§ 43-0107. Powers.\n The commission shall have power to:\n 1. Sue and be sued.\n 2. Make and execute contracts and all other instruments necessary or\nconvenient for the exercise of its powers and functions under this\narticle.\n 3. Establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the\ntransacting of its business.\n 4. Utilize, to the extent feasible, the staff and facilities of\nexisting state agencies, pursuant to an allocation to be made by the\ndirector of the budget.\n 5. Hold hearings and subpoena witnesses in the exercise of its powers,\nfunctions and duties provided for by this article.\n 6. Contract for professional and technical assistance and advice.\n 7. Contract for and to accept assistance, including but not limited to\ngifts, grants or loans of funds or of property from the federal\ngovernment or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or from any agency\nor instrumentality of the state, or from any other public or private\nsource and to comply, subject to the provisions of this article, with\nthe terms and conditions thereof, subject to the approval of the\ndirector of the budget.\n 8. Adopt, amend and repeal, after public hearing according to the\nprovisions of the state administrative procedure act (except in the case\nof rules and regulations that related to the organization or internal\nmanagement of the agency), such rules and regulations, consistent with\nthis article, as it deems necessary to administer this article, and to\ndo any and all things necessary or convenient to carry out the purpose\nand policies of this article and to exercise all powers granted by law.\n 9. Adopt, amend and repeal, after public hearing according to the\nprovisions of the state administrative procedure act, rules and\nregulations relating to tree-cutting within the park; provided, however,\nthat nothing herein shall prevent a municipality from adopting a law,\ncode, ordinance or regulation which is more stringent than such rules\nand regulations adopted by the commission.\n 10. Encourage individuals, corporations, associations and\norganizations to acquire real property or interests or rights in real\nproperty for the preservation of open space characterized by natural\nscenic beauty or conditions enhancing parkwide qualities, and to\npreserve such lands or interests or rights in real property through the\nestablishment of land trusts and other lawful means for protecting and\npreserving such lands.\n 11. Encourage and assist in the creation of special local improvement\ndistricts for purposes including control of storm water runoff problems\nand the acquisition of significant environmental areas, including\nwetlands, to control such problems.\n 12. Study, monitor and inspect for pollution from any source within\nthe park and to enforce the provisions of this article and any\nregulations promulgated pursuant thereto, cooperate with, aid and assist\nmunicipalities and state agencies in enforcing the laws affecting or\napplying to Lake George and the area lying within the park and undertake\nprojects to abate pollution and preserve water quality.\n 13. Take into consideration the cumulative impact upon all of the\nresources of the park in making any determination or taking actions\npursuant to the powers of this article.\n 14. Intervene in proceedings before state agencies including the\ndepartment and the Adirondack park agency on matters affecting the park.\n 15. Encourage individuals, corporations, associations, and\norganizations to preserve and enhance the natural scenic beauty of Lake\nGeorge and lands within the Lake George park.\n 16. Adopt, sponsor, and encourage the use of forms of deeds,\nagreements, covenants, and other legal documents by means of which\nowners of real property within the Lake George park may voluntarily\nprohibit, restrict, and control the use thereof for commercial purposes.\n 17. Encourage owners of real property within the Lake George park by\nwritten instruments
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