Section 4353. Advisory board of visitors

1. The regents shall appoint an
  advisory board of visitors of the New York state  school  for  the  deaf
  consisting  of nine members. At least two of the board must be residents
  of the county of Oneida and the majority must be residents within  fifty
  miles  of said school. The term of office of members of such board shall
  be five years, from July first following the date of appointment, except
  that the first members of such board shall be appointed for  such  terms
  so  that  the terms of two members thereof shall expire on July first in
  the year of nineteen hundred sixty-four, the terms of two members  shall
  expire  on  July  first  in the year of nineteen hundred sixty-five, the
  terms of two members shall expire on July first in the year of  nineteen
  hundred  sixty-six,  the terms of two members shall expire on July first
  in the year of nineteen hundred sixty-seven and that  the  term  of  one
  member  shall  expire  on  July  first  in  the year of nineteen hundred
  sixty-eight.
    2. In the event that a vacancy occurs on such board for  reason  other
  than  the  expiration  of  a  term,  such  vacancy  shall  be  filled by
  appointment by the board of regents for the  balance  of  the  unexpired
  term.
    3.  The  members  of the board of visitors shall serve without pay but
  they shall be paid their actual expenses  necessarily  incurred  in  the
  official  discharge  of  their  duties. No member of such board shall be
  pecuniarily interested in any contract pertaining to the  administration
  of such school.
    4. The board of visitors shall visit and inspect such school and shall
  have  such  other  powers and duties as may be required or authorized by
  the board of regents.