N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law § 10.05: Institute for the Hudson River Collection; creation; board of directors; governance

§ 10.05. Institute for the Hudson River Collection; creation; board of

directors; governance. 1. The Institute for the Hudson River Collection

is hereby established under the jurisdiction of the New York state

museum of the state education department.

2. The institute shall consist of fifteen members. Nine of such

members shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and

consent of the senate, two of whom shall be the commissioner of parks,

recreation and historic preservation, and the chairman of the New York

state council on the arts or his or her representative, two of whom

shall be so appointed on recommendation of the temporary president of

the senate, two on recommendation of the speaker of the assembly, one on

recommendation of the minority leader of the senate and one on

recommendation of the minority leader of the assembly. Each member so

appointed shall be representative of those educational and cultural

institutions of the state that hold significant collections or conduct

continuing research and education programs on the cultural and natural

history of the Hudson river area. The commissioner of education shall be

a member and shall serve as chairman of the institute. Five of such

members shall be appointed by the board of regents in consultation with

the commissioner of education.

3. The term of each member appointed by the governor shall be for

three years provided, however, that of the members first appointed (a)

the members first appointed on recommendation of the temporary president

of the senate and the speaker of the assembly shall be for terms ending

December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety, provided however that

persons first so appointed after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred

ninety, shall be appointed for terms ending December thirty-first,

nineteen hundred ninety-three; and (b) the persons appointed on

recommendation of the minority leader of the senate and the minority

leader of the assembly shall be appointed for terms ending December

thirty-first, nineteen hundred eighty-nine, provided however that

persons first so appointed after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred

eighty-nine, shall be appointed for terms ending December thirty-first,

nineteen hundred ninety-two. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired

terms in the same manner as the original appointment. The commissioners

of parks, recreation and historic preservation and education and the

chairman of the New York state council on the arts shall serve only

during his tenure as such official.

4. Members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall

be allowed their reasonable expenses actually and necessarily incurred

in the performance of their duties, within the funds available from

appropriations made pursuant to section ninety-two-q of the state

finance law. No member shall be disqualified from holding any other

public office or employment by reason of such person's appointment or

service as a member notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to

the contrary.

5. The institute shall conduct at least four regular meetings a year

at such times and places as may be fixed by it.

6. Eight members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of

business and, unless a greater number is required by the by-laws, the

institute shall exercise its powers and duties by a vote of the majority

of the total members of the commission then serving.

7. The institute shall adopt by-laws governing the calling and conduct

of its meetings and all other matters relating to its organization and

internal operations.