New York § 12 Chief equity officer

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§ 12 — Chief equity officer

New York § 12

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Art. 2New York State Cannabis Control Board

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N.Y. Cannabis § 12 (2026).

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  § 12. Chief equity officer. The board, by an affirmative vote of at\nleast four members, shall appoint a chief equity officer. The chief\nequity officer shall receive an annual salary not to exceed an amount\nappropriated therefor by the legislature and their expenses actually and\nnecessarily incurred in the performance of official duties, unless\notherwise provided by the legislature.\n  1. The chief equity officer shall assist with the development and\nimplementation of, and ensure the cannabis control board and the office\nof cannabis management's continued compliance with, the social and\neconomic equity plan, required to be developed pursuant to article four\nof this chapter.\n  2. The chief equity officer shall establish public education\nprogramming dedicated to providing communi

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§ 12. Chief equity officer. The board, by an affirmative vote of at\nleast four members, shall appoint a chief equity officer. The chief\nequity officer shall receive an annual salary not to exceed an amount\nappropriated therefor by the legislature and their expenses actually and\nnecessarily incurred in the performance of official duties, unless\notherwise provided by the legislature.\n 1. The chief equity officer shall assist with the development and\nimplementation of, and ensure the cannabis control board and the office\nof cannabis management's continued compliance with, the social and\neconomic equity plan, required to be developed pursuant to article four\nof this chapter.\n 2. The chief equity officer shall establish public education\nprogramming dedicated to providing communities that have been impacted\nby cannabis prohibition with information detailing the licensing process\nand informing individuals of the support and resources that the office\ncan provide to individuals and entities interested in participating in\nactivity licensed under this chapter.\n 3. The chief equity officer shall provide a report to the board, no\nlater than January first, two thousand twenty-three, and annually\nthereafter, of their activities in ensuring compliance with the social\nand economic equity plan, required to be developed pursuant to article\nfour of this chapter, and the board shall provide such report to the\nlegislature.\n