N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 42-0103: The Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership

§ 42-0103. The Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership.

1. The Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership is hereby established

in the department to be a body corporate and public, and to consist of

up to thirty-seven voting members. The following individuals shall be

invited to become members: the supervisor of the town of Saratoga, the

supervisor of the town of Fort Edward, the supervisor of the town of

Greenwich, the supervisor of the town of Easton, the supervisor of the

town of Stillwater, the supervisor of the town of Waterford, the

supervisor of the town of Northumberland, the supervisor of the town of

Halfmoon, the supervisor of the town of Mechanicville, the supervisor of

the town of White Creek, the supervisor of the town of Cambridge, the

supervisor of the town of Moreau, the supervisor of the town of

Schaghticoke, the supervisor of the town of Pittstown, the supervisor of

the town of Hoosick, the supervisor of the town of Kingsbury, the

supervisor of the town of Corinth, the mayor of the city of

Mechanicville, the mayor of the village of Schuylerville, the mayor of

the village of Victory, the mayor of the village of Stillwater, the

mayor of the village of Fort Edward, the mayor of the village of

Greenwich, the mayor of the village of South Glens Falls, the mayor of

the village of Cambridge, the mayor of the village of Hudson Falls, the

mayor of the village of Valley Falls, the mayor of the village of

Schaghticoke, the mayor of the village of Corinth, the mayor of the

village of Hoosick Falls and the mayor of the village of Waterford. In

addition, six members shall be appointed as follows: two shall be

appointed by the governor, two shall be appointed by the temporary

president of the senate and two shall be appointed by the speaker of the

assembly. The commissioner and the commissioners of agriculture and

markets, and parks, recreation and historic preservation shall be

nonvoting ex-officio members of the partnership. The six appointed

members of the partnership, two of which shall be residents of Saratoga

county, two of which shall be residents of Rensselaer county and two of

which shall be residents of Washington county, shall by training,

education and experience or attainment be qualified to analyze,

interpret and/or support matters relevant to historical, environmental,

economic or scenic preservation work of the partnership. Each ex-officio

member of the partnership may designate a representative to attend, in

his or her place, meetings of the partnership and to act in his or her

behalf at meetings and with respect to the business of the partnership.

2. The term of office for appointees shall be four years. Members may

serve on the partnership until they resign or are replaced. In the event

of a vacancy occurring other than by the expiration of a member's term,

such vacancy shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in

the same manner as the original appointment.

3. A majority of the members of the partnership shall constitute a

quorum.

4. The members of the partnership shall receive no compensation for

their services, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for their

expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of their

duties.

5. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, general,

special or local, no officer or employee of the state or any civil

division thereof, shall be deemed to have forfeited or shall forfeit his

or her office or employment by reason of his or her acceptance of

membership on the partnership.

6. At the initial meeting, the partnership shall elect officers, who

shall serve at the pleasure of the partnership.

8. The partnership shall meet at least once every two months until

approval of the plan by the commissioner as provided pursuant to section

42-0109 of this article, and at least once every quarter thereafter.

9. Every state agency and public corporation having jurisdiction of

land within municipalities located within the Historic Hudson-Hoosic

Rivers Partnership Reserve shall, to the fullest extent practicable,

cooperate and assist the partnership in carrying out the provisions of

this article.