§ 847-b. Tug Hill commission; continuation. There is hereby continued
the Tug Hill commission, hereinafter referred to as the commission, to
consist of nine members to be appointed as follows: three by the
governor, three by the temporary president of the senate and three by
the speaker of the assembly. All of the appointees of each such officer
shall be residents of the Tug Hill region, which includes, in Jefferson
county, the towns of Adams, Champion, Lorraine, Rodman, Rutland,
Watertown and Worth; in Lewis county, the towns of Denmark, Harrisburg,
Lewis, Leyden, Lowville, Martinsburg, Montague, Osceola, Pinckney, Turin
and West Turin; in Oneida county, the towns of Annsville, Ava,
Boonville, Camden, Florence, Floyd, Forestport, Lee, Remsen, Steuben,
Trenton, Vienna and Western; and in Oswego county, the towns of Albion,
Amboy, Boylston, Constantia, Hastings, Orwell, Parish, Redfield, West
Monroe and Williamstown. At least two commissioners shall be selected
from each of the four counties respectively. The commission shall choose
from among its members a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. The
members of the Tug Hill commission serving on the effective date of this
article shall continue in office and shall be deemed and held to
constitute the members of the Tug Hill commission until their terms
expire on August first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight. Thereafter, the
term of office of each member appointed shall be for five years. Each
member shall hold office until a successor has been appointed and
qualified. Vacancies in membership of the commission occurring from any
cause shall be filled by the officer authorized to make the original
appointment of the member whose office becomes vacant.