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                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          4648
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                    February 13, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by Sens. KENNEDY, ADDABBO, BORRELLO, COONEY, GALLIVAN, HELM-
          ING, ORTT, PALUMBO, STEC -- read twice and ordered printed,  and  when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law, in relation to establishing the
          office of Native American affairs

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding new article 15-D to
     2  read as follows:
     3                                ARTICLE 15-D
     4                      OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS
     5  Section 328-d. Office of Native American affairs.
     6          328-e. General functions, powers and duties.
     7    § 328-d. Office of Native American affairs. 1. There is hereby created
     8  in the executive department an office of Native  American  affairs.  The
     9  head  of the office shall be the commissioner of Native American affairs
    10  who shall be appointed by the governor and who shall hold office at  the
    11  pleasure of the governor.
    12    2.  The commissioner shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the
    13  governor within the amount made available therefor by  an  appropriation
    14  and  shall  be  allowed  his or her actual and necessary expenses in the
    15  performance of his or her duties.
    16    3. The commissioner shall direct the work of the office and  shall  be
    17  the  chief executive officer of the office. The commissioner may appoint
    18  such officers and employees as he or she may deem  necessary,  prescribe
    19  their  duties, fix their compensation, and provide for the reimbursement
    20  of their expenses, all within amounts made available therefor by  appro-
    21  priation.
    22    §  328-e.  General  functions, powers and duties. The office of Native
    23  American affairs by and through the commissioner or such  commissioner's
    24  duly authorized officers and employees, shall:
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04387-01-3
        S. 4648                             2
 
     1    1.  Act  as a centralized office for Native American nations to access
     2  information on state programs that are provided to Native Americans.
     3    2.  Develop  and  maintain  cooperative relationships between New York
     4  state's tribal nations, tribal organization, Native  American  citizens,
     5  and the state.
     6    3.  Establish,  manage, coordinate, and facilitate Native American-re-
     7  lated policies, positions, and programs.
     8    4. Advise and assist state agencies in developing policies, plans, and
     9  programs for Native Americans.
    10    5. Serve as a connector for New York state's tribal nations  to  other
    11  state agencies and programs.
    12    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    13  it shall have become a law.