Section 21-0503. Commissioners

1.  The  Governor  shall,  by  and  with the advice and consent of the
  senate, appoint  four  commissioners  to  the  interstate  environmental
  commission  created  by  the  tri-state compact, each of whom shall be a
  resident  voter  of  the  state  of  New  York.  The   Commissioner   of
  Environmental  Conservation,  and each of his successors in such office,
  also shall be a commissioner of the interstate environmental commission.
  Each commissioner  shall  hold  office  until  his  successor  has  been
  appointed and qualified. The commissioners serving on the effective date
  of  this  article shall continue in office until the expiration of their
  terms, or until their successors  have  qualified,  or  until  otherwise
  ceasing  to  be  commissioners  pursuant  to  law.  The  Commissioner of
  Environmental Conservation may appoint a member of his department to act
  as his statutory representative on the commission.
    2. At the expiration of the term of each appointive  commissioner  and
  of  each  succeeding appointive commissioner, the Governor shall, by and
  with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint a successor who shall
  hold office for a term of four years or until  his  successor  has  been
  appointed  and  qualified.  In  the  event of a vacancy occurring in the
  office of an appointive commissioner by death, resignation or otherwise,
  the Governor shall, by and with the advice and consent  of  the  senate,
  appoint  a  successor, who shall hold office for the unexpired term. Any
  commissioner may be removed  upon  charges  and  after  hearing  by  the
  Governor.  The  commissioners  shall  have the powers and duties, and be
  subject to the limitations provided for in the  compact  and  applicable
  laws  of this state. The commissioners shall serve without compensation,
  but shall be paid their actual expenses incurred  and  incident  to  the
  performance of their duties.