§ 214. Judicial conference of the state of New York. 1. The judicial
conference of the state of New York is hereby continued. It shall
consist of the chief judge of the court of appeals who shall serve as
chairman, the presiding justice of the appellate division of each
judicial department, one trial justice of the supreme court from each of
the state's four judicial departments, one judge each of the court of
claims, the county court, the surrogate's court, the family court, the
civil court of the city of New York, the criminal court of the city of
New York, one judge of a city court outside the city of New York, one
judge of a district court, one justice of a town or village court, and
from each judicial department, one member of the bar of this state.

2. The chief judge of the court of appeals and the presiding justices
of the appellate divisions shall be members of the judicial conference
during their respective terms of office. The other members shall be
chosen by the judges of the courts on which they sit, except that the
administrative board of the courts shall appoint the members of the bar,
and the justice from a town or village court.

3. The term of members of the judicial conference shall be for two
years, except as otherwise provided in subdivision two of this section.
Members shall be eligible for reappointment to the conference. A vacancy
occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled in the
same manner as an original appointment for the unexpired term. A member
shall not receive any compensation for serving on the judicial
conference but shall be allowed his actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of his duties as a member.

4. The chairmen and the ranking minority members of each of the
committees on judiciary and on codes of the senate and assembly shall be
ex officio members of the judicial conference.