State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-york > Pba > Article-8 > Title-7-a > 1793§ 1793. Membership. There is hereby created and established a board to be known as the Salamanca Indian lease authority. Such board shall be a body corporate and politic, constituting a public-benefit corporation. The board shall consist of seven members all of whom shall be residents of the city of Salamanca. One member shall be the mayor of the city of Salamanca. One member shall be the comptroller of the city of Salamanca. The mayor shall serve as a board member for the period coincident with his term of office, and although serving ex officio, shall have the right to vote. The remaining five members shall be appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the city council, one member initially to a one-year term, a second member to a two-year term, a third member to a three-year term, and a fourth member to a four-year term and the fifth member to a full five-year term. As the terms above set forth expire, replacements to such board shall be named by the mayor with the approval of the city council for full five-year terms. If a vacancy shall occur by reason of death, disqualification, non-residence after appointment, resignation or removal, the successor shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council for the unexpired term. The members of the authority shall before entering upon their duties take the constitutional oath of office and file the same in the office of the clerk of the city of Salamanca. The authority shall organize by the selection from its members of a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. It shall adopt such rules as it may deem necessary and proper for the government of its own proceedings and the conduct of its authorized activities and shall keep a record of its proceedings. A majority of the members of the authority shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The members of the authority shall serve without salary. A member may be removed by the mayor with the consent and approval of the city council for cause after giving such member a copy of the charges and an opportunity to be heard in his own defense in person or by counsel upon not less than ten days' notice. The decision of the appointing officer shall be subject to review pursuant to the appropriate provisions of the civil practice law and rules. The authority shall grant to the Seneca Nation of Indians the option of having seated at each meeting of the board up to three members of the nation, who may participate in such meetings but without vote, and who shall be designated by the council of the nation for such term or terms as the council may determine. Such members shall have access to all records of the authority.
