NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 10.05 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title B - Promotion of the Arts Article 10 - Institute for the Hudson River Collection 10.05 - Institute for the Hudson River Collection; Creation; Board of Directors; Governance.

§ 10.05. Institute for the Hudson River Collection; creation; board of   directors;  governance. 1. The Institute for the Hudson River Collection   is hereby established under the  jurisdiction  of  the  New  York  state   museum of the state education department.2.  The  institute  shall  consist  of  fifteen  members. Nine of such   members shall be appointed by the governor by and with  the  advice  and   consent  of  the senate, two of whom shall be the commissioner of parks,   recreation and historic preservation, and the chairman of the  New  York   state  council  on  the  arts  or his or her representative, two of whom   shall be so appointed on recommendation of the  temporary  president  of   the senate, two on recommendation of the speaker of the assembly, one on   recommendation  of  the  minority  leader  of  the  senate  and  one  on   recommendation of the minority leader of the assembly.   Each member  so   appointed  shall  be  representative  of  those educational and cultural   institutions of the state that hold significant collections  or  conduct   continuing  research  and education programs on the cultural and natural   history of the Hudson river area. The commissioner of education shall be   a member and shall serve as chairman of  the  institute.  Five  of  such   members  shall be appointed by the board of regents in consultation with   the commissioner of education.3. The term of each member appointed by  the  governor  shall  be  for   three  years  provided, however, that of the members first appointed (a)   the members first appointed on recommendation of the temporary president   of the senate and the speaker of the assembly shall be for terms  ending   December  thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred ninety, provided however that   persons first so appointed after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred   ninety, shall be  appointed  for  terms  ending  December  thirty-first,   nineteen   hundred  ninety-three;  and  (b)  the  persons  appointed  on   recommendation of the minority leader of the  senate  and  the  minority   leader  of  the  assembly  shall  be appointed for terms ending December   thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-nine,  provided  however   that   persons first so appointed after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred   eighty-nine,  shall be appointed for terms ending December thirty-first,   nineteen hundred ninety-two. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired   terms in the same manner as the original appointment. The  commissioners   of  parks,  recreation  and  historic preservation and education and the   chairman of the New York state council on  the  arts  shall  serve  only   during his tenure as such official.4.  Members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall   be allowed their reasonable expenses actually and  necessarily  incurred   in  the  performance  of  their  duties, within the funds available from   appropriations made  pursuant  to  section  ninety-two-q  of  the  state   finance  law.  No  member  shall  be disqualified from holding any other   public office or employment by reason of such  person's  appointment  or   service  as  a member notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to   the contrary.5. The institute shall conduct at least four regular meetings  a  year   at such times and places as may be fixed by it.6.  Eight  members  shall  constitute  a quorum for the transaction of   business and, unless a greater number is required by  the  by-laws,  the   institute shall exercise its powers and duties by a vote of the majority   of the total members of the commission then serving.7. The institute shall adopt by-laws governing the calling and conduct   of  its  meetings and all other matters relating to its organization and   internal operations.