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§ 3.03. Council on the arts. 1.
(a)The council on the arts in the\nexecutive department is hereby continued. The twenty-one members shall\nbe, broadly representative of all fields of the performing and fine\narts, to be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of\nthe senate, from among private citizens who are widely known for their\nprofessional competence and experience in connection with the performing\nand fine arts; provided, however, that the council shall have at least\none member from each of the ten regions of the state, as such regions\nare defined by the empire state development corporation. In making such\nappointments, due consideration shall be given to the recommendations\nmade by representative civic, educational and professional associations\nand groups,
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§ 3.03. Council on the arts. 1. (a) The council on the arts in the\nexecutive department is hereby continued. The twenty-one members shall\nbe, broadly representative of all fields of the performing and fine\narts, to be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of\nthe senate, from among private citizens who are widely known for their\nprofessional competence and experience in connection with the performing\nand fine arts; provided, however, that the council shall have at least\none member from each of the ten regions of the state, as such regions\nare defined by the empire state development corporation. In making such\nappointments, due consideration shall be given to the recommendations\nmade by representative civic, educational and professional associations\nand groups, concerned with or engaged in the production or presentation\nof the performing and fine arts generally.\n (b) No amendments made to this section shall require any council\nmember appointed prior to the effective date of such amendments to\nvacate their seat prior to the natural end of their term.\n (c) The council on the arts shall not be out of compliance with this\nsection upon vacancy, and shall retain its full powers enumerated in\nsection 3.05 of this article, provided that such vacancy is filled\nwithin a reasonable time and the appointment made for such new vacancy\nshall move the composition of the council closer to the requirement that\neach of the ten regions of the state as defined by the empire state\ndevelopment corporation be represented by at least one member of the\ncouncil to the extent practicable.\n 2. The term of office of each member of the council shall be five\nyears. Vacancies in the council occurring otherwise than by expiration\nof term, shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as\noriginal appointments. The governor shall designate a chairperson and\ntwo vice-chairpersons from the members of the council, to serve as such\nat the pleasure of the governor. The chairperson shall be the chief\nexecutive officer of the council.\n 3. The chairperson shall receive compensation fixed by the governor\nand shall be reimbursed for all expenses actually and necessarily\nincurred by him in the performance of his duties hereunder, within the\namount made available by appropriation therefor. The other members of\nthe council shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall\nbe reimbursed for all expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them\nin the performance of their duties hereunder within the amount made\navailable by appropriation therefor.\n 4. The chairperson may appoint such officers, experts and other\nemployees as he may deem necessary, prescribe their duties, fix their\ncompensation and provide for reimbursement of their expenses within\namounts available therefor by appropriation.\n