Section 13-0503. Marine and coastal district of New York conservation, education, and research board

1. There is hereby  established  in  the  department  the  marine  and
  coastal district of New York conservation, education, and research board
  to  be  composed of three members, one of whom shall be appointed by the
  governor, one of whom shall be appointed by the temporary  president  of
  the  senate,  and  one  of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the
  assembly. Each appointing official shall also appoint an  alternate  who
  may  serve  in  the  place  of  the  member appointed by such appointing
  official. A member or alternate member of the board shall serve  at  the
  pleasure  of the official by whom he or she is appointed. The members of
  the board shall choose their chairperson.
    * 2.  The board shall have the power and duty to receive  and  review,
  and to approve or deny, applications from eligible recipients for grants
  from   the  marine  and  coastal  district  of  New  York  conservation,
  education, and research fund, created pursuant to section  ninety-five-c
  of  the  state  finance  law,  for conservation, research, and education
  projects relating to such marine and coastal district. Approval  of  any
  such proposed project may be granted only by unanimous vote of all three
  members  of  the  board. In the event a member of the board is unable to
  vote, the alternate for such member may vote in his or  her  place.  The
  board  shall  have  the  power to make by-laws for the management of its
  affairs and to do all things necessary or convenient to  carry  out  the
  powers expressly given in this title.
    * NB Effective until October 1, 2009
    * 2.  The  board  shall  have  the  power and duty to: (a) receive and
  review, and to approve or deny, applications  from  eligible  recipients
  for   grants   from   the  marine  and  coastal  district  of  New  York
  conservation, education, and research fund, created pursuant to  section
  ninety-five-c  of the state finance law, for conservation, research, and
  education  projects  relating  to  such  marine  and  coastal  district.
  Approval  of  any such proposed project may be granted only by unanimous
  vote of all three members of the board. In the event  a  member  of  the
  board  is  unable to vote, the alternate for such member may vote in his
  or her place;
    (b) make by-laws for the management of  its  affairs  and  to  do  all
  things  necessary  or convenient to carry out the powers expressly given
  in this title;
    (c) review the allocations and expenditures of the department  related
  to  the marine resources account. To assist the board in its review, the
  department shall by September first of each year make available  to  the
  board,  the  governor and the legislature current and anticipated income
  and expenditures for the account, including planned expenditures by time
  and activity code for the next fiscal year;
    (d) consult with marine fish and wildlife interests and render  annual
  reports  to the commissioner on fiscal needs and make recommendations on
  expenditures and how such needs shall be met; and
    (e)  make  recommendations  regarding  the  maximum   fees   for   the
  recreational  marine  fishing  licenses identified in section 13-0355 of
  this article.   In recommending such  fees,  the  board  shall  consider
  economic  indicators,  the  general financial condition of the saltwater
  recreational fishing industry and the status  of  the  marine  resources
  account,  including the viability of the marine resources program, as it
  may deem appropriate.
    * NB Effective October 1, 2009
    3. The board shall meet at least two times a year, at the  request  of
  the chairperson.

    4.  The  members  of  the board and alternate members shall receive no
  compensation for their services, but shall be entitled to  reimbursement
  for  actual  and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
  official duties pursuant to this section.