§ 4353. Advisory board of visitors. 1. The regents shall appoint an
advisory board of visitors of the New York state school for the deaf
consisting of nine members. At least two of the board must be residents
of the county of Oneida and the majority must be residents within fifty
miles of said school. The term of office of members of such board shall
be five years, from July first following the date of appointment, except
that the first members of such board shall be appointed for such terms
so that the terms of two members thereof shall expire on July first in
the year of nineteen hundred sixty-four, the terms of two members shall
expire on July first in the year of nineteen hundred sixty-five, the
terms of two members shall expire on July first in the year of nineteen
hundred sixty-six, the terms of two members shall expire on July first
in the year of nineteen hundred sixty-seven and that the term of one
member shall expire on July first in the year of nineteen hundred
sixty-eight.

2. In the event that a vacancy occurs on such board for reason other
than the expiration of a term, such vacancy shall be filled by
appointment by the board of regents for the balance of the unexpired
term.

3. The members of the board of visitors shall serve without pay but
they shall be paid their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the
official discharge of their duties. No member of such board shall be
pecuniarily interested in any contract pertaining to the administration
of such school.

4. The board of visitors shall visit and inspect such school and shall
have such other powers and duties as may be required or authorized by
the board of regents.