§ 7.05 Commission members; chairmen. 1. Subject to the provisions of
subdivision two, each of the regional park, recreation and historic
preservation commissions shall consist of a board of seven members,
appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, for
terms of seven years. Members shall be citizens and residents of the
state, and at least five members of each commission shall reside in the
park region which the commission serves. The chairman of each commission
shall be designated by the governor from among the members, and shall
hold such office at the pleasure of the governor. Members of such
commissions shall not receive any compensation, but shall be entitled to
their actual and necessary expenses in performing the duties of their
office.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one, the additional
provisions below shall govern the appointment of members of the
following commissions:

(a) Niagara Frontier state park, recreation and historic preservation
commission. At least two members shall reside in Niagara county and at
least three shall reside in Erie county.

(b) Genesee state park, recreation and historic preservation
commission. At least two members shall reside in each of Monroe and
Wyoming counties, and at least one shall reside in each of the other
counties in the third park region.

(c) Taconic state park, recreation and historic preservation
commission. At least two members shall reside in Westchester county;
the seventh member shall be the person holding the office of chairman of
the Westchester county parks, recreation and conservation board, or the
person holding a similar position in any agency or board which is a
successor thereto or to the park functions thereof.

(d) Long Island state park, recreation and historic preservation
commission. The commission shall consist of nine members. At least two
members shall reside in Nassau county and two in Suffolk county; all
members shall reside within the counties of Nassau and Suffolk.

(e) Thousand Islands state park, recreation and historic preservation
commission. All members shall reside in the tenth park region.

(f) Saratoga-Capital district state park, recreation and historic
preservation commission. The commission shall consist of nine members,
at least six of whom shall reside in the eleventh region.

(g) State park, recreation and historic preservation commission for
the city of New York. The commission shall consist of nine members. All
members shall reside in the city of New York; provided however, that one
member shall be the person holding the office of commissioner of parks
and recreation of the city of New York, or the person holding a similar
position in any agency or board which is a successor thereto or to the
park functions thereof.