Senate Bill S6530

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                 6530--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 22, 2016
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Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and   Commissions  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the  appoint-
  ment of members of the Battery Park city authority

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1973  of  the  public  authorities
law,  as  amended by chapter 766 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read
as follows:
  (1) There is hereby created the  battery  park  city  authority  which
shall  be  a  body  corporate and politic, constituting a public benefit
corporation. Its  membership  shall  consist  of  seven  members  to  be
appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. One
of  the members first appointed shall serve for a term ending four years
from January first next succeeding his appointment; one of such  members
shall serve for a term ending five years from such date; and one of such
members  shall  serve  for  a  term  ending  six  years  from such date.
Provided, however, that two board members first appointed  on  or  after
the  effective date of [the] chapter SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX of the laws
of two thousand five [which amended this  subdivision]  shall  serve  an
initial term of two years; provided further that two other board members
first  appointed  on  or after the effective date of [the] chapter SEVEN
HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX of the laws of two thousand five [which  amended  this
subdivision] shall serve an initial term of four years. Their successors
shall  serve  for  terms  of  six  years each. Members shall continue in
office until their successors have been appointed and qualified and  the
provisions  of  section  thirty-nine  of  the  public officers law shall
apply. In the event of a vacancy occurring in the office of a member  by
death,  resignation or otherwise, the governor shall appoint a successor
with the advice and consent of the senate to serve for  the  balance  of
the  unexpired term. AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS
OF TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN THAT AMENDED THIS SUBDIVISION, IF THE MEMBERSHIP

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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S. 6530--A                          2

OF THE CORPORATION IS SUCH THAT LESS THAN A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS  ARE
RESIDENTS  OF  THE  COMMUNITY  DISTRICT  IN  WHICH  BATTERY PARK CITY IS
LOCATED, ANY APPOINTMENTS MADE SHALL BE OF RESIDENTS  OF  THE  COMMUNITY
DISTRICT  IN  WHICH  BATTERY  PARK  CITY  IS LOCATED. APPOINTMENTS SHALL
CONTINUE IN SUCH A MANNER UNTIL A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE  CORPO-
RATION  ARE RESIDENTS OF SUCH COMMUNITY DISTRICT. THEREAFTER, A MAJORITY
OF THE  CORPORATION'S  MEMBERS  SHALL  BE  RESIDENTS  OF  THE  COMMUNITY
DISTRICT IN WHICH BATTERY PARK CITY IS LOCATED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.