2023 New York Laws › EXC - Executive › Article 6 - Department of State › 94-D - New York Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.

* §  94-d. New York Asian American and Pacific Islander commission. 1.
(a) There is hereby established within the department of state  the  New
York  Asian  American  and  Pacific  Islander commission. The commission
shall consist of thirteen members representative of Asian  American  and
Pacific  Islander  communities which may include, but not be limited to:
the Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian,
Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian,  Mongolian,  Nepalese,
Pakistani,  Singaporean,  Sri  Lankan,  Taiwanese,  Thai, and Vietnamese
communities. Such members shall have experience advocating on behalf  of
their community, and shall be appointed as follows:
(1) seven members shall be appointed by the governor;
(2)  two  members shall be appointed by the temporary president of the
senate;
(3) two members shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
(4) one member shall be  appointed  by  the  minority  leader  of  the
senate; and
(5)  one  member  shall  be  appointed  by  the minority leader of the
assembly.
The secretary of state, or their designee, shall serve as chair of the
commission.
(b) Each member of the commission shall serve a term of  three  years,
except  that  in  making  the first appointments to the commission, four
members shall be appointed to serve for one year, four  for  two  years,
and  five  for three years. The first appointments made by the temporary
president of the senate and speaker of the assembly shall  be  allocated
equally  between  the  one-year and two-year terms of service. The first
appointments made by the minority leaders shall serve for  three  years.
The  first  appointments  made  by the governor shall be as follows: two
members shall be appointed to serve for one year, two members  shall  be
appointed  to  serve for two years, and three members shall be appointed
to  serve  for  three  years.  The  members  shall   be   eligible   for
reappointment  and  shall serve until their successors are appointed and
qualified, and the term of the  successor  of  any  incumbent  shall  be
calculated  from the expiration of the term of that incumbent. A vacancy
occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled in  the  same
manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term only.
(c)  A  majority  of  the members of the commission shall constitute a
quorum for the purpose of conducting the business thereof and a majority
vote of all the members in office shall be necessary for action.
2. The commission shall make recommendations regarding the following:
(a) policies to improve the community, economic and social well-being,
and the health and educational needs important  to  Asian  American  and
Pacific Islander communities in the state;
(b)  statewide  programs,  recognizing the continuing contributions of
Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals in the state;
(c) public education campaigns regarding Asian  American  and  Pacific
Islander issues and culture;
(d)  ways  to  increase the awareness among Asian American and Pacific
Islander individuals of state and local resources that may benefit Asian
American and Pacific Islander individuals and communities as a whole.
3. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but
they shall be entitled  to  reimbursement  for  all  necessary  expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties.
4.  The  commission shall submit an annual report on its activities to
the governor and the legislature.
* NB Repealed November 17, 2028