The New York State Executive Department is the department of the New York state government that serves as the administrative department of the

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. This department has no central operating structure; it consists of a number of divisions, offices, boards, commissions, councils, and other independent agencies that provide

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advice and assistance to the governor and conduct activities according to

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. Its regulations are compiled in title 9 of the ''

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''.

History

At the time of the New York's 1920s

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s, the Executive Department—headed by the Governor—housed only a few core functions such as

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ing,

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, the state police and military and naval affairs. Since that time, numerous agencies have been created within the Executive Department to accommodate governmental functions not anticipated in the 1920s, while conforming with the limits established by the Constitution. These additions include divisions and offices that do not logically fit into the framework of the other departments, such as the Division of Veterans' Affairs (which advises

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s on services, benefits and entitlements, and administers payments of bonuses and annuities to blind veterans) and the Office of General Services (which provides centralized

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, construction, maintenance and design services as well as printing, transportation and communication systems).

List of divisions, etc.

Some of the divisions, offices, boards, commissions, councils, and other independent agencies that are part of the New York State Executive Department are the: *

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(HCR) **

New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) is an agency of the New York state government responsible for administering housing and community development programs to promote affordable housing, community revitalization, an ...

(DHCR) ***

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(ORA) ** New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) **

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(SONYMA) **

New York State Housing Finance Agency The New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) is a New York State public-benefit corporation created in 1960 to build and preserve affordable multifamily rental housing throughout New York State. HFA sells bonds and uses the proceeds to make mor ...

(HFA)

New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

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New York State Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Alcohol laws of New York (or commonly Alcohol Beverage Control Law) are a set of laws specific to manufacturing, purchasing, serving, selling, and consuming alcohol in the state of New York. Combined with federal and local laws, as well as vendor ...

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New York State Office of General Services New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

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New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) is a state agency within the New York State Executive Department Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 3.03. "The office of parks, recreation a ...

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;Crime control *

New York State Police The New York State Police (NYSP) is the state police of the state of New York in the United States. It is part of the New York State Executive Department, and employs over 5,000 sworn state troopers and 711 civilian members. History The State ...

Executive Law The ''Consolidated Laws of the State of New York'' are the codification of the permanent laws of a general nature of New York enacted by the New York State Legislature. It is composed of several chapters, or laws. New York uses a system called " ...

§ 31. "There shall be in the executive department the following divisions: ..The division of military and naval affairs. ..The division of state police. .. *

New York State Commission of Correction The New York State Commission of Correction is "empowered to visit and inspect all penal institutions and to promote humane and efficient administration of these institutions." It's a part of the New York State Executive Department. Correction Law ...

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator ...

New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs The New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs (NYS DMNA) is responsible for the state's New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York Guard and the New York Naval Militia. It is headed by Adjutant General of N ...

New York State Gaming Commission The New York State Gaming Commission is the official governing body that oversees casino gaming, charitable gaming, horse racing, lottery, and video lottery terminals in New York State. Based in Schenectady, it was formed on February 1, 2013, up ...

New York State Office of Victim Services New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

§ 622.

References

External links

Executive Department
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(NYCRR)
State Division of Criminal Justice Services
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Subtitle U — Division of Criminal Justice Services
in the NYCRR
New York State Homes and Community Renewal
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Subtitle S — Division of Housing and Community Renewal
in the NYCRR
New York State Division of Veterans' Services
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