§ 2653. Schenectady metroplex development authority. 1. The
Schenectady metroplex development authority is hereby created. Such
authority shall be a body corporate and politic constituting a public
benefit corporation. The governing body of the authority shall be a
board. The authority shall consist of eleven members who are residents
of Schenectady county, appointed by a majority vote of the county
legislature. Nominations for appointment by the county legislature shall
be submitted as follows: one upon the recommendation of the mayor of the
city of Schenectady, one upon the recommendation of the city council;
one upon the recommendation of the supervisor of the town of Niskayuna,
one upon the recommendation of the supervisor of the town of Glenville,
one upon the joint recommendation of the supervisors of the towns of
Princetown and Duanesburg, one upon the recommendation of the supervisor
of the town of Rotterdam, one upon the recommendation of the minority
leader of the county legislature, two upon the recommendation of the
chairman of the county legislature and two by the joint recommendation
of the county legislature. The members appointed upon the recommendation
of the chair of the county legislature, the minority leader of the
county legislature and the joint recommendation of the county
legislature shall serve for a term of five years each, and the members
appointed by the county legislature upon the recommendation of the city
or town officers shall serve for a term of four years each,
respectively, with each term commencing from the first day of January
next succeeding their appointment. Each member unless removed for good
cause by a two-thirds vote of the county legislature shall hold office
until a successor has been appointed and qualified.

2. No person holding an elected or management/confidential-exempt
position in any county government may be appointed to the authority
except for the Schenectady county commissioner of economic development
and planning. No member of the state legislature may be appointed to the
authority. No person holding, or who has held within the previous four
years, the position of chairperson of a village, town, city or county
political party as defined by article two of the election law shall be
appointed to the authority.

3. A member of the board shall be designated as chairman by a majority
vote of all the members of the county legislature and shall be chairman
of such board until his or her term as member expires. A member of the
board shall also be so designated as vice-chairman of the board until
his or her term as member expires. The chairman shall be the chief
executive officer of the authority and shall be primarily responsible
for the discharge of the administrative functions of the authority. The
chairman may appoint an executive director of the authority, upon advice
and consent of the board, to which such administrative functions may be
delegated. The executive director shall be deemed an employee of the
authority, and as such be an exempt management confidential employee,
who is a public officer and entitled to an annual salary as established
by the authority board.

4. The power of such corporation shall be vested in and exercised by
the board. Such board may delegate to one or more of its members or its
officers, agents and employees such powers and duties as it may deem
proper.

5. Such board and its corporate existence shall continue until its
existence shall be terminated by law. Upon the termination of the
existence of the authority all its rights and properties shall pass to
and be vested in the county of Schenectady.

6. Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. A majority of the members of the board present
at any meeting at which a quorum shall be present, shall be sufficient
to pass any resolution, except as otherwise specified in this title. All
propositions requiring the expenditure of money or affecting contract
rights or property, shall be presented to the board in writing. No
resolution containing such a proposition shall pass unless it receives
approval of at least six board members in office.

7. The board shall hold at least one regular meeting every month. The
chairman, or in his absence the vice-chairman, or any five members, may
call a special meeting by notice as specified by the board. All meetings
of the board shall be subject to article seven of the public officers
law.

8. 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.

9. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special
or local law, no officer or employee of the state, or of any
municipality, as defined in the public officers law, the county law or
the town law, shall be deemed to have forfeited or shall forfeit his
public office or any benefits provided under the retirement and social
security law or under any public retirement system maintained by the
state or any of its subdivisions by reason of his acceptance of
membership on or chairmanship or vice-chairmanship of the authority;
provided, however, a member or chairman who holds such other public
office shall receive no additional compensation for services rendered
pursuant to this title, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for
actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of such
services.

10. The principal office of the authority shall be located in the
county of Schenectady.

11. The comptroller may conduct periodic audits of the authority and
report the results of such audits to the governor, the chairman of the
senate finance committee, and the chairman of the assembly ways and
means committee.

12. Subject to the provisions of this title, members of the authority
may engage in private employment, or in a profession or business.