N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law § 7.05: Executive director

§ 7.05. Executive director. 1. The executive director heretofore

appointed by the commissioner of education to be the head of the New

York state summer school of the arts shall continue in office. The

executive director shall hold office at the pleasure of the commissioner

of education and shall be subject to such rules and regulations as he

may prescribe.

2. The commissioner of education may appoint such deputies, directors

and other officers, teachers, employees, agents, consultants and special

committees as he may deem necessary for the proper implementation of

this article, prescribe their duties, fix their compensation and provide

for reimbursement of their expenses within the amounts available

therefor by appropriation. The executive director shall develop a

program and plan for the establishment of a summer school of the arts in

all branches of the arts whenever possible, and in accordance with the

rules of such commissioner shall undertake all necessary action to

execute such program and plan in accordance with the provisions of this

section. The executive director shall undertake the necessary studies

and evaluations and report to such commissioner for ways and means to

improve the summer school of the arts.

3. The executive director shall pursue a course of action in

connection with the performance of his duties and responsibilities to

encourage and obtain the services, on a voluntary basis, of well-known

and qualified artists and performers who have distinguished themselves

in the visual and performing arts, and who by background, training and

experience can provide such essential services to the students within

the meaning and intent of this article.