N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2675-d: Albany convention center authority

§ 2675-d. Albany convention center authority. 1. A corporation known

as the Albany convention center authority is hereby created for the

public purpose and charged with the duties and having the powers

provided in this title. The authority shall be a body corporate and

politic constituting a public benefit corporation. The governing body of

the authority shall be a board. The authority shall consist of nine

members. Three members shall be appointed by the governor. One member

shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate. One member

shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly. Two members shall be

appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the common

council. Two members shall be appointed by the county executive with the

advice and consent of the county legislature. All members of the board

shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority.

2. A member of the board shall be designated as chairperson by a

majority vote of all the members of the board, provided that the initial

chairperson must be one of the members appointed by the governor. A

member of the board shall also be so designated as vice-chairperson of

the board. The chairperson may appoint an executive director of the

authority, upon advice and consent of the board, who shall be primarily

responsible for the discharge of the administrative functions of the

authority. The executive director shall be deemed an employee of the

authority, and, as such, be an exempt management confidential employee,

who is a public officer and entitled to an annual salary as established

by the authority board, such salary not to exceed the salary of the

mayor or county executive, whichever is higher.

3. The powers of such corporation shall be vested in and exercised by

the board.

4. The authority and its corporate existence shall continue until its

existence shall be terminated by law, provided, however, that no such

termination shall take effect so long as the authority shall have bonds

or other obligations outstanding unless adequate provision has been made

for the payment or satisfaction thereof.

5. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the

transaction of business. At least four of the members of the board

present at any meeting at which a quorum shall be present, shall be

necessary to pass any resolution, except as otherwise specified in this

title. All propositions requiring the expenditure of money or affecting

contract rights or property, shall be presented to the board in writing.

No resolution containing such a proposition shall pass unless it

receives approval of at least a majority of the whole board.

6. The board shall hold at least one regular meeting quarterly. The

chairperson, or in his or her absence the vice-chairperson, or any four

members, may call a special meeting by notice as specified by the board.

All meetings of the board shall be subject to article seven of the

public officers law.

7. Members of the board shall be entitled to no compensation for their

services, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for their actual and

necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.

8. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special

or local law, no officer or employee of the state or of any

municipality, as defined in the public officers law, the second class

cities law, or the general city law, shall be deemed to have forfeited

or shall forfeit his or her public office or any benefits provided under

the retirement or social security law or under any public retirement

system maintained by the state or any of its subdivisions by reason of

his or her acceptance of membership on or chairpersonship or

vice-chairpersonship of the authority.

9. The principal office of the authority shall be located in the city

of Albany.

10. Subject to the provisions of this title, members of the authority

may engage in private employment, or in a profession or business.