JurisdictionNew YorkLaw ACAArts and Cultural Affairs
Title ENew York State Cultural Resources Act
Art. 21Trust For Cultural Resources of the City of New York
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§ 21.03. Legislative findings and statement of purposes.
1.The\nlegislature hereby finds, determines and declares:\n (a) that it is essential for the general and economic welfare of the\npeople of the state for the city to remain a unique national and\ninternational center for cultural activities and affairs;\n (b) that the city's position as such a unique national and\ninternational cultural center is essential to its position as a center\nfor national and international finance, communications, publishing,\nentertainment, conventions, transportation, shipping and other\nenterprises, as well as philanthropic and educational activities and\ninstitutions;\n (c) that certain areas of the city will be strengthened and\nrevitalized by, and the city's reputation and position as a unique\nn
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§ 21.03. Legislative findings and statement of purposes. 1. The\nlegislature hereby finds, determines and declares:\n (a) that it is essential for the general and economic welfare of the\npeople of the state for the city to remain a unique national and\ninternational center for cultural activities and affairs;\n (b) that the city's position as such a unique national and\ninternational cultural center is essential to its position as a center\nfor national and international finance, communications, publishing,\nentertainment, conventions, transportation, shipping and other\nenterprises, as well as philanthropic and educational activities and\ninstitutions;\n (c) that certain areas of the city will be strengthened and\nrevitalized by, and the city's reputation and position as a unique\nnational and international center will be enhanced by, the development\nof combined-use facilities and cultural facilities in the city as\nprovided by this article and by article twenty of this title;\n (d) that certain cultural institutions located in the city are\ninvaluable cultural, educational and recreational resources of the state\nand the continued operation of such institutions in the city is for the\nbenefit of the people of the state;\n (e) that by reason of the severe economic and fiscal problems facing\nboth the state and city, neither the state nor the city is able\nadequately to support the cultural institutions of the city in their\nefforts both to provide cultural, recreational and educational\nopportunities to the people of the state and to maintain the position of\nthe city as a unique national and international cultural center; and\n (f) that it is in the interest of the people of the state and for\ntheir benefit and welfare to encourage the creative and innovative use\nof public and private resources in order to preserve and protect the\ncultural resources of the city and otherwise to effectuate the purposes\nof this article and article twenty of this chapter by the creation of\nthe trust for cultural resources of the city of New York.\n 2. The legislature hereby further finds, determines and declares that\nthe creation of the trust for cultural resources of the city of New York\nand the delegation to the trust of part of the sovereign power of the\nstate are in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state and\nconstitute a governmental, state, municipal and public purpose; and that\nthe exercise by the trust of the functions and powers granted to it\nunder this article constitutes the performance of an essential public\nand governmental function.\n