NY Env Conserv L § 42-0103 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 42 - Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership 42-0103 - The Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership.

§ 42-0103. The Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership.1. The Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership is hereby established   in  the  department to be a body corporate and public, and to consist of   up to thirty-seven voting members. The following  individuals  shall  be   invited  to  become members: the supervisor of the town of Saratoga, the   supervisor of the town of Fort Edward, the supervisor  of  the  town  of   Greenwich,  the  supervisor of the town of Easton, the supervisor of the   town of Stillwater,  the  supervisor  of  the  town  of  Waterford,  the   supervisor  of the town of Northumberland, the supervisor of the town of   Halfmoon, the supervisor of the town of Mechanicville, the supervisor of   the town of White Creek, the supervisor of the town  of  Cambridge,  the   supervisor  of  the  town  of  Moreau,  the  supervisor  of  the town of   Schaghticoke, the supervisor of the town of Pittstown, the supervisor of   the town of Hoosick, the  supervisor  of  the  town  of  Kingsbury,  the   supervisor   of   the  town  of  Corinth,  the  mayor  of  the  city  of   Mechanicville, the mayor of the village of Schuylerville, the  mayor  of   the  village  of  Victory,  the  mayor of the village of Stillwater, the   mayor of the village of  Fort  Edward,  the  mayor  of  the  village  of   Greenwich,  the  mayor of the village of South Glens Falls, the mayor of   the village of Cambridge, the mayor of the village of Hudson Falls,  the   mayor  of  the  village  of  Valley  Falls,  the mayor of the village of   Schaghticoke, the mayor of the village of  Corinth,  the  mayor  of  the   village  of  Hoosick Falls and the mayor of the village of Waterford. In   addition, six members shall  be  appointed  as  follows:  two  shall  be   appointed  by  the  governor,  two  shall  be appointed by the temporary   president of the senate and two shall be appointed by the speaker of the   assembly. The commissioner and  the  commissioners  of  agriculture  and   markets,  and  parks,  recreation  and  historic  preservation  shall be   nonvoting ex-officio members  of  the  partnership.  The  six  appointed   members  of the partnership, two of which shall be residents of Saratoga   county, two of which shall be residents of Rensselaer county and two  of   which  shall  be  residents  of  Washington  county,  shall by training,   education  and  experience  or  attainment  be  qualified  to   analyze,   interpret  and/or support matters relevant to historical, environmental,   economic or scenic preservation work of the partnership. Each ex-officio   member of the partnership may designate a representative to  attend,  in   his  or  her place, meetings of the partnership and to act in his or her   behalf at meetings and with respect to the business of the partnership.2. The term of office for appointees shall be four years. Members  may   serve on the partnership 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 members of the partnership shall constitute a   quorum.4. The members of the partnership 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 partnership.6. At the initial meeting, the partnership shall elect  officers,  who   shall serve at the pleasure of the partnership. 8.  The  partnership  shall  meet at least once every two months until   approval of the plan by the commissioner as provided pursuant to section   42-0109 of this article, and at least once every quarter thereafter.9.  Every  state  agency and public corporation having jurisdiction of   land within municipalities located  within  the  Historic  Hudson-Hoosic   Rivers  Partnership  Reserve  shall,  to the fullest extent practicable,   cooperate and assist the partnership in carrying out the  provisions  of   this article.