NY Educ L § 353 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 8 - State University and State Financial Assistance for Higher Education 353 - State University Trustees.

§ 353. State  university  trustees.  1.  The state university shall be   governed, and all of its corporate  powers  exercised,  by  a  board  of   trustees.  Such board shall consist of eighteen members, fifteen of whom   shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and  consent  of  the   senate,  one  of  whom shall be the president of the student assembly of   the state university, ex-officio and voting, one of whom  shall  be  the   president  of  the university faculty senate, ex-officio and non-voting,   and one of whom shall  be  the  president  of  the  faculty  council  of   community  colleges,  ex-officio and non-voting. Such ex-officio members   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. One member of the board shall be designated by   the governor as chairperson and one as vice-chairperson. Of the  members   first appointed, two shall be appointed for a term which shall expire on   June  thirtieth,  nineteen hundred fifty-two; one for a term which shall   expire on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred fifty-three; two for  a  term   which  shall  expire on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred fifty-four; one   for a term which  shall  expire  on  June  thirtieth,  nineteen  hundred   fifty-five;  two  for  a  term  which  shall  expire  on June thirtieth,   nineteen hundred fifty-six; one for a term which shall  expire  on  June   thirtieth,  nineteen  hundred  fifty-seven;  two  for a term which shall   expire on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred fifty-eight; one for  a  term   which  shall  expire on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred fifty-nine; two   for a term which shall expire on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred sixty;   and one for a term  which  shall  expire  on  June  thirtieth,  nineteen   hundred  sixty-one.  Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in   the same manner as original appointments. The term  of  office  of  each   trustee  appointed  on or after April first, nineteen hundred eighty-six   shall be seven years, except those of the student member and the faculty   members. Trustees shall receive no compensation for their  services  but   shall be reimbursed for their expenses actually and necessarily incurred   by them in the performance of their duties under this article.2. a. The board may provide for regular meetings, and the chairman, or   the  vice-chairman,  or  any  eight members by petition, may at any time   call a special meeting of the board of trustees and  fix  the  time  and   place therefor; and at least seven days notice of every meeting shall be   mailed  to  the  usual  address  of  each trustee, unless such notice be   waived by a majority of the board. Resolutions for the consideration  of   the  board  of  trustees  must  be  mailed  to the usual address of each   trustee no less than seven days prior to a  meeting,  unless  the  chair   shall  make  available  in  writing  on the day of the meeting the facts   which necessitate an immediate vote. Eight trustees attending shall be a   quorum for the transaction of business and, unless a greater  number  is   required by the by-laws, the act of a majority of the members present at   any meeting shall be the act of the board. The board shall hold at least   two  public  hearings each year. One public hearing shall be held during   the spring semester and one public hearing shall be  held  in  the  fall   semester. The purpose of such hearings shall be to receive testimony and   statements from concerned individuals about university issues. The board   shall fix the time, place, duration and format of each hearing. At least   three  members  of  the board shall attend each hearing. At least thirty   days notice of the hearing shall be given by the chairman of  the  board   to  all  members  of  the  board,  to  all  presidents of state operated   campuses, to the  chair  of  faculty-senate  bodies  of  state  operated   campuses,  to  all  student  government  presidents  of  state  operated    campuses,  to  the  certified  or  recognized   employee   organizations   representing  employees  of  the state university and to the media. Such   notice shall contain the time and place of the public hearing.b.  The  agenda for any such meeting of the board of trustees shall be   electronically available on the state university  of  New  York  website   three  days  prior to the meetings unless an executive committee meeting   has been called in which an agenda must be available  twenty-four  hours   in  advance,  and  shall  be  considered  a  public record. A summary of   resolutions and board actions for any  such  meeting  of  the  board  of   trustees  shall  be  electronically available on the state university of   New York website no later than seven days after the meeting and shall be   considered a public record. The  approved  minutes,  attendance,  voting   record  and either transcripts or video record for any such meeting must   be posted no later than seven days following their approval by the board   or executive committee. Information posted on the  state  university  of   New York website regarding board of trustee meetings shall remain on the   site as archived data for a minimum of ten years.c.  Any  such  meeting  of the board of trustees shall be conducted in   accordance with article seven of the public officers law.3. The board shall appoint its own officers and staff,  prescribe  the   duties  of  such  employees,  and  fix  their  compensation  within  the   appropriations prescribed therefor. Other than those positions  included   in  section one hundred sixty-nine of the executive law, the board shall   fix the compensation and benefits  of  employees  in  positions  in  the   professional  service  in  the  state  university  which are designated,   stipulated  or  excluded  from  negotiating  units  as   managerial   or   confidential  as  defined  pursuant  to  article  fourteen  of the civil   service law.4. a. The board may elect an executive committee of not less than five   members, who, in intervals between meetings of the  board  may  transact   such business of the state university as the board may from time to time   authorize,  except to grant degrees or to make removals from office. The   student member of the board shall be  a  member  of  such  committee.  A   majority  of  the whole of the executive committee, but in any event not   less than four members, attending shall be a quorum for the  transaction   of  business  and  the act of a majority of the members of the executive   committee present at any meeting  thereof  shall  be  the  act  of  such   committee.b. The agenda for any meeting of any committee and subcommittee of the   board  of  trustees  shall  be  available  electronically  on  the state   university of New York website three days prior to the meeting unless an   executive committee meeting has been called, in  which  case  an  agenda   must  be available twenty-four hours in advance, and shall be considered   a public record. A summary of resolutions and actions by  the  committee   or  subcommittee  for any such meeting shall be electronically available   on the state university of New York website no  later  than  seven  days   after  the meeting and shall be considered a public record. The approved   minutes, attendance, voting record,  and  either  transcripts  or  video   record,  for  any  such  meeting must be posted no later than seven days   following  the  approval  by  the  board,  committee  or   subcommittee.   Information posted on the state university of New York website regarding   such meetings shall remain on the site as archived data for a minimum of   ten years.c.  Any  such  meeting  of a committee or subcommittee of the board of   trustees shall be conducted in accordance  with  article  seven  of  the   public officers law.