NY Educ L § 6003 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 7 - State and City Colleges and Institutions-Cornell University Article 121 - State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry 6003 - College Board of Trustees; Organization.

§ 6003. College  board of trustees; organization. There shall continue   to be a board of trustees of the college consisting of  fifteen  members   of  which  the  lieutenant-governor,  state  commissioner  of education,   chancellor  of  the  state  university,  the   state   commissioner   of   environmental  conservation,  and  the chancellor of Syracuse university   shall be ex officio members. Any ex officio member  may  act  through  a   representative  appointed  in  a writing filed with the secretary of the   board. One member shall be elected by and from among the students of the   college. The election of  the  student  member  shall  be  conducted  in   accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the college student   association  in  accordance  with  guidelines  established  by the state   university. Such student member shall be subject to every  provision  of   any  general,  special, or local law, ordinance, charter, code, rule, or   regulation applying to the voting members of such board with respect  to   the  discharge  of  their  duties  including,  but not limited to, those   provisions setting forth codes of ethics, disclosure  requirements,  and   prohibiting business and professional activities. The one member of such   board  elected  by  and  from  among  the students of the college may be   removed by such  students  in  accordance  with  rules  and  regulations   promulgated  by  the  college  student  association  in  accordance with   guidelines promulgated by state university trustees.The board shall  provide  for  the  calling  of  regular  and  special   meetings,  designate  a chairman, other than the student member, fix the   number of voting  members  required  to  constitute  a  quorum  for  the   transaction  of  business  and  the number of voting members required to   exercise the powers vested in the board and  otherwise  make  and  amend   rules for the conduct of its affairs.The  members  of the board, other than ex officio and student members,   shall continue to be appointed by the governor, by and with  the  advice   and  consent  of the senate. The members appointed by the governor shall   continue to be  divided  into  three  classes,  so  that  the  terms  of   one-third  thereof  shall  expire every two years. The term of office of   members shall be six years. A vacancy in the  office  of  an  appointive   trustee,   other  than  by  expiration  of  term,  shall  be  filled  by   appointment for the unexpired term. The term of office for  the  student   member  shall  be one year commencing July first of the calendar year in   which the election is conducted. In the event that  the  student  member   ceases to be a student at the institution, such member shall be required   to  resign.  The  members  of  the board of trustees shall serve without   compensation, but shall be entitled to their actual  necessary  expenses   incurred in the performance of their duties.