N.Y. Education Law § 4353: Advisory board of visitors

§ 4353. Advisory board of visitors. 1. The regents shall appoint an

advisory board of visitors of the New York state school for the deaf

consisting of nine members. At least two of the board must be residents

of the county of Oneida and the majority must be residents within fifty

miles of said school. The term of office of members of such board shall

be five years, from July first following the date of appointment, except

that the first members of such board shall be appointed for such terms

so that the terms of two members thereof shall expire on July first in

the year of nineteen hundred sixty-four, the terms of two members shall

expire on July first in the year of nineteen hundred sixty-five, the

terms of two members shall expire on July first in the year of nineteen

hundred sixty-six, the terms of two members shall expire on July first

in the year of nineteen hundred sixty-seven and that the term of one

member shall expire on July first in the year of nineteen hundred

sixty-eight.

2. In the event that a vacancy occurs on such board for reason other

than the expiration of a term, such vacancy shall be filled by

appointment by the board of regents for the balance of the unexpired

term.

3. The members of the board of visitors shall serve without pay but

they shall be paid their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the

official discharge of their duties. No member of such board shall be

pecuniarily interested in any contract pertaining to the administration

of such school.

4. The board of visitors shall visit and inspect such school and shall

have such other powers and duties as may be required or authorized by

the board of regents.