WHEREAS, on October 26, 2012, I issued Executive Order
Number 47, declaring a disaster emergency in all 62 counties in the State of
New York; and
WHEREAS, Section
29-a of the Executive Law authorizes the
suspension, alteration or modification of statutes, local laws, ordinances,
orders, rules or regulations, or parts thereof, if compliance with such
provisions would prevent, hinder or delay action necessary to cope with a
disaster emergency; and
WHEREAS, on October 31, 2012, I issued Executive Order
Number 50 to, among other things, suspend provisions of the law to facilitate
transportation infrastructure recovery; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2012, I issued Executive Order
Number 64 to suspend and modify statutory and regulatory provisions regarding
home health care; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2012, I issued Executive Order
Number 65 to suspend and modify statutory provisions relating to the
transportation of school children in the City of New York; and
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2012, I issued Executive Order
Number 69 to suspend and modify statutory and regulatory provisions relating to
payment of fees for duplicate state-issued documents and to extend expiration
dates of certain state-issued documents; and
WHEREAS, on November 11, 2012, I issued Executive Order
Number 71 to suspend and modify statutory and regulatory provisions relating to
services provided to individuals with developmental disabilities, mental
illness and alcohol and substance abuse disorders; and
WHEREAS, on November 11, 2012, I issued Executive Order
Number 72 to suspend and modify provisions of the Health Law and related
provisions of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations ("NYCRR"); and
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2012, I issued Executive Order
Number 78 to suspend statutory provisions related to child and family welfare,
child day care, juvenile justice, runaway and homeless youth, adult protective
services, and residential and non-residential care for victims of domestic
violence; and
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2012, I issued Executive Order
Number 79 to suspend statutory provisions relating to state contracts and the
repair of state facilities; and
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2012, I issued Executive Order
Number 81 to, among other things, continue the suspension and modification of
provisions of law and regulations ordered by Executive Order Numbers 64, 71,
72, 78 and 79 through December 25, 2012, by Executive Order Number 50 through
December 30, 2012, and by Executive Order Number 65 through January 7, 2013;
and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2012, I issued Executive Order
Number 85 to continue the suspension of certain provisions of law and
regulations ordered by Executive Order Number 69 through January 8, 2013, and
to suspend provisions of law relating to fees for duplicate teaching
certificates; and
WHEREAS, on December 21, 2012, I issued Executive Order
Number 87 to, among other things, continue the suspension and modification of
certain provisions of law and regulations ordered by Executive Order Numbers
64, 71, 72, 78 and 79, as continued by Executive Order Number 81, through
January 24, 2013, by Executive Order Number 50, as continued by Executive Order
Number 81, through January 29, 2013, by Executive Order Number 65, as continued
by Executive Order Number 81, through February 2, 2013, by Executive Order
Number 69 as continued by Executive Order Number 85, through February 7, 2013,
and to continue the suspension of a provision of the Education Law ordered by
Executive Order Number 85 through February 2, 2013; and
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2012, I issued Executive Order
Number 91 to, among other things, continue the suspension and modification of
certain provisions of law and regulations ordered by Executive Order Numbers
64, 71, 72, 78 and 79, as continued by Executive Order Number 87, through
February 23, 2013, by Executive Order Number 50, as continued by Executive
Order Number 87, through February 28, 2013, by Executive Order Number 85, as
continued by Executive Order Number 87, through March 3, 2013, by Executive
Order Numbers 65 and 69, as continued by Executive Order Number 87, through
March 9, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Section
29-a of the Executive Law provides that no
suspension of laws shall be made for a period in excess of thirty days,
provided, however, that upon reconsideration of all of the relevant facts and
circumstances, the suspension may be extended for additional thirty-day
periods;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANDREW M. CUOMO, Governor of the State
of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article
2-B of the Executive Law, and after having reconsidered all of the relevant
facts and circumstances, do hereby order the following:
1. The suspension and modification of
statutory and regulatory provisions ordered by Executive Order Numbers 64, 71,
72, 78 and 79, as continued by Executive Order Number 91, shall be continued,
retroactive to their expiration date of February 23, 2013, through March 25,
2013;
2. The suspension of
statutory provisions ordered by Executive Order Number 50, as continued by
Executive Order Number 91, shall be continued through March 30, 2013;
3. The suspension of statutory provisions
ordered by Executive Order Number 85, as continued by Executive Order Number
91, shall be continued through April 2, 2013;
4. The suspension of provisions of
law
ordered by Executive Order Numbers 65 and 69, as continued by Executive Order
Number 91, shall continue through April 8, 2013.
Signed: Andrew M. CuomoDated: February 28, 2013
