NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 41.05 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 41 - Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission 41.05 - Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission.

* §   41.05   Michigan   Street  African  American  Heritage  Corridor   commission.  1. The commission is hereby established as a not-for-profit   corporation.  The commission shall be  governed  by  the  not-for-profit   corporation  law  except  where such law conflicts with this article, in   which case the provisions of this article shall govern.  The  commission   shall  consist  of  up  to  eleven  voting  members and seven non-voting   ex-officio members. One member each shall be appointed by the  governor,   the  temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly.   Other members shall include the mayor of the city of Buffalo, or his  or   her designee, a representative of museum studies at the state university   of  New York College at Buffalo, one representative of the department of   Afro-American studies at the state university of New York at Buffalo,  a   representative  from  WUFO Studios, and a representative from each board   governing the J. Edward Nash House, the Michigan Street Baptist  Church,   the  Langston  Hughes  Institute,  and  the  Colored Musicians Club. All   appointments shall  be  residents  of  the  city  of  Buffalo,  but  the   commission   has   the  authority  to  waive  this  requirement  at  its   discretion.  In  addition,  seven   non-voting   members   shall   serve   ex-officio:  the  secretary of state, the commissioners of the office of   parks, recreation and historic preservation, environmental conservation,   economic development and education, one member from the congregation  of   the  Michigan  Street Baptist Church or their designee and the president   of the city of Buffalo's  convention  and  visitor's  bureau,  or  their   designees.  Appointments  to  the  commission  shall  be  filed with the   commissioner who shall convene  the  first  meeting  of  the  commission   following  the  filing of a majority of the appointments. At the initial   meeting, the members of the commission shall elect officers.2. The term of office for appointees shall be four years. Members  may   serve  on the commission until they resign or are replaced. In the event   of a vacancy occurring other than by the expiration of a member's  term,   such  vacancy  shall  be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in   the same manner as the original appointment.3. A majority of the voting members of the commission shall constitute   a quorum.4. The members of the commission shall  receive  no  compensation  for   their  services,  but  shall  be  entitled  to  reimbursement  for their   expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance  of  their   duties.5.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provisions  of  law,  general,   special, or local, no officer or employee of  the  state  or  any  civil   division thereof, shall be deemed to have forfeited or shall forfeit his   or  her  office  or  employment  by  reason  of his or her acceptance of   membership on the commission.6. Every state agency and public corporation  having  jurisdiction  of   land   within  the  heritage  corridor  shall,  to  the  fullest  extent   practicable, cooperate and assist the commission  in  carrying  out  the   provisions of this article.7.  Every  local  agency  relating  to the heritage corridor may offer   assistance to the commission in carrying  out  the  provisions  of  this   article.* NB Repealed December 31, 2020