Section 450. Independent police investigation and audit board; membership

a. There shall be an independent police investigation and  audit  board,
  which  shall  consist  of  five  members of the public, appointed by the
  mayor, who shall be residents of the city of New York.   The members  of
  the  board  shall  be  appointed  as  follows:  (i) two members shall be
  appointed by the mayor; (ii) two members shall be designated by the city
  council; and (iii) the chair shall  be  appointed  by  the  mayor  after
  consultation  with  the  speaker  of the council. No member of the board
  shall hold any other public office or employment.
    b. The members of the board shall be  appointed  for  terms  of  three
  years,  except  that  of  the  members  first  appointed,  two  shall be
  appointed for terms of one year, of whom one shall have been  designated
  by the council and one shall have been appointed by the mayor, two shall
  be  appointed  for  terms  of  two  years,  of  whom one shall have been
  designated by the council and one  shall  have  been  appointed  by  the
  mayor, and the chair shall be appointed for a term of three years.
    c. In the event of a vacancy on the board during the term of office of
  a  member  by  reason  of  removal,  death, resignation, or otherwise, a
  successor  shall  be  chosen  in  the  same  manner  as   the   original
  appointment.  A  member  appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the
  balance of the unexpired term.