§ 33.01 New York state heritage areas advisory council. There shall
continue to be in the office a New York state heritage areas advisory
council which shall consist of twenty-six members or their designated
representatives. The commissioner shall be a member of the advisory
council. In addition, the advisory council shall consist of the
following twenty-five other members: the commissioner of economic
development, to advise and assist regarding related tourism and economic
revitalization; the commissioner of education, to advise and assist
regarding the interpretive and educational aspects of the programs; the
secretary of state, to advise and assist regarding matters of community
development and state planning and to advise on the identification and
preservation of rural resources; the commissioner of transportation, to
advise and assist regarding matters of transportation to and within
heritage areas; the president of the New York state urban development
corporation, to advise and assist regarding matters of economic
development; the commissioner of environmental conservation, to advise
and assist regarding matters of conservation and use of natural
resources; the chairman of the state board for historic preservation, to
advise and assist in matters regarding historic preservation; the
commissioner of housing and community renewal to advise and assist
regarding neighborhood and community development and preservation
programs; the president and chief executive officer of the power
authority of the state of New York regarding the operation of the New
York state canal system; the commissioner of agriculture and markets
regarding agriculture in heritage areas; a representative of the State
Heritage Area Association; the director or chief executive officer of
the Hudson River National Heritage Area, the Erie Canalway National
Heritage Corridor, the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership
and the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area; and ten members to be
appointed by the governor, three of such members shall be municipal
officers, elected officials or representatives of local government
interest and seven of such members shall be, by professional training or
experience or attainment, qualified to analyze or interpret matters
relevant to the establishment and maintenance of state designated
heritage areas including urban cultural parks and heritage corridors,
one of whom shall be the director of a heritage area. Of these last
seven, two are to be appointed from names recommended by the majority
leader of the senate, two are to be appointed from names recommended by
the speaker of the assembly, one is to be appointed from names
recommended by the minority leader of the senate and one is to be
appointed from names recommended by the minority leader of the assembly.
The governor may designate such ex-officio members who shall be from the
executive department, state agencies or public corporations as he or she
deems appropriate; provided that such ex-officio members shall not vote
on matters before the advisory council. For the ten members appointed by
the governor, each shall hold office for a term of five years and until
his or her successor shall have been appointed or until he or she shall
resign. The members of the advisory council shall elect a chair from
amongst its members for a term of three years. Eleven members of the
advisory council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any
business at both regular and special meetings. Any ex-officio member may
delegate all his or her duties of membership, including voting rights,
to an officer or employee of such member's organization. No member shall
receive any compensation.