NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 4.05 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title B - Promotion of the Arts Article 4 - Empire State Plaza Art Commission 4.05 - Empire State Plaza Art Commission; Creation.

§ 4.05. Empire  state  plaza  art  commission; creation. 1. The empire   state  plaza  art  commission  is  hereby  created  in   the   executive   department.2.  The  main  office of the commission shall be located in the empire   state plaza in space designated therein by the commissioner  of  general   services.3.  The commission shall consist of twenty-five members. Twenty-one of   such members shall be appointed by the governor by and with  the  advice   and  consent  of  the  senate,  four  of  whom  shall be so appointed on   recommendation of  the  temporary  president  of  the  senate,  four  on   recommendation  of the speaker of the assembly, two on recommendation of   the minority leader of the senate  and  two  on  recommendation  of  the   minority  leader  of  the  assembly.  The commissioner of education, the   commissioner of general services, the commissioner of parks,  recreation   and  historic  preservation and the chairman of the state council on the   arts shall serve as ex officio members and shall have the same rights as   other members.4. The governor shall  designate  one  of  the  members  to  serve  as   chairman  of  the  commission, by and with the advice and consent of the   senate.5. The term of each member appointed by  the  governor  shall  be  for   three  years  provided, however, that of the members first appointed (a)   the persons appointed on recommendation of the  temporary  president  of   the  senate and the speaker of the assembly shall be appointed for terms   ending December thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-six,  provided,   however,  that  the  persons  first  so  appointed  on or after December   thirty-first, nineteen hundred eighty-six shall be appointed  for  terms   ending  December  thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-nine; (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-five, provided,   however, that the persons  first  so  appointed  on  or  after  December   thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred eighty-six shall be appointed for terms   ending December thirty-first, nineteen hundred eighty-eight; and (c) the   other nine persons appointed by the  governor  shall  be  appointed  for   terms   ending  December  thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-four,   provided, however, that the persons so appointed on  or  after  December   thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred eighty-six shall be appointed for terms   ending December thirty-first, nineteen hundred  eighty-seven.  Vacancies   shall  be  filled  for  the  unexpired  terms  in the same manner as the   original appointment. The ex officio members  shall  serve  only  during   their tenures as commissioner or chairman.6.  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. 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.7.  The commission shall conduct at least four regular meetings a year   at such times and places as may be fixed by it.8. Thirteen members shall constitute a quorum for the  transaction  of   business  and,  unless  a greater number is required by the by-laws, the   commission shall exercise its  powers  and  duties  by  a  vote  of  the   majority of the total members of the commission then serving.9.  The  commission  shall  adopt  by-laws  governing  the calling and   conduct  of  its  meetings  and  all  other  matters  relating  to   its   organization and internal operations.