{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-education-law-302","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Education Law § 302","heading":"How chosen","body":"§ 302. How chosen.  The commissioner of education shall be elected by\na majority vote of the regents.  Residence without the state of New York\nshall not disqualify him from election.","path":["Education Law","Title 1. General Provisions Article 1 Short Title and Definitions (§§","Article 7. Commissioner of Education"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/EDN/302","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"f2a62743592ee6b9af0833da8d119e80a063160d1f65962db59a73983d1f9688","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-education-law-301","next":"us-ny/n.y.-education-law-303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}
