proper execution of its functions, powers and duties hereunder. Any  expenses of the task force, including compensation to such personnel  as  may  be  employed  by  the  task  force,  shall be payable out of moneys  otherwise appropriated to the state department of transportation.

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Statutes > New-york > Hay > Article-4 > 88-a

§  88-a. Tourism signage task force.  1. There is hereby established a  tourism signage task force consisting of the following members:    (a) the commissioner or his or her designated representative from  the  departments   of  transportation,  economic  development,  environmental  conservation, agriculture and  markets  and  of  the  office  of  parks,  recreation and historic preservation;    (b)  the  chairperson, or his or her designated representative, of the  New York state  thruway  authority,  the  adirondack  park  agency,  the  tourism  advisory  council, the upstate New York tourism council and the  downstate New York tourism council;    (c) a representative of travel and vacation  related  business  and  a  representative  of  an  organization  of  automobile  users  and  owners  appointed by the governor.    2. The chairman of the task  force  shall  be  the  commissioner.  The  members  of  the task force may elect a vice chairman, secretary or such  other officers as it may deem necessary for such terms  as  its  members  shall determine.    3.  Members of the board, except for those representing New York state  departments, agencies, authorities or councils, shall serve for  a  term  of  two  years and may be reappointed in the same manner as provided for  their initial appointment.    4. A majority of the members of the  task  force  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power  or function of the task force. An act, determination, or decision of the  members present and entitled to vote during the  presence  of  a  quorum  shall  be  held  to  be  the  act, determination or decision of the task  force.    5. The task force shall meet at least quarterly at  the  call  of  the  chairman.  Additional  meetings may be called by the chairman subject to  the giving of one week's notice, and shall  be  called  by  him  at  the  request of a majority of the members of the task force.    6.  Members  of the task force shall receive no compensation for their  service as  members.  Members  of  the  task  force  representing  state  agencies,  departments, authorities or councils shall be compensated for  their actual and necessary expenses by warrant of  the  comptroller  and  voucher  of  their  department, agency, authority or council. Members of  the task force not representing a state department, agency, authority or  council shall, under the warrant of the comptroller and voucher  of  the  commissioner,  or  his duly designated agent, be allowed their necessary  and actual expenses incurred in the performance of duty.    7. The task force shall:    (a) identify and define responsibilities with respect to the placement  of tourism related directional and  informational  signage  and  promote  inter-agency cooperation in order to encourage a uniform signage policy.    (b)  advise  the  commissioner  on  the  development  of a uniform and  comprehensive  state  policy  on  tourism  related  signage  and   other  traveller information services.    (c)  assist  in  the  development  of  a working plan for the funding,  placement and maintenance of  directional  and  informational  signs  in  accordance with an established policy on tourism signage.    (d) assist and advise on the preparation, publication and distribution  of  a  handbook  on  tourism  signage  that will identify rules and laws  governing tourism related signage, listing contact points for the public  to use in soliciting information and to apply for placement  of  tourism  related  signage  and identifying costs associated with such directional  signage.(e) advise and assist in the development of an adequate budget for the  commissioner to implement the plan for tourism signage  and  such  other  informational services as are necessary to guide the travelling public.    (f)  advise  the  commissioner  on the marking of motor touring trails  designated by statute.    (g) advise the commissioner on scenic, environmental,  traffic  safety  or  other concerns which may supersede the implementation of the tourism  signage plan and policy.    (h)  review,  evaluate  and  advise  the  commissioner  on   conflicts  associated  with overlapping jurisdiction governing signage, limitations  on the placement of signs, and establishing priority  for  placement  of  signage when demand exceeds the available space for directional signage,  and such other issues which may come to the attention of the task force.    (i)  evaluate  and  recommend  to  the commissioner or the legislature  initiatives to enhance or facilitate the development of a signage policy  or plan.    (j) report on or before January first of each year  to  the  governor,  the  temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and  the chairman of the appropriate legislative committees on the activities  of the task force with respect to its functions, powers and duties.    8. The task force may request and shall receive from any  subdivision,  department,   board,   bureau,  commission,  office,  agency,  or  other  instrumentality of the state, or any political subdivision thereof, such  facilities, assistance and data as it deems necessary and desirable  for  the  proper execution of its functions, powers and duties hereunder. Any  expenses of the task force, including compensation to such personnel  as  may  be  employed  by  the  task  force,  shall be payable out of moneys  otherwise appropriated to the state department of transportation.