NY Env Conserv L § 44-0111 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 44 - Hudson River Valley Greenway 44-0111 - Greenway Heritage Conservancy for the Hudson River Valley.

§ 44-0111. Greenway heritage conservancy for the Hudson river valley.1.   It   is   hereby   found,   determined   and  declared  that  the   reestablishment of the greenway  heritage  conservancy  for  the  Hudson   river  valley  and  the carrying out of its corporate purposes is in all   respects for the benefit of the people of the state of New York, for the   preservation and enhancement of the natural and  historic  resources  of   the  Hudson  river  valley  and  in  furtherance  of  their  welfare and   prosperity, and is a public purpose, in that  the  conservancy  will  be   performing  an  essential  governmental  function in the exercise of the   powers conferred upon it by this title and the conservancy shall not  be   required  to  pay  taxes  or  assessments  upon any of the real property   interests or rights acquired by it or under its jurisdiction or control,   or upon its activities in the operation and maintenance of such property   interests or rights or use of  any  moneys,  revenues  or  other  income   received  by  the  conservancy.  All  contributions  of real or personal   property interests or rights made to the conservancy  whether  by  gift,   devise  or bequest shall to the extent deductible for federal income tax   purposes, be deductible for purposes  of  the  tax  law  to  the  extent   provided therein.2.  The  heritage  task  force  for  the Hudson river valley is hereby   reestablished in the executive department to be  the  greenway  heritage   conservancy  for  the  Hudson  river valley a body corporate and politic   constituting a public benefit corporation and to  consist  of  seventeen   voting  members  and  nine  non-voting members. All voting members shall   reside within the greenway and may designate representatives to  act  in   their  stead.  The  governor  shall appoint three voting members, one of   whom shall  also  be  the  chairperson.  Two  voting  members  shall  be   appointed  by  the temporary president of the senate; two voting members   shall be appointed by the speaker of the  assembly;  one  voting  member   shall  be  appointed  by  the  minority leader of the senate; one voting   member shall be appointed by the minority leader  of  the  assembly  and   eight  voting members shall be appointed by the council. A member of the   council may not be appointed to be a voting member of  the  conservancy.   The  commissioner  and  the  commissioners  of  the state departments of   transportation, agriculture and markets and economic development and the   offices of parks,  recreation  and  historic  preservation  and  general   services,  the  secretary  of  state,  the  chairman of the state senate   committee on environmental conservation and the chairman  of  the  state   assembly  committee  on  environmental  conservation,  or  such members'   designated representatives, shall be nonvoting,  ex-officio  members  of   the  conservancy.  The term of office of voting members commencing as of   the effective date of this section shall be four years except that  five   of  the  first  voting  members appointed pursuant to this section shall   have a two-year term and that another five of the first  voting  members   appointed  pursuant  to  this section shall have a three-year term. Each   member appointed to such task force by the commissioner before enactment   of this section, shall continue in  office  until  a  quorum  of  voting   members  has  been appointed. In the event of a vacancy occurring in the   office of any member, such vacancy shall be filled for  the  balance  of   the  unexpired  term,  if applicable, in the same manner as the original   appointment.3. The  conservancy  shall  actively  seek  qualified  candidates  for   membership and shall recommend such candidates to the governor.