§ 2609. Community advisory panel. 1. Within ninety days following the
appointment of the members of the authority, the members shall appoint
an advisory panel to act as consultants to the authority for the purpose
of advising and assisting the authority in procuring international and
national athletic sporting events and competition.

2. The advisory panel shall consist of nineteen persons, ten of whom
shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the North Elba sports
council, a council created by the park district, two of whom shall be
appointed upon the recommendation of the legislature of the county of
Delaware and two of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of
the legislature of the county of Ulster. Such ten members of the panel
shall have knowledge of athletic competition and winter and summer
sports and recreation events and activities. The members of the panel
shall serve for a period of two years. In the event of a vacancy
occurring during a panel member's appointment, by reason of death,
resignation, disqualification or otherwise, such vacancy shall be filled
for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

3. The members of the panel shall serve without compensation, except
that each member of the panel shall be allowed the necessary and actual
expenses which he shall incur in the performance of his duties within
the state under this title.