Section 8.13. New York state Edith Wharton citation of merit for fiction writers

1. The governor shall biennially present  the  New  York  state  Edith  Wharton citation of merit to a distinguished New York author upon
  the recommendation of the panel constituted in this section. The  author
  selected  shall  be  considered  the state author and the citation shall
  carry an honorarium of ten thousand dollars.
    2. The institute shall biennially  appoint  and  convene  an  advisory
  panel  of distinguished authors and persons with particular expertise in
  the field of fiction. The director of the institute shall be a permanent
  member of the advisory panel and each current state author  shall  serve
  as  a member of the panel in choosing the recipient of the next New York
  state Edith Wharton citation of merit. The panel shall recommend to  the
  governor  an author whose achievements make him or her deserving of such
  recognition.
    3. The state author shall promote and  encourage  fiction  within  the
  state and shall give two public readings within the state each year.
    4. The institute shall establish such procedures and guidelines as are
  necessary to effect the provisions of this section.