N.Y. EXC Law § 891

* § 891. Advisory council. 1. There shall be an advisory council in\nthe office consisting of the secretary to the governor ex officio and\nsix appointive members. The appointive members shall include one member\neach appointed by the governor on the recommendation of the temporary\npresident of the senate and the speaker of the assembly and four other\nmembers representative of business-related interests in the state\nappointed by the governor. The governor shall designate one of the\nappointive members as chairman and one as vice-chairman of the advisory\ncouncil. The director shall not serve as a member of the advisory\ncouncil but shall serve as secretary to the council.\n 2. The appointive members shall serve for terms of three years each.\nVacancies shall be filled in the manner of original appointment for the\nunexpired terms. Members of the advisory council shall receive no\ncompensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for all expenses\nactually and necessarily incurred by them in performance of their\nduties. The advisory council shall meet not less than quarterly in each\nyear. Special meetings may be held at the call of the chairman.\n 3. The advisory council shall have the power to consider any matter\nrelating to the services of the office and advise the director on office\npolicies, goals, and operation. The council may also:\n (a) assist in establishing policy guidelines for the conduct of the\noffice;\n (b) review and comment on proposed rules and regulations of the office\nprior to their adoption; and\n (c) submit recommendations to the governor and the legislature at any\ntime for the improvement, modification, or extension of the service of\nthe office and for actions designed to eliminate, consolidate, simplify,\nor expedite permit procedures of state agencies.\n * NB Authority of office terminated per § 893 December 31, 1995\n