Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
WHEREAS, a State Commission has been established by statute
to develop and implement plans and activities in New York State for the annual
commemoration and celebration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.;
and
WHEREAS, the continuing purpose of the commission is to
ensure that the commemoration of Dr. King's birthday is meaningful and
reflective of the spirit with which he lived and the struggles for which he
died; and
WHEREAS, the statute establishes a 15-member board of
directors and provides for appointment by the Governor of at least 25 general
members to the commission;
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 appoint the general members of the Martin
Luther King, Jr. Commission and do hereby describe its duties and
responsibilities.
I. Duties and
Responsibilities of the Commission
1. The
commission shall develop recommendations for specific commemorative activities,
to be undertaken by the State on the third Monday of January of each year,
celebrating the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. The commission shall coordinate State
plans and activities with Federal plans and activities for the commemoration
and celebration of Dr. King's birthday.
3. The commission shall develop, in
consultation with other State agencies, interpretive programs which explore the
historical, social, political and cultural themes associated with the life and
work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
4. The commission shall develop interpretive
materials and publications on the significance of Dr. King's work, and shall
develop a commemorative program for State employees, school children and the
general public.
5. The commission
shall make a report to the Governor and the Legislature with respect to its
findings, conclusions, proposals and recommendations for the January 20, 1986,
commemoration of Dr. King's birthday, and shall report no later than December
first, annually thereafter.
6. The
commission shall make other studies, reports and recommendations to the
Governor and the Legislature as are deemed necessary.
7. The commission may request and shall
receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or agency of
the State such assistance and data as will enable it to carry out its purpose
and responsibilities hereunder.
II. Board of Directors
The board of directors shall meet quarterly or at such
additional times as may be designated by the chairman.
III. Membership
1. General members of the commission shall be
selected by the Governor from those groups and organizations that best reflect
the goals and ideas of Dr. King, including but not limited to representatives
of the following fields: religion, labor, civil rights, youth, education,
business, communications, and entertainment and the arts.
2. The general members of the commission
shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve two- year terms.
3. The commission shall meet annually or at
such additional times as may be designated by the board of directors.
Signed: Mario M. CuomoDated: October 31,
1985
