Section 870-N. Carnival, fair and amusement park safety advisory board

1.
  To advise  the  commissioner  in  relation  to  industry  standards  for
  carnivals,  fairs, amusement parks, amusement devices, tents and viewing
  stands, and his or her duties and powers pursuant to this article, there
  shall be established in the department an advisory board, to be known as
  the  "carnival,  fair  and  amusement  park  safety   advisory   board",
  consisting  of  eleven  members to be appointed as follows: five members
  shall be appointed by the governor, two members shall  be  appointed  by
  the temporary president of the senate, two members shall be appointed by
  the  speaker  of  the  assembly,  one  member  shall be appointed by the
  minority leader of the senate, and one member shall be appointed by  the
  minority  leader  of  the  assembly.  The members of such advisory board
  shall  each  be  a  representative  of  amusement  parks;  operators  of
  temporary  amusement  devices;  businesses  engaged  in  the  rental  of
  temporary amusement devices; manufacturers and  suppliers  of  amusement
  devices,  tents  or  viewing stands; or the general public. The governor
  shall appoint the chair of the board from amongst the members  appointed
  by him or her.
    2. Each member of the advisory board shall serve a term of five years,
  or until his or her successor is appointed; provided that of the members
  initially  appointed  to the advisory board: one member appointed by the
  governor and the member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly
  shall serve terms of one year; one member appointed by the governor  and
  one  member  appointed  by  the  temporary president of the senate shall
  serve terms of two years; one member appointed by the governor  and  one
  member  appointed  by the speaker of the assembly shall be appointed for
  terms of three years; one member  appointed  by  the  governor  and  one
  member appointed by the minority leader of the senate shall be appointed
  for  terms  of four years; and one member appointed by the governor, one
  member appointed by the temporary president of the senate and one member
  appointed by the speaker of the assembly shall be appointed for terms of
  five years. Any member of the board chosen to fill a  vacancy  occurring
  otherwise  than  by  expiration  of  term  shall  be  appointed  for the
  unexpired term of the member who he or she is to succeed.
    3. Each member of the advisory board shall  serve  without  salary  or
  other   compensation,   but   shall  be  allowed  necessary  and  actual
  transportation expenses incurred  in  the  performance  of  his  or  her
  duties.
    4.  The  advisory  board  shall  consider  all matters relating to the
  implementation  of  the  provisions  of  this  article  and  advise  the
  commissioner  with  respect  thereto, and on its own initiative may make
  recommendations to the commissioner as to  any  rules,  regulations  and
  statutes necessary to assure amusement park, carnival and fair safety.
    5.  The  commissioner  shall  designate  an officer or employee of the
  department to act as secretary to the advisory board, who shall not be a
  member  of  such  board  and  who  shall  not  receive  any   additional
  compensation therefor.
    6. The advisory board may adopt by-laws to govern its own proceedings.
  The  secretary  of  the  board  shall  keep  a  complete  record  of all
  proceedings of the advisory board which shows the names of  the  members
  present  at  each  meeting  and  every matter considered by the advisory
  board and the action taken thereon. Such records shall be filed  in  the
  office of the department.