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§ 189-b. The western New York power proceeds allocation board. 1.\nThere is hereby created the western New York power proceeds allocation\nboard, which shall possess the powers and duties herein specified. The\nboard shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the\ngovernor as follows: one of whom shall be appointed upon the\nrecommendation of the temporary president of the senate and shall reside\nwithin the thirty mile radius of the Niagara power project, one of whom\nshall be appointed upon the recommendation of the speaker of the\nassembly and shall reside within the thirty mile radius of the Niagara\npower project, and at least one additional member who shall also reside\nwithin the thirty mile radius of the Niagara power project. The governor\nshall designate a chair fr
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§ 189-b. The western New York power proceeds allocation board. 1.\nThere is hereby created the western New York power proceeds allocation\nboard, which shall possess the powers and duties herein specified. The\nboard shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the\ngovernor as follows: one of whom shall be appointed upon the\nrecommendation of the temporary president of the senate and shall reside\nwithin the thirty mile radius of the Niagara power project, one of whom\nshall be appointed upon the recommendation of the speaker of the\nassembly and shall reside within the thirty mile radius of the Niagara\npower project, and at least one additional member who shall also reside\nwithin the thirty mile radius of the Niagara power project. The governor\nshall designate a chair from amongst the board's members.\n 2. Each member shall serve a term of five years or until a successor\nshall have been named and qualified. Members may be reappointed to\nsuccessive terms.\n 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, three\nmembers shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of organizing the\nboard and conducting the business thereof. No action of the board may be\ntaken except upon an affirmative vote of at least three-fifths of the\nfull board membership at any meeting at which at least three members are\npresent or participating by videoconferencing. Videoconferencing may be\nused for attendance and participation by members of the board. If\nvideoconferencing is used, the board shall provide an opportunity for\nthe public to attend, listen and observe at any site at which a member\nparticipates. The public notice for the meeting shall identify, if\npracticable, all locations where a member will participate in the\nmeeting by videoconference and shall state that the public has the right\nto attend the meeting at any such location.\n 4. Members of the board, except those that are employees or officers\nof the state, its authorities or agencies, shall not receive a salary or\nother compensation, but shall be allowed the necessary and actual\nexpenses incurred in the performance of duties under this article.\n