Section 2799-A. Advisory committee


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  • 1. There is hereby established within
      the institute an advisory committee composed  of  thirteen  members  who
      shall  be  appointed  in the following manner: two shall be appointed by
      the temporary president of the senate and one by the minority leader  of
      the  senate;  two  shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly and
      one by the minority leader of the assembly; seven shall be appointed  by
      the  governor. The governor shall designate the chairman of the advisory
      committee. The members of the committee shall be representative  of  the
      public,   clinical   and   research   institutions,   and  local  health
      departments.
        2. The advisory  committee  shall  be  responsible  for  advising  the
      commissioner  with  repsect  to  the  implementation of this article and
      shall make recommendations to the institute for the purpose of  carrying
      out  the  provisions  of  subdivision  two of section two thousand seven
      hundred ninety-eight of this article.
        3. The committee shall  meet  at  least  two  times  a  year.  Special
      meetings  may  be  called by the chairman, and shall be called by him at
      the request of the commissioner.
        4. The members of the committee  shall  receive  no  compensation  for
      their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
      incurred in performance of their duties hereunder.