NY State Fin L § 69-J (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 5-E - Infrastructure Investment 69-J - The New York Works Task Force; Governance.

§  69-j.  The  New  York works task force; governance. 1. The New York   works task force shall consist of fifteen members, each of whom shall be   appointed by the governor and  two  of  whom  shall  be  appointed  upon   recommendation  of  the  temporary  president of the senate, two of whom   shall be appointed upon recommendation of the speaker of  the  assembly,   one  of  whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the minority   leader of the senate and  one  of  whom  shall  be  appointed  upon  the   recommendation  of  the minority leader of the assembly. At least one of   the members appointed by the governor shall represent  organized  labor.   The  members  appointed  by  the governor upon the recommendation of the   minority leader of the senate and the minority leader  of  the  assembly   shall be non-voting members. Each person appointed to the New York works   task  force shall have professional experience in any one or more of the   following  areas:  (a)   the   development,   construction,   ownership,   maintenance,   management  or  finance  of  infrastructure  assets;  (b)   economic development or project development or  finance;  or  (c)  labor   relations.2.  The  New  York  works task force shall establish an implementation   council comprised of: the director of the division of  the  budget,  the   commissioners  of the department of economic development, the department   of transportation, the office of general  services,  the  department  of   labor,  the  department  of environmental conservation and the office of   parks, recreation and historic preservation, the secretary of state, the   chancellors of the state university of New York and the city  university   of   New  York,  the  president  and  chief  executive  officer  of  the   environmental facilities corporation, and the executive directors of the   dormitory authority of the  state  of  New  York,  the  New  York  power   authority,  the  Long  Island power authority, the New York state energy   research and development authority, the New York state bridge authority,   the metropolitan transportation authority, the New  York  state  thruway   authority  and  the  port  authority  of  New  York  and New Jersey, the   director of state operations and such other  members  as  the  New  York   works  task  force  or  the  governor may determine shall facilitate the   purposes  of  the  New  York  works  task  force.  Each  member  of  the   implementation  council  may  designate  an  individual  to  attend  and   participate in New York works task force meetings and  deliberations  on   his or her behalf.3.  Upon  recommendation  of  the  nominating  party, the governor may   replace any member in accordance with the provision contained herein for   the appointment of members. Vacancies occurring in the  New  York  works   task  force  shall  be  filled  by  using the same appointment procedure   established herein.4. No officer or employee of the state, of any  political  subdivision   of  the state, of any governmental entity operating any public school or   college or of any other public agency  or  instrumentality  or  unit  of   government  which  exercises  governmental  powers under the laws of the   state, shall forfeit such office or employment by reason  of  acceptance   of  appointment  as a member of the New York works task force; nor shall   service as such member, representative, officer, employee  or  agent  of   the New York works task force be deemed incompatible or in conflict with   such office or employment.5. New York works task force members shall receive no remuneration for   their  services  as  members,  but  shall  be  allowed  their actual and   necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties provided,   however, that such members are not, at the same time such  expenses  are   incurred, public employees otherwise entitled to such reimbursement.6.  The  New  York  works  task force may create such committees as it   deems necessary. The first meeting of the  New  York  works  task  force    shall  be  held  within  thirty  days  after  all  members are initially   appointed. At the first meeting of the New York works task force and  at   the first meeting in each subsequent year, the New York works task force   shall  elect  from  among  its  members a chair and a secretary and such   other officers as it shall deem necessary. The New York works task force   or  any  committee  thereof  may  hold  meetings  by  electronic   means   consistent with article seven of the public officers law.