N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 202: Bethpage park authority

* § 202. Bethpage park authority. A board, to be known as "Bethpage

Park Authority, " is hereby created. Such board shall be a body

corporate and politic constituting a public benefit corporation. It

shall consist of the commissioners of the Long Island state park

commission and their successors. In case such commission shall cease to

exist the board shall consist of three members who shall be appointed by

the governor, by and with the consent of the senate; the term of office

of the first members so appointed shall be two, four and six years,

respectively, and thereafter the terms of office of members so appointed

shall be six years. The president of the board shall be the president of

the Long Island state park commission or if the commission shall cease

to exist shall be appointed by the governor. The members of the board

shall be entitled to no compensation for their services, but shall be

entitled to reimbursement for all expenses incurred or to be incurred,

in connection with Bethpage park. The power of such corporation shall be

vested in and exercised by the board and a majority of the members of

the board then in office shall constitute a quorum. The board may

delegate to one or more of its members, or to its agents and employees,

such powers and duties as it may deem proper. The board and its

corporate existence shall continue only for a period of five years and

thereafter until all its liabilities have been met and its bonds have

been paid in full or such liabilities or bonds have otherwise been

discharged. Upon its ceasing to exist all its rights and properties

shall pass to the state and become subject to the jurisdiction of the

commission. The board shall execute such instruments as may be required

by the commission to accomplish transfer of title to the state.

* NB (Abolished in 1975)