N.Y. Executive Law § 847-b: Tug Hill commission; continuation

§ 847-b. Tug Hill commission; continuation. There is hereby continued

the Tug Hill commission, hereinafter referred to as the commission, to

consist of nine members to be appointed as follows: three by the

governor, three by the temporary president of the senate and three by

the speaker of the assembly. All of the appointees of each such officer

shall be residents of the Tug Hill region, which includes, in Jefferson

county, the towns of Adams, Champion, Lorraine, Rodman, Rutland,

Watertown and Worth; in Lewis county, the towns of Denmark, Harrisburg,

Lewis, Leyden, Lowville, Martinsburg, Montague, Osceola, Pinckney, Turin

and West Turin; in Oneida county, the towns of Annsville, Ava,

Boonville, Camden, Florence, Floyd, Forestport, Lee, Remsen, Steuben,

Trenton, Vienna and Western; and in Oswego county, the towns of Albion,

Amboy, Boylston, Constantia, Hastings, Orwell, Parish, Redfield, West

Monroe and Williamstown. At least two commissioners shall be selected

from each of the four counties respectively. The commission shall choose

from among its members a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. The

members of the Tug Hill commission serving on the effective date of this

article shall continue in office and shall be deemed and held to

constitute the members of the Tug Hill commission until their terms

expire on August first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight. Thereafter, the

term of office of each member appointed shall be for five years. Each

member shall hold office until a successor has been appointed and

qualified. Vacancies in membership of the commission occurring from any

cause shall be filled by the officer authorized to make the original

appointment of the member whose office becomes vacant.