NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 33.01 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 33 - New York State Heritage Areas Advisory Council 33.01 - New York State Heritage Areas Advisory Council.

§  33.01  New  York state heritage areas advisory council. There shall   continue to be in the office a New York state  heritage  areas  advisory   council  which  shall  consist of twenty-six members or their designated   representatives. The commissioner shall be  a  member  of  the  advisory   council.  In  addition,  the  advisory  council  shall  consist  of  the   following  twenty-five  other  members:  the  commissioner  of  economic   development, to advise and assist regarding related tourism and economic   revitalization;  the  commissioner  of  education,  to advise and assist   regarding the interpretive and educational aspects of the programs;  the   secretary  of state, to advise and assist regarding matters of community   development and state planning and to advise on the  identification  and   preservation  of rural resources; the commissioner of transportation, to   advise and assist regarding matters  of  transportation  to  and  within   heritage  areas;  the  president of the New York state urban development   corporation,  to  advise  and  assist  regarding  matters  of   economic   development;  the  commissioner of environmental conservation, to advise   and  assist  regarding  matters  of  conservation  and  use  of  natural   resources; the chairman of the state board for historic preservation, to   advise  and  assist  in  matters  regarding  historic  preservation; the   commissioner of housing and  community  renewal  to  advise  and  assist   regarding   neighborhood  and  community  development  and  preservation   programs; the  president  and  chief  executive  officer  of  the  power   authority  of  the  state of New York regarding the operation of the New   York state canal system; the commissioner  of  agriculture  and  markets   regarding  agriculture  in heritage areas; a representative of the State   Heritage Area Association; the director or chief  executive  officer  of   the  Hudson  River  National  Heritage  Area, the Erie Canalway National   Heritage Corridor, the Champlain Valley  National  Heritage  Partnership   and  the  Niagara  Falls  National  Heritage Area; and ten members to be   appointed by the governor, three of  such  members  shall  be  municipal   officers,  elected  officials  or  representatives  of  local government   interest and seven of such members shall be, by professional training or   experience or attainment, qualified  to  analyze  or  interpret  matters   relevant  to  the  establishment  and  maintenance  of  state designated   heritage areas including urban cultural parks  and  heritage  corridors,   one  of  whom  shall  be  the director of a heritage area. Of these last   seven, two are to be appointed from names recommended  by  the  majority   leader  of the senate, two are to be appointed from names recommended by   the speaker  of  the  assembly,  one  is  to  be  appointed  from  names   recommended  by  the  minority  leader  of  the  senate and one is to be   appointed from names recommended by the minority leader of the assembly.   The governor may designate such ex-officio members who shall be from the   executive department, state agencies or public corporations as he or she   deems appropriate; provided that such ex-officio members shall not  vote   on matters before the advisory council. For the ten members appointed by   the  governor, each shall hold office for a term of five years and until   his or her successor shall have been appointed or until he or she  shall   resign.  The  members  of  the advisory council shall elect a chair from   amongst its members for a term of three years.  Eleven  members  of  the   advisory  council  shall  constitute a quorum for the transaction of any   business at both regular and special meetings. Any ex-officio member may   delegate all his or her duties of membership, including  voting  rights,   to an officer or employee of such member's organization. No member shall   receive any compensation.