§ 1475-c. Syracuse parking authority. 1. A board to be known as "city
of Syracuse parking authority" is hereby created. Such board shall be a
body corporate, constituting a public benefit corporation, and its
existence shall commence upon the appointment of the members as provided
in this section. It shall consist of a chair and four other members, who
shall be appointed by the mayor of the city. Of the members first
appointed, one shall be appointed for a period of one year, one for a
period of two years, one for a period of three years, one for a period
of four years, and one for a period of five years. At the expiration of
such terms, the terms of office of their successors shall be five years.
Each member shall continue to serve until the appointment and
qualification of his or her successor. Vacancies in such board occurring
otherwise than by the expiration of term shall be filled for the
unexpired term. The members of the board shall choose from their number
a vice chair and may choose a secretary and treasurer who need not be
members. The mayor may remove any member of the board for neglect of
duty or misconduct in office, giving such member a copy of the charges
against him or her and an opportunity of being heard in person, or by
counsel, in his or her defense upon not less than ten days' notice. The
members of the board shall be entitled to no compensation for their
services but shall be entitled to reimbursement for their actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
The powers of the authority shall be vested in and exercised by a
majority of the members of the board. Such board may delegate to one or
more of its members or to its officers, agents and employees such powers
and duties as it may deem proper. Such board and its corporate existence
shall continue only for a period of fifteen years, and thereafter until
all its liabilities have been met and its bonds have been paid in full
or such liabilities or bonds have otherwise been discharged. Upon its
ceasing to exist, all its rights and properties shall pass to the city.

2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special
or local law, ordinance, resolution or charter, no officer, member or
employee of the state or of any public authority shall forfeit his or
her office or employment by reason of his or her acceptance of
appointment as a member, officer or employee of the authority, nor shall
service as such member, officer or employee be deemed incompatible or in
conflict with such office, membership or employment.

3. The mayor shall file on or before December thirty-first of the year
in which this title shall have become a law, in the office of the
secretary of state, a certificate signed by the mayor setting forth: (a)
a name of the authority; (b) the names of the members appointed by the
mayor and their terms of office; and (c) the effective date of this
title. If such certificate is not filed with the secretary of state on
or before such date, then the corporate existence of the authority shall
thereupon terminate and it shall thereupon be deemed to be and shall be
dissolved.