NY Exec L § 803 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 27 - Adirondack Park Agency 803 - Adirondack Park Agency.

§ 803. Adirondack   park  agency.  There  is  hereby  created  in  the   executive department, the Adirondack park agency, which shall consist of   the following members: the commissioner of  environmental  conservation,   the  secretary  of state, the commissioner of commerce and eight members   to be appointed by the governor by and with the advice  and  consent  of   the  senate.  The  governor  shall  designate  a chairman from among the   members appointed to the agency,  who  shall  serve  at  the  governor's   pleasure.    None  of  the  members  appointed  by the governor shall be   officers or employees of any state department or agency.Five members appointed by the governor shall  be  full-time  residents   within  the  Adirondack park provided, however, that no two such members   shall be residents of the same county except for such members  initially   appointed  before January first, nineteen hundred seventy-three, who may   be reappointed for additional successive terms. Three members  appointed   by  the  governor shall be residents of the state outside the Adirondack   park. Not more  than  five  appointed  members  shall  be  of  the  same   political party.All  appointments shall be made for terms of four years; provided that   the first member appointed by the governor pursuant to the  increase  of   members  from  seven  to eight shall be appointed for a term expiring on   the thirtieth day of June, nineteen hundred seventy-six.  Each  of  such   appointed members of the agency shall hold office for the term for which   he  was  appointed and until his successor shall have been appointed and   qualified or until he shall resign or be removed in the manner  provided   by  law. In the case of any vacancy other than one arising by expiration   of term, an appointment to fill  the  vacancy  shall  be  made  for  the   remainder of the unexpired term.The  designated  chairman  shall  receive  an  annual salary of thirty   thousand dollars. The other members of  the  agency,  except  those  who   serve  ex  officio,  shall  receive one hundred dollars per diem, not to   exceed five thousand dollars per annum compensation for  their  services   as  members  of  the  agency.  All  members,  except  those who serve ex   officio, shall be allowed the necessary and actual expenses incurred  in   the performance of duties under this article.A  majority of the members of the agency shall constitute a quorum for   the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power or function   of the agency and affirmative vote by a majority of the members  of  the   agency,  except  as  is otherwise specifically provided in this article,   shall be required to exercise any power or function of the agency. Votes   of any member shall be cast in person and not by proxy. The  agency  may   delegate  to one or more of its members, officers, agents and employees,   such powers and duties as it deems proper.The commissioner of environmental conservation and the commissioner of   commerce and the secretary of state may, by official authority filed  in   their   respective  agencies,  and  with  the  Adirondack  park  agency,   designate a deputy or other officer to exercise his powers  and  perform   his duties, including the right to vote, on the agency.