§ 702. Committee. The Harry M. Zweig memorial fund for equine research
committee is established for the purpose of administering the funds. The
committee shall consist of not less than nine and not more than fifteen
members including but not limited to:

1. the chair of the commission, or his or her designee;

2. the dean of New York state veterinary college at Cornell, or his or
her designee;

3. a member or the executive director of the agriculture and New York
state horse breeding development fund to be nominated by such fund;

4. a member or the executive director of the New York state
thoroughbred breeding and development fund to be nominated by such fund;
and

5. other bona fide residents of the state who have a cogent interest
in the racing and breeding industry in the state of which at least five
shall be New York breeders, owners, trainers or veterinarians in equine
practice.

The committee as so constituted pursuant to rules and regulations of
the commission is hereby continued, and shall establish its own by-laws
which will include a system for electing its own officers and for
perpetuating its membership, providing for the terms of its members,
their replacement and succession, and such other administrative details
as it deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this article. The
commission shall review such by-laws and amendments thereto prior to
their implementation.