N.Y. Correction Law § 271: Local conditional release commission; organization

§ 271. Local conditional release commission; organization. 1. Every

county, and the city of New York, may adopt a local law establishing a

local conditional release commission. Such commission shall be appointed

by the county executive, upon the advice and consent of the county

legislature, or in the case of the city of New York, such commission

shall be appointed by the mayor, upon the advice and consent of the city

council. Each such commission shall consist of at least five members.

Each member of the commission shall have graduated from an accredited

four year college or university and shall have had at least five years

of experience in the field of criminology, administration of criminal

justice, law enforcement, probation, parole, law, social work, social

science, psychology, psychiatry or corrections.

2. The term of office of each member of such commission shall be for

four years; provided, however, that any member chosen to fill a vacancy

occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be appointed for

the remainder of the unexpired term of the member whom the person is to

succeed. Vacancies caused by expiration of term or otherwise shall be

filled in the same manner as original appointments.

3. No member of the commission shall serve as a representative of any

political party on an executive committee or other governing body

thereof, as an executive officer or employee of any political committee,

organization or association, nor be a judge or justice, a sheriff or

district attorney.

4. Any member may be removed by the county executive, or the mayor in

the case of the city of New York, for cause, after notice and an

opportunity to be heard.

5. The director of the local probation department, or such director's

designee, shall serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the

commission.

6. The local probation department shall assign staff support to the

commission.