N.Y. ACA Law § 8.13

§ 8.13. New York state Edith Wharton citation of merit for fiction\nwriters. 1. The governor shall biennially present the New York state\nEdith Wharton citation of merit to a distinguished New York author upon\nthe recommendation of the panel constituted in this section. The author\nselected shall be considered the state author and the citation shall\ncarry an honorarium of ten thousand dollars.\n 2. The institute shall biennially appoint and convene an advisory\npanel of distinguished authors and persons with particular expertise in\nthe field of fiction. The director of the institute shall be a permanent\nmember of the advisory panel and each current state author shall serve\nas a member of the panel in choosing the recipient of the next New York\nstate Edith Wharton citation of merit. The panel shall recommend to the\ngovernor an author whose achievements make him or her deserving of such\nrecognition.\n 3. The state author shall promote and encourage fiction within the\nstate and shall give two public readings within the state each year.\n 4. The institute shall establish such procedures and guidelines as are\nnecessary to effect the provisions of this section.\n