N.Y.
Public Authorities Law Section 3234
Administration of the corporation
1.
(a) The corporation shall be administered by seven directors, one of whom shall be the comptroller, one of whom shall be the director of the budget and five of whom shall be appointed by the governor. The comptroller and the director of the budget shall be entitled to designate a representative or representatives to attend meetings of the board in their place, and to vote or otherwise act on their behalf in their absence. Notice of such designation shall be furnished in writing to the board by the designating director. A representative shall serve at the pleasure of the designating director during the director’s term of office. A representative shall not be authorized to delegate any of his or her duties or functions to any other person. A director who is not a state official shall serve for a term expiring at the end of the term actually served by the officer making the appointment and may be removed for cause by such officer after hearing on ten days notice.(b)
The secretary to the senate finance committee and the secretary to the assembly ways and means committee shall be nonvoting representatives who shall receive notice of and be entitled to attend all meetings of the directors and who shall also receive the same supporting and other documentation related to each vote to be taken by the directors at each meeting as is provided to the directors, at the same time as it is provided to the directors. The comments of the nonvoting representatives shall be entered upon the record of the meeting.2.
The governor shall designate a chairperson and a vice-chairperson from among the directors. The chairperson shall preside over all meetings of the directors and shall have such other duties as the directors or the corporation may direct. The vice-chairperson shall preside over all meetings of the directors in the absence of the chairperson and shall have such other duties as the directors of the corporation may prescribe.3.
The directors of the corporation shall serve without salary, but each director shall be reimbursed for actual necessary expenses incurred in the performance of such director’s official duties as a director of the corporation. The directors of the corporation may engage in private employment or in a profession or business if not otherwise prohibited from so doing by virtue of any other public office.4.
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, general, special or local, no officer or employee of the state of New York, any city, county, town or village, any other political or civil division of the state, any municipality, any governmental entity operating any public school or college, any school district or any other public agency or instrumentality or unit of government which exercises governmental powers under the laws of the state, shall forfeit office or employment by reason of acceptance of appointment as a director, representative, officer or agent of the corporation nor shall service as such director, representative, officer or agent of the corporation be deemed incompatible or in conflict with such office or employment.5.
A majority of the whole number of directors then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power of the corporation. Except as otherwise specified in this title, for the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power of the corporation, the corporation shall have power to act by a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is in attendance; provided that one or more directors may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment allowing all directors participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time and participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting. A unanimous vote of all directors then in office shall be required for approval of a resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or notes or any supplemental or amendatory resolution. The corporation may delegate to one or more of its directors, or officers, agents and employees, such powers and duties as the directors may deem proper. Five days notice shall be given to each director and nonvoting representative prior to any meeting of the corporation.6.
On or before November fifteenth of each year, the corporation shall submit a financial statement and a report of its activities for such corporation’s immediately preceding fiscal year to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the comptroller, the chair of the senate finance committee and the chair of the assembly ways and means committee.
Source:
Section 3234 — Administration of the corporation, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PBA/3234 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 27, 2024).
