New York Laws
Article 4-B - Division for Small-Business
133 - Small-Business Advisory Board; Creation.

(a) advise the commissioner in carrying out the functions, powers and
duties of the division, as set forth in this article;
(b) advise the commissioner, the governor, and the legislature
concerning recommended legislation necessary to foster and promote the
prosperity, expansion and development of small business concerns within
the state;
(c) advise the commissioner, the governor, and the legislature
concerning existing laws, rules, regulations and practices of state
agencies which are counter-productive or inimical to the prosperity,
expansion and development of small business concerns within the state;
(d) advise the commissioner, the governor, and the legislature
concerning the development of inter-governmental cooperation among
agencies of the federal, state and local governments and cooperation
between private industry and government so as to assure the optimum
development of small business concerns;
(e) issue an annual report to the commissioner, the governor and the
legislature recommending cost-effective ways to simplify access to state
government for small businesses;
(f) serve as a catalyst for creating and maintaining a small business
consciousness in New York state;
(g) establish procedures for making annual awards to be known as "New
York State Small Business Awards". These non-monetary awards shall be
given in recognition of unusual performance by persons, firms and
organizations which are engaged in the operation of New York state small
businesses or which are engaged in activities to assist small businesses
in the state. The board may nominate up to five award winners annually
and forward such names to the governor for his consideration. The
governor may designate award winners from these nominees at his
discretion. Current members of the advisory board are not eligible as
nominees;
(h) advise the commissioner on recommendations for the selection of a
minority and women-owned business enterprise statewide advocate as set
forth by section three hundred eleven-a of the executive law; and
(i) report to the commissioner, the governor and the legislature on
agency use of streamlined optional adjudicatory proceedings for small
businesses.
7. The commissioner shall provide the board with such staff assistance
and support services as necessary for the board to perform the functions
required of it under this section.