NY Educ L § 6204 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 7 - State and City Colleges and Institutions-Cornell University Article 125 - City University of New York 6204 - Board of Trustees.

§ 6204. Board  of  trustees. 1. The board of trustees shall govern and administer the city university. The control of the educational  work  of the  city  university  shall  rest solely in the board of trustees which shall  govern  and  administer  all  educational  units  of   the   city university.   2. Structure of the board of trustees:  (a)  The board of trustees shall consist of seventeen trustees. Ten of the trustees shall be appointed by the  governor  with  the  advice  and consent  of  the  senate. Five of the trustees shall be appointed by the mayor of the city of New York with the advice and consent of the senate. One ex-officio trustee  shall  be  the  chairperson  of  the  university student   senate.   One  ex-officio  non-voting  trustee  shall  be  the chairperson of the university faculty senate.  (b) The ex-officio trustees shall be afforded the  same  parliamentary privileges  as are conferred upon the appointed trustees. The ex-officio trustees shall be subject to every provision of any general, special  or local  law, ordinance, charter, code, rule or regulation applying to the appointed trustees of the 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.  The  chair  of  the university faculty senate shall not participate as a voting trustee in any matter.  (c) Except as provided in subparagraphs (i), (ii) and  (iii)  of  this paragraph,  the  term of office of each appointed trustee shall be seven years renewable solely for one additional term of seven years.  (i) The members of the board of higher education in the  city  of  New York  shall  be  and constitute the members of the board of trustees for the period beginning  July  first,  nineteen  hundred  seventy-nine  and ending December thirty-first, nineteen hundred seventy-nine.  (ii)  Effective  January  first, nineteen hundred eighty, the governor shall appoint one trustee to a term which  expires  on  June  thirtieth, nineteen  hundred  eighty,  two  trustees  to terms which expire on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-one, one  trustee  to  a  term  which expires  on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-two, two trustees to terms which expire on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-three, one trustee to a term which expires  on  June  thirtieth,  nineteen  hundred eighty-four,  two  trustees  to  terms  which  expire on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-five, and one trustee to a term which expires on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-six. Upon expirations  of  these terms, the governor shall appoint trustees to full seven year terms.  (iii)  Effective  January  first,  nineteen  hundred eighty, the mayor shall appoint one trustee to a term which  expires  on  June  thirtieth, nineteen  hundred  eighty,  one  trustee to a term which expires on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-two, one  trustee  to  a  term  which expires on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-three, one trustee to a  term  which  expires on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-five, and one trustee to a term which  expires  on  June  thirtieth,  nineteen hundred  eighty-six.    Upon  expiration  of  the  terms the mayor shall appoint trustees to full seven year terms.  (d) A chairperson and a vice chairperson  of  the  board  of  trustees shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.  (e)  At least four of the trustees initially appointed by the governor and two of the trustees initially appointed by  the  mayor  pursuant  to this subdivision shall be selected from among the persons serving on the board  of higher education in the city of New York, on and after January first, nineteen hundred seventy-nine.  (f) The five trustees appointed by the mayor shall  include  at  least one resident of each of the five boroughs of the city of New York.  (g)  The trustees appointed by the governor shall include at least one resident of each of the five boroughs of the city of New York.  (h)  The  trustees  appointed  by the mayor shall include at least one alumnus of an educational unit in  the  city  university.  The  trustees appointed  by  the  governor  shall  include  at least two alumnae of an educational unit in the city university including  at  least  one  other alumnus of a community college.  (i)  In  the  event of a vacancy occurring in the office of trustee by death, resignation or otherwise, a successor shall be chosen in the same manner as was the trustee whose office became vacant, to serve  for  the balance of the term.  (j)  Any  trustee  appointed  by  the  governor  may be removed by the governor and any trustee appointed by the mayor may be  removed  by  the mayor.   Removal of a trustee by the governor or the mayor shall be upon proof of (i) official misconduct or neglect of official duties; or  (ii) mental  or  physical inability to perform his duties. Before the removal of a trustee, the trustee shall receive due and timely written notice of the charges and a copy of the charges. The trustee shall be entitled  to a  hearing  on  the charges pursuant to due and timely notice before the governor or the mayor, as the case may be,  and  to  the  assistance  of counsel on such hearing.  (k)  Trustees  shall  receive  no  compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred  by them in the performance of their duties under this article.   3.  Meetings of the board of trustees. (a) The by-laws of the board of trustees shall provide for regular meetings. At least seven days  notice of every regular meeting and a copy of the agenda for that meeting shall be  mailed  to  the  usual  address of each trustee. 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. The agendas for such meetings shall be available electronically on the  city  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 public records.  A summary  of  resolutions  and  board actions for any such meeting of the board  of  trustees  shall  be  electronically  available  on  the  city university  of  New  York  website  no  later  than seven days after the meeting and shall be considered public records.  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. Information posted on the city university of  New York  website  regarding  board  of trustee meetings shall remain on the site as archived data for a minimum of ten years. All meetings shall  be held in accordance with article seven of the public officers law.  (b)  The chairperson, the vice chairperson or any five trustees acting by petition, may at any time call a special  meeting  of  the  board  of trustees and fix the time and place therefor. Each trustee shall receive telephonic  or  written notice of a special meeting at least twenty-four hours prior  to  the  special  meeting.  An  agenda  for  such  meeting, including meetings of any committees and subcommittees under the purview of  the board of trustees, shall be available electronically on the city university of New York website twenty-four hours prior  to  the  special meeting  of the board 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 city 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.  Information  posted  on  the city university of New York website regarding board of trustee meetings shall remain on the site as archived data for a minimum of ten years.  Any  such  meeting  of  the  board  of trustees  shall  be  conducted  in  accordance with article seven of the public officers law.  (c) Nine trustees attending a meeting shall constitute  a  quorum  for the transaction of business by the board of trustees.  (d)  (i)  The board of trustees shall hold at least one public hearing each year in each of the five boroughs of the  city  of  New  York.  The purpose  of  such  hearing  shall be to receive testimony and statements from concerned individuals about university issues.  (ii) The board of trustees shall fix the  time,  place,  duration  and format of each hearing.  (iii) At least thirty days notice of the hearing shall be given by the chairperson  of  the  board  of  trustees to all of the trustees, to all presidents of educational units, to the chair of  faculty-senate  bodies of   educational   units,   to  all  student  government  presidents  of educational units, to the borough president, the  members  of  the  city council,  the  members  of  the  board  of estimate, the local community boards of the borough where the hearing is to be held and to the  media. The notice shall contain the time, place and date of the public hearing. Such  information  shall  be  made  electronically available on the city university of New York  website.  Any  such  meeting  of  the  board  of trustees  shall  be  conducted  in  accordance with article seven of the public officers law.  (iv) At least three trustees shall attend each hearing.