N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 33.01: New York state heritage areas advisory council

§ 33.01 New York state heritage areas advisory council. There shall

continue to be in the office a New York state heritage areas advisory

council which shall consist of twenty-six members or their designated

representatives. The commissioner shall be a member of the advisory

council. In addition, the advisory council shall consist of the

following twenty-five other members: the commissioner of economic

development, to advise and assist regarding related tourism and economic

revitalization; the commissioner of education, to advise and assist

regarding the interpretive and educational aspects of the programs; the

secretary of state, to advise and assist regarding matters of community

development and state planning and to advise on the identification and

preservation of rural resources; the commissioner of transportation, to

advise and assist regarding matters of transportation to and within

heritage areas; the president of the New York state urban development

corporation, to advise and assist regarding matters of economic

development; the commissioner of environmental conservation, to advise

and assist regarding matters of conservation and use of natural

resources; the chairman of the state board for historic preservation, to

advise and assist in matters regarding historic preservation; the

commissioner of housing and community renewal to advise and assist

regarding neighborhood and community development and preservation

programs; the president and chief executive officer of the power

authority of the state of New York regarding the operation of the New

York state canal system; the commissioner of agriculture and markets

regarding agriculture in heritage areas; a representative of the State

Heritage Area Association; the director or chief executive officer of

the Hudson River National Heritage Area, the Erie Canalway National

Heritage Corridor, the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership

and the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area; and ten members to be

appointed by the governor, three of such members shall be municipal

officers, elected officials or representatives of local government

interest and seven of such members shall be, by professional training or

experience or attainment, qualified to analyze or interpret matters

relevant to the establishment and maintenance of state designated

heritage areas including urban cultural parks and heritage corridors,

one of whom shall be the director of a heritage area. Of these last

seven, two are to be appointed from names recommended by the majority

leader of the senate, two are to be appointed from names recommended by

the speaker of the assembly, one is to be appointed from names

recommended by the minority leader of the senate and one is to be

appointed from names recommended by the minority leader of the assembly.

The governor may designate such ex-officio members who shall be from the

executive department, state agencies or public corporations as he or she

deems appropriate; provided that such ex-officio members shall not vote

on matters before the advisory council. For the ten members appointed by

the governor, each shall hold office for a term of five years and until

his or her successor shall have been appointed or until he or she shall

resign. The members of the advisory council shall elect a chair from

amongst its members for a term of three years. Eleven members of the

advisory council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any

business at both regular and special meetings. Any ex-officio member may

delegate all his or her duties of membership, including voting rights,

to an officer or employee of such member's organization. No member shall

receive any compensation.