N.Y. Education Law § 1101: Establishment of county vocational education and extension boards

§ 1101. Establishment of county vocational education and extension

boards.

1. The board of supervisors or other governing elective body of any

county may adopt a resolution by a majority vote of the members of the

board establishing a county vocational education and extension board for

the purpose of giving instruction in agriculture and home economics and

such other special subjects as may be approved by the commissioner of

education.

2. Upon the adoption of the resolution as provided in the preceding

subdivision the board of supervisors or other governing elective body

shall appoint a board which shall be known as "The Vocational Education

and Extension Board of the County of .................... " (insert here

the name of the county). Such board shall consist of nine members who

shall serve for a period of nine years each except that members first

appointed shall be appointed for such terms that the term of one member

will expire each year, and their successors shall thereafter each be

appointed for a full term of nine years respectively. At least three

members of this board shall be appointed upon recommendations made by

the farm and home bureau associations of the county and at least three

members upon recommendations made by the district superintendents of the

county. Vacancies occurring in such office shall be filled by the board

of supervisors or other governing elective body for the unexpired term.

3. The fiscal year of the vocational education and extension board of

each county shall begin on July first and end on June thirtieth.

4. A county vocational education and extension board established

pursuant to this section is hereby created a body corporate. All

property which is now vested in, or shall hereafter be transferred to, a

county vocational education and extension board shall be held by it as a

corporation.