WHEREAS, a society's response to homelessness is a test of its commitment to the ideals of justice, compassion and human dignity; and
WHEREAS, existing government and voluntary programs have been unable to meet the needs of the growing number of homeless people living on the streets of our cities; and
WHEREAS, the efforts of local governments, not-for-profit corporations and State agencies must be enhanced and better coordinated to provide both emergency and permanent solutions to the problems of New York's homeless;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mario M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of the State of New York, do hereby establish within the Executive Chamber an Emergency Task Force on the Homeless.
The Task Force shall consist of 17 members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be the Governor's Coordinator of Housing for the Homeless, who shall serve as chairperson. The members of the Task Force shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for any necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties.
The Task Force shall advise and assist the Governor in the development and implementation of policies to assist the homeless. Specifically, the Task Force shall:
All departments, divisions, boards, offices and public corporations of the State are directed to cooperate with the Task Force and to provide such assistance as the Task Force may require to fulfill its purposes. Such assistance may include, but need not be limited to, the use of agency staff, the provision of statistical and policy data in such form as is determined by the Task Force and consultation with agency staff as the Task Force shall require.
Signed: Mario M. CuomoDated: February 15, 1983
[FN*] [Revoked by Executive Order No. 5 (Eliot Spitzer), infra.]
[Revoked by Executive Order No. 9 (David A. Paterson), infra.]
[Revoked by Executive Order No. 2 (Andrew M. Cuomo), infra.]
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 4.4