N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 21-0503: Commissioners

§ 21-0503. Commissioners.

1. The Governor shall, by and with the advice and consent of the

senate, appoint four commissioners to the interstate environmental

commission created by the tri-state compact, each of whom shall be a

resident voter of the state of New York. The Commissioner of

Environmental Conservation, and each of his successors in such office,

also shall be a commissioner of the interstate environmental commission.

Each commissioner shall hold office until his successor has been

appointed and qualified. The commissioners serving on the effective date

of this article shall continue in office until the expiration of their

terms, or until their successors have qualified, or until otherwise

ceasing to be commissioners pursuant to law. The Commissioner of

Environmental Conservation may appoint a member of his department to act

as his statutory representative on the commission.

2. At the expiration of the term of each appointive commissioner and

of each succeeding appointive commissioner, the Governor shall, by and

with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint a successor who shall

hold office for a term of four years or until his successor has been

appointed and qualified. In the event of a vacancy occurring in the

office of an appointive commissioner by death, resignation or otherwise,

the Governor shall, by and with the advice and consent of the senate,

appoint a successor, who shall hold office for the unexpired term. Any

commissioner may be removed upon charges and after hearing by the

Governor. The commissioners shall have the powers and duties, and be

subject to the limitations provided for in the compact and applicable

laws of this state. The commissioners shall serve without compensation,

but shall be paid their actual expenses incurred and incident to the

performance of their duties.