§ 57-0119. Central Pine Barrens joint planning and policy commission.\n 1. It is hereby found, determined and declared that the Long Island\nCentral Pine Barrens area is a major resource area of statewide\nsignificance where the hydrological and ecological integrity is\nendangered; that a public entity representative of town, county and\nstate government is necessary and appropriate to plan, manage and\noversee land use within the Central Pine Barrens area of Long Island\nPine Barrens Maritime reserve in the public interest for present and\nfuture generations; and that the Central Pine Barrens joint planning and\npolicy commission created by this section and its purposes are in all\nrespects for the benefit of the people of the state of New York and are\na public purpose.\n 2. There is hereby established, the Central Pine Barrens joint\nplanning and policy commission to consist of five voting members: one\nmember appointed by the governor who will serve at the pleasure of the\ngovernor and four ex officio members who are the county executive of\nSuffolk county, the supervisor of the town of Brookhaven, the supervisor\nof the town of Riverhead and the supervisor of the town of Southampton.\nEach ex officio member may appoint a designated representative, by\nofficial authority filed with the commission, to exercise his or her\npowers and perform his or her duties, including the right to vote, on\nthe commission. The commission shall elect one of its members as\nchairperson. Four members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction\nof any business or the exercise of any power or function of the\ncommission. An affirmative vote of three or more members shall be\nrequired to pass a resolution or otherwise exercise any functions or\npowers of the commission, except the adoption of the plan which requires\na unanimous vote of the commission.\n 3. The commission shall hold its initial meeting within thirty days of\nenactment of this section, following public notice by the county\nexecutive.\n 4. Every state agency and public corporation having jurisdiction of\nland or water within the Central Pine Barrens area or of programs\nrelating to the purposes and goals of this title shall, to the fullest\nextent practicable, offer full cooperation and assistance to the\ncommission in carrying out the provisions of this title.\n 5. Every local or regional agency with activities relating to the\nCentral Pine Barrens area may offer assistance to the commission in\ncarrying out the provisions of this title.\n 6. The commission shall have the power:\n (a) To prepare, adopt, enforce and ensure implementation of the\ncomprehensive land use plan, with the advice of the advisory committee;\n (b) To sue and be sued;\n (c) To make and execute contracts and all other instruments necessary\nor convenient for the exercise of its powers and functions under this\ntitle;\n (d) To establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for\nthe transacting of its business;\n (e) To appoint an executive officer, officers, agents, employees, and\nprescribe their duties and qualifications and fix their compensation;\n (f) To utilize to the extent feasible the staff and facilities of\nexisting state and county agencies, pursuant to an agreement to be made\nby the state or by the county of Suffolk;\n (g) To hold hearings in the exercise of its powers, functions and\nduties provided for by this title;\n (h) To contract for professional and technical assistance and advice;\n (i) To contract for and to accept any assistance, including but not\nlimited to gifts, grants or loans of funds or of property from the\nfederal government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or from any\nagency or instrumentality of the state, or from any other public or\nprivate source and to comply, subject to the provisions of this title,\nwith the terms and conditions thereof;\n (j) To establish regulations, values, and standards which may include\na system of bonus
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