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New York Commissioner of Environmental Conservation
| New York Commissioner of Environmental Conservation | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the Governor |
| Authority: | NY Code - Section 3-0101 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Joe Martens |
| Assumed office: | 2011 |
| Compensation: | $136,000 |
| Other New York Executive Offices | |
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The commissioner serves as head of the Department of Environmental Conservation. The mission of the Department is "To conserve, improve and protect New York's natural resources and environment and to prevent, abate and control water, land and air pollution, in order to enhance the health, safety and welfare of the people of the state and their overall economic and social well-being."[1]
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Joe Martens. He was appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2011.
Authority
The Department of Environmental Conservation was originally created by chapter 140 of the laws of 1970. It is established in the New York Code.[2]
NY Code - Section 3-0101:
| The Department of Environmental Conservation, which was established by chapter 140 of the Laws of 1970, is hereby continued, and all the powers, functions, duties and obligations possessed by the department pursuant to such chapter immediately preceding the effective date of this chapter are hereby continued. |
Appointments
The commissioner is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Governor and is confirmed by the Senate.[3]
Duties
The commissioner oversees the Department of Environmental Conservation. The stated mission of the Department is "To conserve, improve and protect New York's natural resources and environment and to prevent, abate and control water, land and air pollution, in order to enhance the health, safety and welfare of the people of the state and their overall economic and social well-being."[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
In 2012, the New York Commissioner of Environmental Conservation was paid an estimated $136,000 according to the Council of State Governments.
Contact information
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, New York 12233-0001
Phone: 518-402-8013
Email: dpaeweb@gw.dec.state.ny.us
See also
External links
References
- ↑ New York Department of Environmental Conservation, "About DEC," accessed October 30, 2011
- ↑ FindLaw, "N.Y. ENV. LAW § 3-0101 : NY Code - Section 3-0101: Continuation of department," accessed December 22, 2012
- ↑ FindLaw, "N.Y. ENV. LAW § 3-0103 : NY Code - Section 3-0103: Commissioner of environmental conservation," accessed December 22, 2012
- ↑ New York Department of Environmental Conservation, " About DEC," accessed December 22, 2012
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