N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 7.05: Commission members; chairmen

§ 7.05 Commission members; chairmen. 1. Subject to the provisions of

subdivision two, each of the regional park, recreation and historic

preservation commissions shall consist of a board of seven members,

appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, for

terms of seven years. Members shall be citizens and residents of the

state, and at least five members of each commission shall reside in the

park region which the commission serves. The chairman of each commission

shall be designated by the governor from among the members, and shall

hold such office at the pleasure of the governor. Members of such

commissions shall not receive any compensation, but shall be entitled to

their actual and necessary expenses in performing the duties of their

office.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one, the additional

provisions below shall govern the appointment of members of the

following commissions:

(a) Niagara Frontier state park, recreation and historic preservation

commission. At least two members shall reside in Niagara county and at

least three shall reside in Erie county.

(b) Genesee state park, recreation and historic preservation

commission. At least two members shall reside in each of Monroe and

Wyoming counties, and at least one shall reside in each of the other

counties in the third park region.

(c) Taconic state park, recreation and historic preservation

commission. At least two members shall reside in Westchester county;

the seventh member shall be the person holding the office of chairman of

the Westchester county parks, recreation and conservation board, or the

person holding a similar position in any agency or board which is a

successor thereto or to the park functions thereof.

(d) Long Island state park, recreation and historic preservation

commission. The commission shall consist of nine members. At least two

members shall reside in Nassau county and two in Suffolk county; all

members shall reside within the counties of Nassau and Suffolk.

(e) Thousand Islands state park, recreation and historic preservation

commission. All members shall reside in the tenth park region.

(f) Saratoga-Capital district state park, recreation and historic

preservation commission. The commission shall consist of nine members,

at least six of whom shall reside in the eleventh region.

(g) State park, recreation and historic preservation commission for

the city of New York. The commission shall consist of nine members. All

members shall reside in the city of New York; provided however, that one

member shall be the person holding the office of commissioner of parks

and recreation of the city of New York, or the person holding a similar

position in any agency or board which is a successor thereto or to the

park functions thereof.