NY Pub Auth L § 1048-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 2-B - Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority 1048-F - Water Board.

§  1048-f.  Water  board.  1.  A  city water board may be created by a   special act of the state legislature at the request of the  city,  as  a   body   corporate   and   politic,  constituting  a  corporate  municipal   instrumentality of the  state  and  having  the  powers  and  duties  as   provided in this title.2.  The  water  board  shall consist of seven members appointed by the   mayor and confirmed by the common council of the city. Terms  of  office   of  the  members shall be two years except that the terms of four of the   board members first appointed shall be one year.  At  least  one  member   shall  have  experience in the science of water resource development. No   member shall be a director of the authority. The mayor shall  appoint  a   chairman from among the members of the board. All members shall continue   to  hold  office  until  their  successors  are appointed and qualified.   Vacancies  shall  be  filled  in  the  manner  provided   for   original   appointments.  Vacancies, occurring otherwise than by expiration of term   of office, shall be filled in the same manner as  original  appointments   for the unexpired terms.3.  Each  member of the water board shall be entitled to reimbursement   for his actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his   official duties and a per diem allowance of one  hundred  fifty  dollars   when  rendering service as a member; provided that the aggregate of such   per diem allowance to any one member in any one fiscal year of the board   shall not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars.4. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, general, special   or local, or any city charter, no officer or employee of the city  shall   be deemed to have forfeited or shall forfeit his office or employment or   any  benefits  provided under the retirement and social security law, by   reason of his acceptance of membership on  the  water  board,  provided,   however,  that  a  member  of the board who holds other public office or   employment  shall  receive  no  additional  compensation  for   services   rendered  pursuant to this title, but shall be entitled to reimbursement   for his actual and necessary expenses incurred  in  the  performance  of   such services.5.  The  mayor may remove any member for inefficiency, neglect of duty   or misconduct in office after giving such member a copy of  the  charges   against  such  member  and  an  opportunity to be heard and defended, in   person or by counsel, upon not less than ten days' notice. If any member   shall be so removed, the mayor shall file in the office of the clerk  of   the  city  a  complete statement of charges against such member, and the   mayor's findings  thereon,  together  with  a  complete  record  of  the   proceedings.6. Members of the water board, other than members holding other public   office  or  employment,  may  engage  in  private  employment,  or  in a   profession or business, subject to the limitations contained in  chapter   eight section ninety-two of the Buffalo code of ordinances.7.  A  majority  of  the members of the water board shall constitute a   quorum for the transaction of any business or the exercise of any  power   of the board. The water board shall have power to act by the affirmative   vote  of  not  less than a majority of the members in office at any duly   held meeting thereof. The water 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. Any member who is an officer of  the  city  may,  by   written  instrument,  filed  with  and approved as to form by the board,   designate another city officer to perform  in  his  absence  his  duties   under  this  title.  The  term  "member"  as  used in this section shall   include such persons so designated as provided herein.  The  designation   of  any  such person shall be deemed temporary only and shall not affect   the civil service or retirement rights of the person so designated. 8. The water board and its corporate existence shall continue so  long   as it shall have contractual duties or obligations outstanding and until   its  existence  shall  be  terminated  by  law.  Upon termination of the   existence of the water board, all of the rights and assets of the  water   board then remaining shall pass to and vest in the city.9.  It  is hereby determined and declared that the water board and the   carrying out of its powers and  duties  are  in  all  respects  for  the   benefit  of the people of the city and the state, for the improvement of   their health, welfare and prosperity and that such purposes  are  public   purposes and that the water board is and will be performing an essential   governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by   this title.