N.Y. Education Law § 6003: College board of trustees; organization

§ 6003. College board of trustees; organization. There shall continue

to be a board of trustees of the college consisting of fifteen members

of which the lieutenant-governor, state commissioner of education,

chancellor of the state university, the state commissioner of

environmental conservation, and the chancellor of Syracuse university

shall be ex officio members. Any ex officio member may act through a

representative appointed in a writing filed with the secretary of the

board. One member shall be elected by and from among the students of the

college. The election of the student member shall be conducted in

accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the college student

association in accordance with guidelines established by the state

university. Such student member shall be subject to every provision of

any general, special, or local law, ordinance, charter, code, rule, or

regulation applying to the voting members of such board with respect to

the discharge of their duties including, but not limited to, those

provisions setting forth codes of ethics, disclosure requirements, and

prohibiting business and professional activities. The one member of such

board elected by and from among the students of the college may be

removed by such students in accordance with rules and regulations

promulgated by the college student association in accordance with

guidelines promulgated by state university trustees.

The board shall provide for the calling of regular and special

meetings, designate a chairman, other than the student member, fix the

number of voting members required to constitute a quorum for the

transaction of business and the number of voting members required to

exercise the powers vested in the board and otherwise make and amend

rules for the conduct of its affairs.

The members of the board, other than ex officio and student members,

shall continue to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice

and consent of the senate. The members appointed by the governor shall

continue to be divided into three classes, so that the terms of

one-third thereof shall expire every two years. The term of office of

members shall be six years. A vacancy in the office of an appointive

trustee, other than by expiration of term, shall be filled by

appointment for the unexpired term. The term of office for the student

member shall be one year commencing July first of the calendar year in

which the election is conducted. In the event that the student member

ceases to be a student at the institution, such member shall be required

to resign. The members of the board of trustees shall serve without

compensation, but shall be entitled to their actual necessary expenses

incurred in the performance of their duties.