N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 827: Board of directors

§ 827. Board of directors. The board of directors of the authority,

hereinafter in this title referred to as "the board," shall consist of

seventeen voting members, as follows: The commissioner of agriculture

and markets or the commissioner's representative. The board of

supervisors of each of the counties in the district shall each name

directors as follows: Onondaga, three; Oswego, two; Cayuga, two;

Madison, two; Cortland, one; Oneida, one, and Wayne, one. Additionally,

the following shall have appointments to the board: the county executive

of Onondaga county, two; and the mayor of the city of Syracuse, two; One

member from each of the above-named counties may be either a producer or

non-producer of agricultural products; the other members named by the

board of supervisors of the counties in the district entitled to

additional directors shall be persons engaged in farming and deriving a

greater part of their income therefrom, and all such appointments made

after May first, nineteen hundred forty-four, shall be producers who

actually sell all or part of their produce on the Central New York

Regional Market.

Each member shall continue as a member during the pleasure of the body

appointing such member, and upon a vacancy occurring by the filing with

the secretary of the authority of a duly certified copy of the

resolution signifying that an appointment has been terminated, or upon

resignation of a member, or a vacancy occurring in any other manner, it

shall be filled in a manner corresponding to the original appointment.

Each member shall, before entering upon the duties of office, take the

constitutional oath of office and file the same in the office of the

secretary of state. One more than one half of the duly qualified members

shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and shall be

necessary to the validity of any resolution, order or, determination.

Any member may be removed by the governor for inefficiency, neglect of

duty or misconduct in office, after a hearing upon charges and an

opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel upon not less than ten

days' notice. The members shall not receive a salary or other

compensation, but shall be paid actual expenses incurred in attending

meetings of the board and in performing committee work assigned to them

by the board. Expenses for travel shall not exceed the per mile rate

allowed state employees for use of personal cars. Expenses of a special

or extraordinary nature may be allowed by resolution of the board.