N.Y. State Finance Law § 69-j: The New York works task force; governance

§ 69-j. The New York works task force; governance. 1. The New York

works task force shall consist of fifteen members, each of whom shall be

appointed by the governor and two of whom shall be appointed upon

recommendation of the temporary president of the senate, two of whom

shall be appointed upon recommendation of the speaker of the assembly,

one of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the minority

leader of the senate and one of whom shall be appointed upon the

recommendation of the minority leader of the assembly. At least one of

the members appointed by the governor shall represent organized labor.

The members appointed by the governor upon the recommendation of the

minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly

shall be non-voting members. Each person appointed to the New York works

task force shall have professional experience in any one or more of the

following areas: (a) the development, construction, ownership,

maintenance, management or finance of infrastructure assets; (b)

economic development or project development or finance; or (c) labor

relations.

2. The New York works task force shall establish an implementation

council comprised of: the director of the division of the budget, the

commissioners of the department of economic development, the department

of transportation, the office of general services, the department of

labor, the department of environmental conservation and the office of

parks, recreation and historic preservation, the secretary of state, the

chancellors of the state university of New York and the city university

of New York, the president and chief executive officer of the

environmental facilities corporation, and the executive directors of the

dormitory authority of the state of New York, the New York power

authority, the Long Island power authority, the New York state energy

research and development authority, the New York state bridge authority,

the metropolitan transportation authority, the New York state thruway

authority and the port authority of New York and New Jersey, the

director of state operations and such other members as the New York

works task force or the governor may determine shall facilitate the

purposes of the New York works task force. Each member of the

implementation council may designate an individual to attend and

participate in New York works task force meetings and deliberations on

his or her behalf.

3. Upon recommendation of the nominating party, the governor may

replace any member in accordance with the provision contained herein for

the appointment of members. Vacancies occurring in the New York works

task force shall be filled by using the same appointment procedure

established herein.

4. No officer or employee of the state, of any political subdivision

of the state, of any governmental entity operating any public school or

college or of any other public agency or instrumentality or unit of

government which exercises governmental powers under the laws of the

state, shall forfeit such office or employment by reason of acceptance

of appointment as a member of the New York works task force; nor shall

service as such member, representative, officer, employee or agent of

the New York works task force be deemed incompatible or in conflict with

such office or employment.

5. New York works task force members shall receive no remuneration for

their services as members, but shall be allowed their actual and

necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties provided,

however, that such members are not, at the same time such expenses are

incurred, public employees otherwise entitled to such reimbursement.

6. The New York works task force may create such committees as it

deems necessary. The first meeting of the New York works task force

shall be held within thirty days after all members are initially

appointed. At the first meeting of the New York works task force and at

the first meeting in each subsequent year, the New York works task force

shall elect from among its members a chair and a secretary and such

other officers as it shall deem necessary. The New York works task force

or any committee thereof may hold meetings by electronic means

consistent with article seven of the public officers law.