Section 43.05. Niagara Falls underground railroad heritage commission

1.
  The Niagara Falls underground railroad  heritage  commission  is  hereby
  established  as  a  not-for-profit  corporation. The commission shall be
  governed by the not-for-profit corporation law  except  where  such  law
  conflicts  with  this  article,  in  which  case  the provisions of this
  article shall govern. The commission shall consist  of  thirteen  voting
  members.  Twelve  members  shall  be appointed as follows: four shall be
  appointed by the governor, two  shall  be  appointed  by  the  temporary
  president  of  the  senate, two shall be appointed by the speaker of the
  assembly, one shall be appointed by the minority leader of assembly, one
  shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate and two  members
  shall  be appointed by the mayor of the city of Niagara Falls. The other
  member shall be the chair of the Niagara county legislature, or  his  or
  her  designee.  All  appointments  shall  be  residents of the county of
  Niagara. The commissioner, or his or her  designee,  shall  serve  as  a
  non-voting  ex-officio  member  of  the  commission. Appointments to the
  commission shall be filed with the commissioner who  shall  convene  the
  first  meeting of the commission following the filing of the majority of
  appointments. At the initial meeting the members shall elect officers.
    2. The term of office for appointees shall be four years. Members  may
  serve  on the commission until they resign or are replaced. In the event
  of a vacancy occurring other than by the expiration of a member's  term,
  such  vacancy  shall  be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in
  the same manner as the original appointment.
    3. A majority of the members of  the  commission  shall  constitute  a
  quorum.
    4.  The  members  of  the commission shall receive no compensation for
  their services,  but  shall  be  entitled  to  reimbursement  for  their
  expenses  actually  and necessarily incurred in the performance of their
  duties.
    5.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provisions  of  law,  general,
  special,  or  local,  no  officer  or employee of the state or any civil
  division thereof, shall be deemed to have forfeited or shall forfeit his
  or her office or employment by  reason  of  his  or  her  acceptance  of
  membership on the commission.
    6. The commission shall meet at least once every quarter.
    7.  Every  state  agency and public corporation having jurisdiction of
  land within the heritage area shall, to the fullest extent  practicable,
  cooperate  and  assist  the commission in carrying out the provisions of
  this article.
    8. Every local agency with programs relating to the heritage area  may
  offer  assistance  to  the  commission in carrying out the provisions of
  this article.
    * NB Repealed April 30, 2013