N.Y. COM Law § 197-B

§ 197-b. The northern New York power proceeds allocation board. 1.\nThere is hereby created the northern 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 reside\nwithin St. Lawrence county, one of whom shall be appointed upon the\nrecommendation of the speaker of the assembly and reside within St.\nLawrence county, and at least one additional member who shall reside\nwithin St. Lawrence county. The governor shall designate a chair from\namongst 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\nor other compensation, but shall be allowed the necessary and actual\nexpenses incurred in the performance of duties under this article.\n