§ 6003. College board of trustees; organization. There shall continue
to be a board of trustees of the college consisting of fifteen members
of which the lieutenant-governor, state commissioner of education,
chancellor of the state university, the state commissioner of
environmental conservation, and the chancellor of Syracuse university
shall be ex officio members. Any ex officio member may act through a
representative appointed in a writing filed with the secretary of the
board. One member shall be elected by and from among the students of the
college. The election of the student member shall be conducted in
accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the college student
association in accordance with guidelines established by the state
university. Such student member shall be subject to every provision of
any general, special, or local law, ordinance, charter, code, rule, or
regulation applying to the voting members of such board with respect to
the discharge of their duties including, but not limited to, those
provisions setting forth codes of ethics, disclosure requirements, and
prohibiting business and professional activities. The one member of such
board elected by and from among the students of the college may be
removed by such students in accordance with rules and regulations
promulgated by the college student association in accordance with
guidelines promulgated by state university trustees.

The board shall provide for the calling of regular and special
meetings, designate a chairman, other than the student member, fix the
number of voting members required to constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business and the number of voting members required to
exercise the powers vested in the board and otherwise make and amend
rules for the conduct of its affairs.

The members of the board, other than ex officio and student members,
shall continue to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the senate. The members appointed by the governor shall
continue to be divided into three classes, so that the terms of
one-third thereof shall expire every two years. The term of office of
members shall be six years. A vacancy in the office of an appointive
trustee, other than by expiration of term, shall be filled by
appointment for the unexpired term. The term of office for the student
member shall be one year commencing July first of the calendar year in
which the election is conducted. In the event that the student member
ceases to be a student at the institution, such member shall be required
to resign. The members of the board of trustees shall serve without
compensation, but shall be entitled to their actual necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties.