Section 202. Bethpage park authority  


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  • A board, to be known as "Bethpage
      Park Authority, "  is  hereby  created.  Such  board  shall  be  a  body
      corporate  and  politic  constituting  a  public benefit corporation. It
      shall consist of  the  commissioners  of  the  Long  Island  state  park
      commission  and their successors. In case such commission shall cease to
      exist the board shall consist of three members who shall be appointed by
      the governor, by and with the consent of the senate; the term of  office
      of  the  first  members  so  appointed shall be two, four and six years,
      respectively, and thereafter the terms of office of members so appointed
      shall be six years. The president of the board shall be the president of
      the Long Island state park commission or if the commission  shall  cease
      to  exist  shall  be appointed by the governor. The members of the board
      shall be entitled to no compensation for their services,  but  shall  be
      entitled  to  reimbursement for all expenses incurred or to be incurred,
      in connection with Bethpage park. The power of such corporation shall be
      vested in and exercised by the board and a majority of  the  members  of
      the  board  then  in  office  shall  constitute  a quorum. The board may
      delegate to one or more of its members, or to its agents and  employees,
      such  powers  and  duties  as  it  may  deem  proper.  The board and its
      corporate existence shall continue only for a period of five  years  and
      thereafter  until  all  its liabilities have been met and its bonds have
      been paid in full or such  liabilities  or  bonds  have  otherwise  been
      discharged.  Upon  its  ceasing  to  exist all its rights and properties
      shall pass to the state and become subject to the  jurisdiction  of  the
      commission.  The board shall execute such instruments as may be required
      by the commission to accomplish transfer of title to the state.
        * NB (Abolished in 1975)