N.Y. Alcoholic Beverage Control Law § 11: Appointment of authority

§ 11. Appointment of authority. The members of the authority shall be

appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the

senate. Not more than two members of the authority shall belong to the

same political party. The chairman of the state alcoholic beverage

control board heretofore appointed and designated by the governor and

the remaining members of such board heretofore appointed by the governor

shall continue to serve as chairman and members of the authority until

the expiration of the respective terms for which they were appointed.

Upon the expiration of such respective terms the successors of such

chairman and members shall be appointed to serve for a term of three

years each and until their successors have been appointed and qualified.

The commissioners, other than the chairman shall, when performing the

work of the authority, be compensated at a rate of two hundred sixty

dollars per day, together with an allowance for actual and necessary

expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. The chairman shall

receive an annual salary established in section one hundred sixty-nine

of the executive law.