All Articles tagged statutory authority

• State Constitutional Commentary
  November 11, 2011 EDT
  EXECUTIVE ORDERS ANDGUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY TO REORGANIZE STATE GOVERNMENT
  Gerald BenjaminZachary Keck

  This essay considers the extent and limits of the power of a newly elected governor of New York State to reduce the size of government by executive action.

• State Constitutional Commentary
  August 08, 2010 EDT
  NEW YORK’S CO2 CAP-AND-TRADE PROGRAM: REGULATING CLIMATE CHANGE WITHOUT CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION
  Jennie Shufelt

  This note analyzes the DEC’s statutory authority to implement the CO2 Budget Trading Program under its authority to regulate air pollution provided by the Air Pollution Control Act.