§ 69-j. The New York works task force; governance. 1. The New York
works task force shall consist of fifteen members, each of whom shall be
appointed by the governor and two of whom shall be appointed upon
recommendation of the temporary president of the senate, two of whom
shall be appointed upon recommendation of the speaker of the assembly,
one of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the minority
leader of the senate and one of whom shall be appointed upon the
recommendation of the minority leader of the assembly. At least one of
the members appointed by the governor shall represent organized labor.
The members appointed by the governor upon the recommendation of the
minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly
shall be non-voting members. Each person appointed to the New York works
task force shall have professional experience in any one or more of the
following areas: (a) the development, construction, ownership,
maintenance, management or finance of infrastructure assets; (b)
economic development or project development or finance; or (c) labor
relations.

2. The New York works task force shall establish an implementation
council comprised of: the director of the division of the budget, the
commissioners of the department of economic development, the department
of transportation, the office of general services, the department of
labor, the department of environmental conservation and the office of
parks, recreation and historic preservation, the secretary of state, the
chancellors of the state university of New York and the city university
of New York, the president and chief executive officer of the
environmental facilities corporation, and the executive directors of the
dormitory authority of the state of New York, the New York power
authority, the Long Island power authority, the New York state energy
research and development authority, the New York state bridge authority,
the metropolitan transportation authority, the New York state thruway
authority and the port authority of New York and New Jersey, the
director of state operations and such other members as the New York
works task force or the governor may determine shall facilitate the
purposes of the New York works task force. Each member of the
implementation council may designate an individual to attend and
participate in New York works task force meetings and deliberations on
his or her behalf.

3. Upon recommendation of the nominating party, the governor may
replace any member in accordance with the provision contained herein for
the appointment of members. Vacancies occurring in the New York works
task force shall be filled by using the same appointment procedure
established herein.

4. No officer or employee of the state, of any political subdivision
of the state, of any governmental entity operating any public school or
college or of any other public agency or instrumentality or unit of
government which exercises governmental powers under the laws of the
state, shall forfeit such office or employment by reason of acceptance
of appointment as a member of the New York works task force; nor shall
service as such member, representative, officer, employee or agent of
the New York works task force be deemed incompatible or in conflict with
such office or employment.

5. New York works task force members shall receive no remuneration for
their services as members, but shall be allowed their actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties provided,
however, that such members are not, at the same time such expenses are
incurred, public employees otherwise entitled to such reimbursement.

6. The New York works task force may create such committees as it
deems necessary. The first meeting of the New York works task force
shall be held within thirty days after all members are initially
appointed. At the first meeting of the New York works task force and at
the first meeting in each subsequent year, the New York works task force
shall elect from among its members a chair and a secretary and such
other officers as it shall deem necessary. The New York works task force
or any committee thereof may hold meetings by electronic means
consistent with article seven of the public officers law.