N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law § 8.13: New York state Edith Wharton citation of merit for fiction writers

§ 8.13. New York state Edith Wharton citation of merit for fiction

writers. 1. The governor shall biennially present the New York state

Edith Wharton citation of merit to a distinguished New York author upon

the recommendation of the panel constituted in this section. The author

selected shall be considered the state author and the citation shall

carry an honorarium of ten thousand dollars.

2. The institute shall biennially appoint and convene an advisory

panel of distinguished authors and persons with particular expertise in

the field of fiction. The director of the institute shall be a permanent

member of the advisory panel and each current state author shall serve

as a member of the panel in choosing the recipient of the next New York

state Edith Wharton citation of merit. The panel shall recommend to the

governor an author whose achievements make him or her deserving of such

recognition.

3. The state author shall promote and encourage fiction within the

state and shall give two public readings within the state each year.

4. The institute shall establish such procedures and guidelines as are

necessary to effect the provisions of this section.