MAYOR'S OFFICE EXECUTIVE ORDERS 1974 - 2001

The Mayor of the City of New York, as the City's Chief Executive Officer, has the authority to issue orders to executive branch agencies, offices, divisions, and bureaus. Generally, these orders concern the implementation of laws and/or mayoral policies. Please note that executive orders may be amended, modified, or repealed by subsequent orders.

Mayor Abraham D. Beame (1974 - 1977)

1	1/1/1974	Continuation of all executive orders prior to 12/31/73.
2	1/1/1974	Establishment of offices of three Deputy Mayors.  Amends EO #71 of 1971, EO #20 of 1970, EO #31 of 1971, EO #74 of 1971 to delete references to Deputy-Mayor-City- Administrator and City Administrator.
3	1/1/1974	Functions, Duties, Personnel Positions and Facilities of Office of City Administrator transferred to Bureau of the Budget.
4	1/1/1974	Preservation of Civil Service merit system.  re: appointments and promotions in City Agencies from only eligible lists.  Supercedes “1 in 3” Rule.
5	1/7/1974	Appointment of a Special Assistant to the Mayor to Exercise the Functions, Powers and Duties Imposed by Section 210 of Civil Service Law.
6	1/21/1974	Amendment of EO #75 of 1973 re: time spent on Union activity.
7	1/22/1974	Amendment of EO #2 of 1974 re: deputy mayors, to outline the duties etc. of these offices.
8	3/14/1974	Regulations governing cash payments for unused accrued compensatory time on death of certain uniformed forces employees while in City’s employ.
9	3/14/1974	Regulations governing cash payments for unused accrued annual leave and unused compensatory time on death of certain sanitation service employees while in the City’s employ.
10	3/14/1974	Regulations governing cash payments for unused accrued annual leave and unused accrued compensatory time on death of certain correction service employees while in the City’s employ.
11	3/14/1974	Establishment of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
12	3/22/1974	Establishment of a Division of Management Analysis.
13	3/28/1974	Establishment of the Manhattan Civic Center Task Force.
14	5/21/1974	In relation to equal employment opportunity in city government employment
15	6/20/1974	Cooperation by the City with NYC Stabilization Reserve Corporation
16	7/9/1974	Amendment of EO #28 of 1970 (re: Construction Board for Capital Construction Program) outlining the duties etc. of the Director of Construction.
17	7/16/1974	Amendment of EO #15 of 1974, directing cooperation by the City with the NYC Stabilization Reserve Corp.
18	7/25/1974	Establishment of an Office of Electronic Data Processing-Municipal Service Administration.
19	8/1/1974	Submission of space requests by mayoral agencies
20	8/1/1974	Administration of Budget Appropriations.
21	10/17/1974	Establishment of a revised screening procedure for appointments within mayoral agencies
22	11/27/1974	Establishment of the Inter-Agency Health Council
23	12/6/1974	Establishment of the Upper Manhattan Planning and Development Office of the Mayor (Merged by EO #63 of 1976).
24	12/16/1974	Establishment of Vacancy Control Bd.
25	12/12/1974	Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
26	2/11/1975	Extension of Employment Beyond Mandatory Retirement Age.
27	3/21/1975	Commission for Cultural Affairs of N.Y.C.
28	3/31/1975	Establishment of a Commission On The Status Of Women
29	4/16/1975	Municipal Energy Conservation Program
30	6/24/1975	Monetary Lump Sum Payment in Lieu of Accrued Annual Leave and/or Compensatory Time to Employees Who Retire Due to Reduction Of Staff for Economic Reasons.
31	6/24/1975	Monetary Lump Sum Payment for Terminal Leave Allowances to Employees Who are Terminated, Laid Off, or Retired Due to Reduction Of Staff for Economic Reasons.
32	7/15/1975	Monitoring Of The Expenditures of City Agencies.
33	8/4/1975	Enforcement of Work Rules and Replacement of Employees Terminated by Disciplinary Action.
34	8/26/1975	The N.Y.C. Council Against Poverty.
35	8/28/1975	Elimination of the Office of Staten Island Development.
36	8/28/1975	Restructuring Youth Services
37	8/29/1975	Suspension of Salary or Wage Increases.
38	8/29/1975	Elimination of the Office of Civil Defense.
39	9/8/1975	Proposed Amendments Relating to Home Improvement Business Regulations
40	9/25/1975	Amendment of EO #2 of 1974
41	9/30/1975	Delegation of Authority to Deputy Mayor for Finance
42	10/9/1975	Approval of Contracts by the Mayor.
43	10/14/1975	Mayor’s Fiscal Committee.
44	10/31/1975	Establishment of a Municipal News and Information Bureau in the Office of the Mayor.
45	11/5/1975	Administration of Budget Appropriations
46	11/13/1975	Electrical Energy Savings
47	11/26/1975	Board of Advisors for Sailors’ Snug Harbor.
48	12/9/1975	Telephone Reductions
49	1/22/1976	Delegation of Authority to First Deputy Mayor.
50	1/16/1976	Youth Services
51	2/4/1976	Establishment of Procedures for Centralized Direction of Title X Activities.
52	2/26/1976	CJCC: re Duties of Chairman & Director
53	3/5/1976	Director of Civil Preparedness.
54	3/16/1976	Utilization of Real Property.
55	3/29/1976	Delegation of Powers of the Finance Board.
56	4/2/1976	Control of Overtime and Part-Time Hours.
57	4/12/1976	Urban Design Council
58	5/6/1976	Occupational Safety and Health Planning Task Force
59	5/7/1976	Establishment of Procedures for the Centralized Coordination and Direction of the Medicaid Program.
60	5/28/1976	Conservation of Energy Resources
61	6/30/1976	Quarterly Allocation and Personnel Ceiling Control Systems.
62	7/19/1976	Delegation of Finance Board powers to Comptroller
63	7/26/1976	Establishment of the Office of Development
64	7/26/1976	Establishment of the Mayor’s Midtown Action Office.
65	7/27/1976	Interagency Committee on Minority Business Development.
66	8/2/1976	Telephone Reductions
67	8/16/1976	Council Against Poverty changes terms of members
68	8/25/1976	Establishment of a Mayor’s Commission for Distinguished Guests and the Office of Special Events
69	8/25/1976	Administration of Budget Appropriations.
70	9/15/1976	Establishment of the Financial Information Services Agency.
71	9/16/1976	Delegation of Authority to Deputy Mayor for Finance.
72	9/16/1976	Establishment of a Department of Parks and Recreation Concessions’ Review Committee
73	10/20/1976	Adds Deputy Mayor for Economic Development
74	12/15/1976	Amends EO #38 of 1967 in Relation to the Duties, Responsibilities and Authority of the Director of Labor Relations.
75	2/4/1977	Creation of a Director of Operations and Amendment of EO #24 of 1974.
76	2/10/1977	Establishment of a Westway Expediting Council.
77	2/11/1977	Designation of Business Service Liaisons.
78	2/11/1977	Establishment of the Office of Human Service Planning.
79	2/23/1977	Westway Expediting Council
80	3/4/1977	Creation of a Director of Labor-Management Relations
81	3/7/1977	Change in Nomenclature Director of Municipal Labor Relations and Office of Municipal Labor Relations.
82	3/31/1977	Monetary Lump Sum Payment.
83	4/20/1977	Mayor’s Emergency Control Board.
84	5/26/1977	Amendment to EO #2 (2d) of 1970 in relation to the Awarding of Contracts Under the Emergency Repair Program Under Public Emergency Conditions and  in Special Cases.
85	6/7/1977	Copier Costs Reduction.
86	6/7/1977	Commission on Status of Women
87	7/11/1977	Transfer of Functions, Powers and Duties of the Council Against Poverty of the City of New York to the Administration of the Human Resources Administration.
88	7/18/1977	Establishment of a Special Commission of Inquiry into Energy Failures.
89	7/21/1977	Information Regarding Apprenticeship Programs and Health, Welfare and Pension Plans to be Submitted with Each Bid on New York City Construction Contracts
90		Administration of Budget Appropriations for 1978 fiscal year.
91	8/24/1977	City Environmental Quality Review.
92	9/27/1977	Establishment of An Office of Computer Plans and Controls in the Office of the Director of Operations
93	9/28/1977	Capital Budget Project Procedures.
94	10/27/1977	Creation of Urban Homesteading Demonstration Area
95	12/2/1977	Designation of the Commissioner of Health to Succeed to the Powers and Responsibilities of the Health Service  s Administrator.
96	12/7/1977	Designation of the Emergency Medical Service as the Coordinating Agency for Emergency Medical Care for the City of New York.
97	12/15/1977	Creation of Urban Homesteading Demonstration Area