NY Exec L § 846-L (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 36-A - New York Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program 846-L - New York Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Board.

§  846-l.  New York motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud prevention board. 1. There is hereby created in the division  of  criminal  justice services the New York motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud prevention board  (hereinafter  "board"),  which  shall  consist  of  the following members:  (a)  The  commissioner  of  criminal  justice  services   (hereinafter "commissioner"),  or  his  designee,  who  shall  serve  as  the  voting chairperson of the board;  (b)  Three  voting  members  appointed  by   the   governor   on   the recommendation of the speaker of the assembly provided, however, that no more than two such appointments made pursuant to this paragraph shall be from  the same category of members as provided for in subdivision two of this section.  (c)  Three  voting  members  appointed  by   the   governor   on   the recommendation  of  the  temporary  president  of  the  senate provided, however, that no more than two such appointments made pursuant  to  this paragraph  shall be from the same category of members as provided for in subdivision two of this section; and  (d) Five voting members appointed by the governor  provided,  however, that  no more than two such appointments made pursuant to this paragraph shall  be  from  the  same  category  of  members  as  provided  for  in subdivision two of this section.   2.  The  members  of  the board appointed on the recommendation of the speaker of the assembly and the temporary president of the  senate,  and the members of the board appointed by the governor pursuant to paragraph (d)  of  subdivision  one  of  this  section, shall be representative of consumers of motor vehicle insurance, motor vehicle insurance companies, law enforcement agencies and the judicial system. The appointments shall be made not later than one hundred eighty days after the date  on  which this  section  shall  have  become law. Members of the board who are not public officials shall serve for a term of four years.  Members  of  the board shall serve without compensation, except that members of the board who  are  not  public  officials shall be entitled to receive reasonable reimbursement for expenses incurred by  them  in  performance  of  their duties  as  members of the board. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a  meeting. Action  may  be  taken  by  the  board  at  a meeting upon a vote of the majority of its members present. Every member  of  the  board  shall  be entitled to designate a representative to attend, in his or her place, a meeting  of the board and to vote or otherwise act in his or her behalf, provided, however, that a member may not designate such a representative more than once each year. Written notice of such  designation  shall  be furnished  to  the  board by the designating member prior to any meeting attended by his or her representative.  Any  such  representative  shall serve  at the pleasure of the designating member. No such representative shall be authorized to delegate any of his or her duties or functions to any other person. The board shall meet at least four  times  each  year, and  at  other  times at the call of the chairperson or upon the written request of two-thirds of the members of the board.   3. The commissioner shall,  pursuant  to  the  recommendation  of  the board, have the power and duty to:  (a)  Make,  execute,  and  deliver  contracts,  conveyances, and other instruments necessary to effect  the  purposes  and  objectives  of  the program;  (b)   Accept  any  grant,  including  federal  grants,  or  any  other contributions for the purposes of the program. Any  moneys  so  received shall  be  expended  by  the  commissioner  for  the program's purposes,  pursuant to appropriation and subject to the  applicable  provisions  of the state finance law;  (c) Make grants pursuant to a request for proposals process;  (d)  Appoint  such  employees  and agents as the commissioner may deem necessary, fix their compensation within  the  limitations  provided  by law, and prescribe their duties;  (e)  Request  from  the  division  of  state  police,  from  county or municipal police  departments  and  agencies,  from  the  department  of financial  services,  from  the  department  of motor vehicles, from the office of court administration,  from  any  other  state  department  or agency  or  public  authority,  or  from  any insurer which offers motor vehicle insurance such  assistance  and  data  as  are  useful  for  the purposes and objectives of the program;  (f)  Cooperate  with and assist political subdivisions of the state in the development of local programs to prevent  motor  vehicle  theft  and insurance fraud;  (g)  Advise  and  assist  the  superintendent  of  financial  services pursuant to section  two  thousand  three  hundred  forty-eight  of  the insurance law; and  (h)  Submit,  no  later  than  February  fifteenth of each year to the governor and the chairperson of the senate  finance  committee  and  the chairperson  of  the assembly ways and means committee, a written report on the board's activities,  the  activities  of  grant  recipients,  the results  achieved  by  the  grant recipients in improving the detection, prevention or reduction of motor vehicle theft and insurance  fraud  and the impact such efforts may have on motor vehicle insurance rates.