N.Y. Labor Law § 12-c: Passenger tramway advisory council

§ 12-c. Passenger tramway advisory council. 1. To advise the

commissioner of labor in relation to his duties and responsibilities

under the provisions of section two hundred two-c and article twenty-six

of this chapter, there shall be in the department an advisory council,

to be known as the passenger tramway advisory council, consisting of

seven members to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice

and consent of the senate, and one of whom shall be designated as

chairman by the governor. Each of four members of the council shall be

an officer or employee of a ski center, and three members of the council

shall be representatives of the public and shall not be, nor within five

years immediately preceding appointment have been an officer or employee

of a ski center.

2. The term of each member of such advisory board shall be for five

years, or until a successor is appointed. Any member of the board chosen

to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall

be appointed for the unexpired term of the member whom he is to succeed.

Any member of the council may be removed by the governor for misconduct,

incompetence or neglect of duty after being given a written statement of

the charges and an opportunity to be heard thereon.

3. Each member of the advisory council shall serve without salary or

other compensation, but shall be allowed necessary and actual

transportation expenses incurred in the performance of his or her

duties, and when in travel status shall receive an additional fifty-five

dollars and when in travel status in a county or a city with a

population in excess of seven hundred thousand an additional

seventy-five dollars.

4. The advisory council shall consider all matters in connection with

ski tows, other passenger tramways and downhill skiing referred to it by

the commissioner and advise him with respect thereto, and on its own

initiative, or upon the suggestion of others, may make such

recommendations to the commissioner in connection with ski tows, other

passenger tramways and downhill skiing as, after consideration by it,

may be deemed necessary.

5. The commissioner shall designate an officer or employee of the

department to act as secretary of the advisory council, who shall not be

a member of such council and who shall not receive any additional

compensation therefor.

6. The advisory council may adopt rules and regulations to govern its

own proceedings. The secretary shall keep a complete record of all

proceedings of the advisory council which shall show the names of the

members present at each meeting and every matter considered by the

advisory council and the action taken thereon. Such records shall be

filed in the office of the department.