NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 7.05 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title B - Organization and General Powers, Functions and Duties of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Article 7 - Park Regions and Regional Park and Recreation Commissions 7.05 - Commission Members; Chairmen.

§ 7.05  Commission  members; chairmen. 1. Subject to the provisions of subdivision two, each of the  regional  park,  recreation  and  historic preservation  commissions  shall  consist  of  a board of seven members, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, for terms of seven years. Members shall be citizens  and  residents  of  the state,  and at least five members of each commission shall reside in the park region which the commission serves. The chairman of each commission shall be designated by the governor from among the  members,  and  shall hold  such  office  at  the  pleasure  of  the governor. Members of such commissions shall not receive any compensation, but shall be entitled to their actual and necessary expenses in performing the  duties  of  their office.   2.  Notwithstanding  the provisions of subdivision one, the additional provisions  below  shall  govern  the  appointment  of  members  of  the following commissions:  (a)  Niagara Frontier state park, recreation and historic preservation commission. At least two members shall reside in Niagara county  and  at least three shall reside in Erie county.  (b)   Genesee   state   park,  recreation  and  historic  preservation commission.  At least two members shall reside in  each  of  Monroe  and Wyoming  counties,  and  at  least one shall reside in each of the other counties in the third park region.  (c)  Taconic  state  park,  recreation   and   historic   preservation commission.    At  least two members shall reside in Westchester county; the seventh member shall be the person holding the office of chairman of the Westchester county parks, recreation and conservation board, or  the person  holding  a  similar  position  in any agency or board which is a successor thereto or to the park functions thereof.  (d) Long Island  state  park,  recreation  and  historic  preservation commission.  The  commission shall consist of nine members. At least two members shall reside in Nassau county and two  in  Suffolk  county;  all members shall reside within the counties of Nassau and Suffolk.  (e)  Thousand Islands state park, recreation and historic preservation commission. All members shall reside in the tenth park region.  (f) Saratoga-Capital district  state  park,  recreation  and  historic preservation  commission.  The commission shall consist of nine members, at least six of whom shall reside in the eleventh region.  (g) State park, recreation and historic  preservation  commission  for the  city of New York. The commission shall consist of nine members. All members shall reside in the city of New York; provided however, that one member shall be the person holding the office of commissioner  of  parks and  recreation of the city of New York, or the person holding a similar position in any agency or board which is a successor thereto or  to  the park functions thereof.