N.Y. Public Service Law § 4: The public service commission

§ 4. The public service commission. 1. There shall be in the

department of public service a public service commission, which shall

possess the powers and duties hereinafter specified, and also all powers

necessary or proper to enable it to carry out the purposes of this

chapter. The commission shall consist of five members, to be appointed

by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. A

commissioner shall be designated as chairman of the commission by the

governor to serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the governor or

until his term as commissioner expires whichever first occurs. At least

one commissioner shall have experience in utility consumer advocacy. No

more than three commissioners may be members of the same political party

unless, pursuant to action taken under subdivision two of this section,

the number of commissioners shall exceed five, and in such event no more

than four commissioners may be members of the same political party.

2. Notwithstanding subdivision one, whenever the commission shall

certify to the governor that additional commissioners are needed for the

proper disposition of the business before it, the governor may increase

the membership of the commission to seven members by appointing two

additional commissioners by and with the advice and consent of the

senate. The terms of office of such additional commissioners and the

filling of vacancies during such terms shall be governed by subdivision

three, except that upon the expiration of the terms of such additional

commissioners, no further appointments or reappointments shall be made

to such additional offices, unless the commission shall first certify to

the governor that the need for additional commissioners continues to

exist.

3. The term of office of a commissioner shall be six years from the

first day of February of the calendar year in which he shall be

appointed and commissioners shall serve on a full-time basis. Upon a

vacancy occuring otherwise than by expiration of term in the office of

any commissioner, the governor, by and with the advice and consent of

the senate, shall fill the vacancy by appointment for the unexpired

term.

4. Any commissioner appointed on or after July first, two thousand

twenty-two, pursuant to this section shall have education and training,

and three or more years of experience in one or more of the following

fields: economics, engineering, law, accounting, business management,

utility regulation, public policy, consumer advocacy or environmental

management.