N.Y. NAV Law § 180
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Administrator of the fund
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§ 180. Administrator of the fund. The state comptroller shall appoint\nand supervise an administrator of the fund. The administrator shall be\nthe chief executive of the fund and shall have the following powers and\nduties:\n 1. To represent the state in meetings with the alleged discharger and\nclaimants concerning liability for the discharge and amount of the\nclaims;\n 2. To determine if hearings are needed to settle particular claims\nfiled by injured persons;\n 3. To convene hearings;\n 4. To certify the amount of claims and names of claimants to the state\ncomptroller;\n 5. To disburse moneys from the fund for cleanup and removal costs\npursuant to a certification of claims by the commissioner.\n
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