NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 39.05 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 39 - Niagara River Greenway Commission 39.05 - Niagara River Greenway Commission.

§  39.05  Niagara  river  greenway  commission.  1.  The Niagara river   greenway commission is hereby established to be  a  body  corporate  and   politic  constituting a public benefit corporation. The commission shall   consist of up to fourteen voting members.  The  governor  shall  appoint   eight  voting members as follows: four voting members shall be appointed   by the governor solely in his discretion; two voting  members  shall  be   appointed following the recommendation of the temporary president of the   senate;  and  two  voting  members  shall  be  appointed  following  the   recommendation of the speaker of the assembly. One appointee recommended   by the temporary president of  the  senate  shall  be  a  local  elected   official of a municipality adjacent to the Niagara river and shall serve   as  the  chairperson  of the local government advisory committee created   pursuant to this article. One appointee recommended by  the  speaker  of   the  assembly  shall  represent  local  interests and shall serve as the   chairperson of the citizens' advisory committee created pursuant to this   article. All appointments shall be residents of a municipality  adjacent   to  the  Niagara  river.  In addition, six voting members shall serve ex   officio: the secretary of state, the commissioners of parks,  recreation   and  historic  preservation, environmental conservation, transportation,   and economic development, and the chairperson of the power authority  of   the  state of New York, or their designees. The governor shall designate   a chairperson for the commission.2. The term of office for appointees shall be four years. Members  may   serve  on the commission 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  commission  shall  constitute  a   quorum.4.  The  members  of  the commission 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 commission.6.  At  the  initial meeting, the commission shall elect officers, who   shall serve at the pleasure of the commission.7. The commission shall meet at least  once  every  two  months  until   approval of the plan by the commissioner as provided pursuant to section   39.07 of this article, and at least once every quarter thereafter.8.  Every  state  agency and public corporation having jurisdiction of   land within municipalities adjacent to the Niagara river shall,  to  the   fullest  extent  practicable,  cooperate  and  assist  the commission in   carrying out the provisions of this article.9. Every local agency with programs relating to the greenway may offer   assistance to the commission in carrying  out  the  provisions  of  this   article.