N.Y. NAV Law § 71

§ 71. Petroleum-bearing vessel advisory commission. 1. Creation of the\npetroleum-bearing vessel advisory commission. The commissioner of\nenvironmental conservation shall establish a petroleum-bearing vessel\nadvisory commission to make recommendations on plans, policies and\nprograms affecting petroleum-bearing vessels. Such advisory commission\nshall be composed of nine members to be appointed by the commissioner.\nThe chairperson shall be designated by the commissioner of environmental\nconservation. All members of the commission shall have knowledge of and\nexperience in the pilotage of commercial vessels. At least three members\nshall be licensed pilots by the state of New York, and at least two\nmembers shall be pilots licensed by states contiguous to New York or by\nCanada and at least two members shall be experienced in the navigation\nand pilotage of tug boats and petroleum-bearing barges. Appointments to\nthe advisory commission shall be made no later than the first day of\nJanuary next succeeding the date on which this section will have become\na law.\n 2. Meetings of the advisory commission. The advisory commission shall\nmeet at least annually.\n 3. Duties of the advisory commission. The advisory commission shall\nhave the following powers and duties:\n (a) to advise the commissioner of environmental conservation in\nestablishing minimum conditions for petroleum-bearing vessels in certain\nwaters, pursuant to section seventy of this article.\n (b) to advise the commissioner of environmental conservation in\nestablishing tanker-avoidance zones, pursuant to section seventy of this\narticle.\n 4. Term of appointment. All members of the advisory commission shall\nserve terms of three years.\n 5. State assistance. The commissioner of environmental conservation\nand all state agencies shall make any and all documents readily\navailable to the advisory commission which are needed to properly and\nthoroughly carry out its responsibilities. The commissioner of\nenvironmental conservation shall also make available to the advisory\ncommission such staff assistance reasonably necessary to allow the\nadvisory commission to carry out its duties and responsibilities.\n