STATE OF NEW YORK
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3825
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 29, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring at
least one member of the water board of the city of Buffalo be a member
of the common council of such city
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1048-f of the public authorities
2 law, as added by chapter 796 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as
3 follows:
4 2. The water board shall consist of seven members appointed by the
5 mayor and confirmed by the common council of the city. Terms of office
6 of the members shall be two years except that the terms of four of the
7 board members first appointed shall be one year. At least one member
8 shall have experience in the science of water resource development. No
9 member shall be a director of the authority. At least one member shall
10 be a member of the common council or designated by such council. The
11 mayor shall appoint a [chairman] chairperson from among the members of
12 the board. All members shall continue to hold office until their succes-
13 sors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled in the
14 manner provided for original appointments. Vacancies, occurring other-
15 wise than by expiration of term of office, shall be filled in the same
16 manner as original appointments for the unexpired terms.
17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to the
18 next vacancy, expiration of term or appointment made to the water board
19 of the city of Buffalo.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07880-01-3
