NY Pub Auth L § 2653 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-B - Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority 2653 - Schenectady Metroplex Developement Authority.

§   2653.   Schenectady   metroplex   development  authority.  1.  The   Schenectady metroplex development  authority  is  hereby  created.  Such   authority  shall  be  a body corporate and politic constituting a public   benefit corporation. The governing body of  the  authority  shall  be  a   board.  The  authority shall consist of eleven members who are residents   of Schenectady county, appointed  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  county   legislature. Nominations for appointment by the county legislature shall   be submitted as follows: one upon the recommendation of the mayor of the   city  of  Schenectady,  one upon the recommendation of the city council;   one upon the recommendation of the supervisor of the town of  Niskayuna,   one  upon the recommendation of the supervisor of the town of Glenville,   one upon the joint recommendation of the supervisors  of  the  towns  of   Princetown and Duanesburg, one upon the recommendation of the supervisor   of  the  town  of Rotterdam, one upon the recommendation of the minority   leader of the county legislature, two upon  the  recommendation  of  the   chairman  of  the county legislature and two by the joint recommendation   of the county legislature. The members appointed upon the recommendation   of the chair of the county  legislature,  the  minority  leader  of  the   county   legislature   and   the  joint  recommendation  of  the  county   legislature shall serve for a term of five years each, and  the  members   appointed  by the county legislature upon the recommendation of the city   or  town  officers  shall  serve  for  a  term  of  four   years   each,   respectively,  with  each  term commencing from the first day of January   next succeeding their appointment. Each member unless removed  for  good   cause  by  a two-thirds vote of the county legislature shall hold office   until a successor has been appointed and qualified.2. No person  holding  an  elected  or  management/confidential-exempt   position  in  any  county  government  may be appointed to the authority   except for the Schenectady county commissioner of  economic  development   and planning. No member of the state legislature may be appointed to the   authority.  No  person holding, or who has held within the previous four   years, the position of chairperson of a village, town,  city  or  county   political  party  as defined by article two of the election law shall be   appointed to the authority.3. A member of the board shall be designated as chairman by a majority   vote of all the members of the county legislature and shall be  chairman   of  such  board until his or her term as member expires. A member of the   board shall also be so designated as vice-chairman of  the  board  until   his  or  her  term  as  member  expires. The chairman shall be the chief   executive officer of the authority and shall  be  primarily  responsible   for  the discharge of the administrative functions of the authority. The   chairman may appoint an executive director of the authority, upon advice   and consent of the board, to which such administrative functions may  be   delegated.  The  executive  director  shall be deemed an employee of the   authority, and as such be an exempt  management  confidential  employee,   who  is a public officer and entitled to an annual salary as established   by the authority board.4. The power of such corporation shall be vested in and  exercised  by   the  board. Such board may delegate to one or more of its members or its   officers, agents and employees such powers and duties  as  it  may  deem   proper.5.  Such  board  and  its corporate existence shall continue until its   existence shall be terminated  by  law.  Upon  the  termination  of  the   existence  of  the authority all its rights and properties shall pass to   and be vested in the county of Schenectady.6. Six members  of  the  board  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the   transaction  of business. A majority of the members of the board present   at any meeting at which a quorum shall be present, shall  be  sufficient    to pass any resolution, except as otherwise specified in this title. All   propositions  requiring  the  expenditure of money or affecting contract   rights or property, shall be presented  to  the  board  in  writing.  No   resolution  containing  such a proposition shall pass unless it receives   approval of at least six board members in office.7. The board shall hold at least one regular meeting every month.  The   chairman,  or in his absence the vice-chairman, or any five members, may   call a special meeting by notice as specified by the board. All meetings   of the board shall be subject to article seven of  the  public  officers   law.8. Members of the board shall be entitled to no compensation for their   services,  but  shall  be entitled to reimbursement for their actual and   necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.9. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general,  special   or  local  law,  no  officer  or  employee  of  the  state,  or  of  any   municipality, as defined in the public officers law, the county  law  or   the  town  law,  shall  be deemed to have forfeited or shall forfeit his   public office or any benefits provided under the retirement  and  social   security  law  or  under  any public retirement system maintained by the   state or any  of  its  subdivisions  by  reason  of  his  acceptance  of   membership  on  or  chairmanship  or vice-chairmanship of the authority;   provided, however, a member or chairman  who  holds  such  other  public   office  shall  receive  no additional compensation for services rendered   pursuant to this title, but  shall  be  entitled  to  reimbursement  for   actual  and  necessary  expenses  incurred  in  the  performance of such   services.10. The principal office of the authority  shall  be  located  in  the   county of Schenectady.11.  The  comptroller may conduct periodic audits of the authority and   report the results of such audits to the governor, the chairman  of  the   senate  finance  committee,  and  the  chairman of the assembly ways and   means committee.12. Subject to the provisions of this title, members of the  authority   may engage in private employment, or in a profession or business.