§ 182 — The New York state economic development power allocation board

§ 182. The New York state economic development power allocation board.\nThere is hereby created a New York state economic development power\nallocation board, which shall possess the powers and duties herein\nspecified and all the powers necessary or proper to carry out the\npurposes of this article. The board shall consist of four members, two\nof whom shall be appointed by the governor and one of whom shall be\nappointed by the speaker of the assembly and one of whom shall be\nappointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. Each member shall\nbe appointed for terms of three years or until a successor shall have\nbeen named and qualified. The chairman shall be designated by the\ngovernor from amongst the members. Three members shall constitute a\nquorum for the purposes of organizing the board and conducting the\nbusiness thereof; and no actions of the board may be taken except upon\nthe affirmative vote of at least three members. Videoconferencing may be\nused for attendance and participation by members of the board. If\nvideoconferencing is used the board shall provide an opportunity for the\npublic to attend, listen and observe at any site at which a member\nparticipates. The public notice for the meeting shall inform the public\nthat vidioconferencing will be used, identify the locations for the\nmeeting, and state that the public has the right to attend the meeting\nat any of the locations. Members of the board, except those who are\nemployees or officers of the state, its authorities or agencies shall\nnot receive a salary or other compensation, but shall be allowed the\nnecessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of duties\nunder this article.\n