WHEREAS, it is imperative that this State reduce the size of its government, decrease the inordinately high price its taxpayers have been required to bear for services delivered by government entities, and improve the quality of those services;
WHEREAS, by greater reliance on the private sector these crucial goals can be furthered;
WHEREAS, to improve the quality of government services and lower their cost requires identifying those services that can be more efficiently delivered by the private sector and those assets that can be more productively owned by the private sector;
WHEREAS, a comprehensive study should be conducted to analyze the feasibility of the privatization of selected government assets and services; and
WHEREAS, certain private citizens of the State have informed me of their willingness to undertake without compensation such a comprehensive study, and their expertise, judgment, and professional and business acumen are invaluable assets;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE E. PATAKI, 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 the New York State Advisory Commission on Privatization (the "Commission") and the New York State Research Council on Privatization (the "Council"). The commission shall consist of the Secretary to the Governor, the Counsel to the Governor, the Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development, the Director of State Operations, the Director of Regulatory Reform or their respective designees, and such other members as the Governor shall appoint. The Governor shall appoint a chairperson from among the members of the Commission. The Council shall consist of Ronald Lauder, who shall be its chairperson, and such other members as shall be appointed by the Governor.
Signed: George E. PatakiDated: May 12, 1995
[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 § 5.8