Section 4.05. Empire state plaza art commission; creation

1. The empire
  state  plaza  art  commission  is  hereby  created  in   the   executive
  department.
    2.  The  main  office of the commission shall be located in the empire
  state plaza in space designated therein by the commissioner  of  general
  services.
    3.  The commission shall consist of twenty-five members. Twenty-one of
  such members shall be appointed by the governor by and with  the  advice
  and  consent  of  the  senate,  four  of  whom  shall be so appointed on
  recommendation of  the  temporary  president  of  the  senate,  four  on
  recommendation  of the speaker of the assembly, two on recommendation of
  the minority leader of the senate  and  two  on  recommendation  of  the
  minority  leader  of  the  assembly.  The commissioner of education, the
  commissioner of general services, the commissioner of parks,  recreation
  and  historic  preservation and the chairman of the state council on the
  arts shall serve as ex officio members and shall have the same rights as
  other members.
    4. The governor shall  designate  one  of  the  members  to  serve  as
  chairman  of  the  commission, by and with the advice and consent of the
  senate.
    5. The term of each member appointed by  the  governor  shall  be  for
  three  years  provided, however, that of the members first appointed (a)
  the persons appointed on recommendation of the  temporary  president  of
  the  senate and the speaker of the assembly shall be appointed for terms
  ending December thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-six,  provided,
  however,  that  the  persons  first  so  appointed  on or after December
  thirty-first, nineteen hundred eighty-six shall be appointed  for  terms
  ending  December  thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-nine; (b) the
  persons appointed on recommendation of the minority leader of the senate
  and the minority leader of the assembly shall  be  appointed  for  terms
  ending  December  thirty-first,  nineteen hundred eighty-five, provided,
  however, that the persons  first  so  appointed  on  or  after  December
  thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred eighty-six shall be appointed for terms
  ending December thirty-first, nineteen hundred eighty-eight; and (c) the
  other nine persons appointed by the  governor  shall  be  appointed  for
  terms   ending  December  thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-four,
  provided, however, that the persons so appointed on  or  after  December
  thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred eighty-six shall be appointed for terms
  ending December thirty-first, nineteen hundred  eighty-seven.  Vacancies
  shall  be  filled  for  the  unexpired  terms  in the same manner as the
  original appointment. The ex officio members  shall  serve  only  during
  their tenures as commissioner or chairman.
    6.  Members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall
  be allowed their reasonable expenses actually and  necessarily  incurred
  in the performance of their duties. No member shall be disqualified from
  holding any other public office or employment by reason of such person's
  appointment or service as a member notwithstanding the provisions of any
  other law to the contrary.
    7.  The commission shall conduct at least four regular meetings a year
  at such times and places as may be fixed by it.
    8. Thirteen members shall constitute a quorum for the  transaction  of
  business  and,  unless  a greater number is required by the by-laws, the
  commission shall exercise its  powers  and  duties  by  a  vote  of  the
  majority of the total members of the commission then serving.
    9.  The  commission  shall  adopt  by-laws  governing  the calling and
  conduct  of  its  meetings  and  all  other  matters  relating  to   its
  organization and internal operations.