N.Y. Executive Law § 242: State probation commission

§ 242. State probation commission. 1. There shall be a state probation

commission. It shall consist of the director and six other members to be

selected as follows:

(a) three shall be appointed by the governor from among persons who,

as members of the community, have demonstrated an interest and

involvement in the field of probation, to hold office at the pleasure of

the governor and until their successors are appointed;

(b) two shall be appointed by the governor from among the probation

administrators and probation officers actually employed in the field of

probation in this state who have demonstrated by work in a statewide

professional association, concerned generally with probation affairs

throughout the state, outstanding service to the field of probation, to

hold office at the pleasure of the governor and until their successors

are appointed; and

(c) one shall be the state administrator of the unified court system.

2. The present members of the state probation commission who were

appointed to such commission by the governor shall continue as the

members of said commission appointed pursuant to paragraph (a) of

subdivision one of this section at the pleasure of the governor, and

until their successors are appointed and have qualified. The director

shall be chairman of the commission. No member of said probation

commission shall receive any compensation for his or her services as a

member of such commission, but the members shall be entitled to their

actual necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

The commissioner may from time to time assign an employee of the

division to act as secretary to said probation commission. The duties of

the members of said probation commission shall be to attend the meetings

of such probation commission, at the time fixed by said commission, or

called by the chairman of said commission, and to consider all matters

relating to probation in the state, within the jurisdiction of the

office, and to advise and consult with the director in regard thereto.