9-0707 - State forest practice board. - New York Statutes

§ 9-0707. State forest practice board. There shall be a state forest practice board which shall consist of one representative from each existing regional forest practice board, and, as ex-officio members of the board without vote, the president of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, the dean of the State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the chairman of the New York conference board of farm organizations, the chairman of the state fish and wildlife management board, the chairman of the state soil conservation committee, or their representatives. Each member other than the ex-officio members shall be elected by and from the membership of the respective regional forest practice boards for a term of three years from the day of his election, unless within such period he shall cease to be a member of the regional forest practice board which elected him in which event he shall cease to be a member of the state board on the day he ceases to be a member of such regional board. Any vacancy in the state board other than in the office of an ex-officio member shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term so vacated by election from its membership by the regional forest practice board as to which such vacancy occurred. The members of the state forest practice board shall elect one of their voting members to serve as chairman. An officer of the department designated by the commissioner may act as secretary for the board if the board so elect; otherwise, a secretary shall be elected from the membership. The state forest practice board shall meet at the call of the chairman or secretary when and where necessary within the state. Members of the state forest practice board and their alternates except ex-officio members shall be paid their necessary traveling expenses when attending meetings of the board from moneys appropriated to the department for travel and shall be paid on vouchers certified by the chairman of the state forest practice board upon audit of the Comptroller in the manner provided by law.