NY Pub Auth L § 2675-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-BB - Albany Convention Center Authority 2675-D - Albany Convention Center Authority.

§  2675-d.  Albany convention center authority. 1. A corporation known   as the Albany convention center authority  is  hereby  created  for  the   public  purpose  and  charged  with  the  duties  and  having the powers   provided in this title. The authority shall  be  a  body  corporate  and   politic constituting a public benefit corporation. The governing body of   the  authority  shall  be  a  board. The authority shall consist of nine   members.  Three members shall be appointed by the governor.  One  member   shall  be appointed by the temporary president of the senate. One member   shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly. Two members shall  be   appointed  by  the  mayor  with  the  advice  and  consent of the common   council. Two members shall be appointed by the county executive with the   advice and consent of the county legislature. All members of  the  board   shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority.2.  A  member  of  the  board  shall be designated as chairperson by a   majority vote of all the members of the board, provided that the initial   chairperson must be one of the members  appointed  by  the  governor.  A   member  of  the board shall also be so designated as vice-chairperson of   the board. The chairperson may appoint  an  executive  director  of  the   authority,  upon advice and consent of the board, who shall be primarily   responsible for the discharge of the  administrative  functions  of  the   authority.  The  executive  director  shall be deemed an employee of the   authority, and, as such, be an exempt management confidential  employee,   who  is a public officer and entitled to an annual salary as established   by the authority board, such salary not to  exceed  the  salary  of  the   mayor or county executive, whichever is higher.3.  The powers of such corporation shall be vested in and exercised by   the board.4. The authority and its corporate existence shall continue until  its   existence  shall  be  terminated by law, provided, however, that no such   termination shall take effect so long as the authority shall have  bonds   or other obligations outstanding unless adequate provision has been made   for the payment or satisfaction thereof.5.  Five  members  of  the  board  shall  constitute  a quorum for the   transaction of business. At least four  of  the  members  of  the  board   present  at  any  meeting  at  which a quorum shall be present, shall be   necessary to pass any resolution, except as otherwise specified in  this   title.  All propositions requiring the expenditure of money or affecting   contract rights or property, shall be presented to the board in writing.   No resolution  containing  such  a  proposition  shall  pass  unless  it   receives approval of at least a majority of the whole board.6.  The  board  shall hold at least one regular meeting quarterly. The   chairperson, or in his or her absence the vice-chairperson, or any  four   members, may call a special meeting by notice as specified by the board.   All  meetings  of  the  board  shall  be subject to article seven of the   public officers law.7. Members of the board shall be entitled to no compensation for their   services, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for  their  actual  and   necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.8.  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special   or  local  law,  no  officer  or  employee  of  the  state  or  of   any   municipality,  as  defined  in the public officers law, the second class   cities law, or the general city law, shall be deemed to  have  forfeited   or shall forfeit his or her public office or any benefits provided under   the  retirement  or  social  security law or under any public retirement   system maintained by the state or any of its subdivisions by  reason  of   his   or   her   acceptance  of  membership  on  or  chairpersonship  or   vice-chairpersonship of the authority. 9. The principal office of the authority shall be located in the  city   of Albany.10.  Subject to the provisions of this title, members of the authority   may engage in private employment, or in a profession or business.