29-0305 - Operation of the commission.

* § 29-0305. Operation of the commission.    1.  The  commission may hire or contract with such persons as it deems  necessary, convenient, or desirable to carry out its duties pursuant  to  this title.    2.  Officers  and  employees  of  the commission shall be appointed in  accordance with civil service rules; provided,  however,  that  officers  and  employees  of  state departments and agencies may be transferred to  the commission without examination and without loss of any civil service  status or rights. Each employee who  is  transferred  pursuant  to  this  subdivision  is  deemed to be on leave of absence from his or her former  position during the tenure of the  commission.  No  such  transfer  may,  however,  be  made  except  with  the  approval of the head of the state  department or agency involved,  the  director  of  the  budget  and  the  chairman  of  the  commission,  and  in  compliance  with  the rules and  regulations of the civil service commission of the state.    3. After the department has approved, pursuant  to  subdivision  2  of  section  29-0303  of  this  title,  a  preferred  disposal  method,  the  commission, its employees,  agents,  consultants,  or  contractors  may,  after  proper notification and identification, enter at reasonable times  upon such lands, waters or premises as in the judgment of the commission  may be necessary, convenient, or desirable for  the  purpose  of  making  surveys, soundings, borings, and examinations to accomplish any purposes  authorized  by this title, the commission being liable for actual damage  done. Each such entry shall be commenced and completed  with  reasonable  promptness.  If the officer or employee obtains any samples prior to his  leaving the premises, he shall give to the owner, operator, or agent  in  charge  a  receipt  describing  the sample obtained and, if requested, a  portion of each such sample equal in volume or  weight  to  the  portion  retained. If any analysis is made of such samples, a copy of the results  of  such analysis shall be furnished promptly to the owner, operator, or  agent in charge.    4. The commission shall require all computerized data generated by its  staff and contractors, when obtainable by the public pursuant to article  six of the public officers law, to be made available in a format that is  accessible for general use.    * NB Commission existence pursuant to § 29-0309