NY Lab L § 870-N (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 27 - Carnival, Fair and Amusement Park Safety 870-N - Carnival, Fair and Amusement Park Safety Advisory Board.

§  870-n.  Carnival, fair and amusement park safety advisory board. 1.   To advise  the  commissioner  in  relation  to  industry  standards  for   carnivals,  fairs, amusement parks, amusement devices, tents and viewing   stands, and his or her duties and powers pursuant to this article, there   shall be established in the department an advisory board, to be known as   the  "carnival,  fair  and  amusement  park  safety   advisory   board",   consisting  of  eleven  members to be appointed as follows: five members   shall be appointed by the governor, two members shall  be  appointed  by   the temporary president of the senate, two members shall be appointed by   the  speaker  of  the  assembly,  one  member  shall be appointed by the   minority leader of the senate, and one member shall be appointed by  the   minority  leader  of  the  assembly.  The members of such advisory board   shall  each  be  a  representative  of  amusement  parks;  operators  of   temporary  amusement  devices;  businesses  engaged  in  the  rental  of   temporary amusement devices; manufacturers and  suppliers  of  amusement   devices,  tents  or  viewing stands; or the general public. The governor   shall appoint the chair of the board from amongst the members  appointed   by him or her.2. Each member of the advisory board shall serve a term of five years,   or until his or her successor is appointed; provided that of the members   initially  appointed  to the advisory board: one member appointed by the   governor and the member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly   shall serve terms of one year; one member appointed by the governor  and   one  member  appointed  by  the  temporary president of the senate shall   serve terms of two years; one member appointed by the governor  and  one   member  appointed  by the speaker of the assembly shall be appointed for   terms of three years; one member  appointed  by  the  governor  and  one   member appointed by the minority leader of the senate shall be appointed   for  terms  of four years; and one member appointed by the governor, one   member appointed by the temporary president of the senate and one member   appointed by the speaker of the assembly shall be appointed for terms of   five years. Any member of the board chosen to fill a  vacancy  occurring   otherwise  than  by  expiration  of  term  shall  be  appointed  for the   unexpired term of the member who he or she is to succeed.3. Each member of the advisory board shall  serve  without  salary  or   other   compensation,   but   shall  be  allowed  necessary  and  actual   transportation expenses incurred  in  the  performance  of  his  or  her   duties.4.  The  advisory  board  shall  consider  all matters relating to the   implementation  of  the  provisions  of  this  article  and  advise  the   commissioner  with  respect  thereto, and on its own initiative may make   recommendations to the commissioner as to  any  rules,  regulations  and   statutes necessary to assure amusement park, carnival and fair safety.5.  The  commissioner  shall  designate  an officer or employee of the   department to act as secretary to the advisory board, who shall not be a   member  of  such  board  and  who  shall  not  receive  any   additional   compensation therefor.6. The advisory board may adopt by-laws to govern its own proceedings.   The  secretary  of  the  board  shall  keep  a  complete  record  of all   proceedings of the advisory board which shows the names of  the  members   present  at  each  meeting  and  every matter considered by the advisory   board and the action taken thereon. Such records shall be filed  in  the   office of the department.