2010 New York Code
SOS - Social Services
Article 10-A - (481-A - 481-F) WILLIAM B. HOYT MEMORIAL CHILDREN AND FAMILY TRUST FUND ACT
481-D - William B. Hoyt Memorial children and family trust fund advisory board.

§  481-d.  William  B.  Hoyt  Memorial  children and family trust fund
  advisory board. 1. There is hereby  established  in  the  department,  a
  William  B. Hoyt Memorial children and family trust fund advisory board.
  The board shall meet regularly for the purpose of  advising  and  making
  recommendations  to  the  department  in  developing  program  standards
  relating  to   the   establishment   of   family   violence,   including
  intergenerational  family  violence,  prevention  and  service programs,
  developing requests for proposals and evaluating  the  effectiveness  of
  funded  programs. The members of the board shall receive no compensation
  for their services,  but  shall  be  reimbursed  for  their  actual  and
  necessary expenses incurred during the performance of their duties.
    2.  The board shall consist of thirteen members to be appointed by the
  governor, two of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of  the
  speaker  of  the  assembly,  one  of  whom  shall  be appointed upon the
  recommendation of the minority leader of the assembly, two of whom shall
  be appointed upon the recommendation of the temporary president  of  the
  senate,  and  one  of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of
  the minority leader of  the  senate.  Members  of  the  board  shall  be
  appointed  for  a  term of three years. The governor shall designate one
  member to serve as chairman of the board. To the maximum extent possible
  members shall be chosen to represent  equally  those  knowledgeable  in,
  concerned  with  or  committed  to the field of domestic violence and/or
  child abuse. Members of the board may be chosen  from  groups  including
  but  not limited to: local social services districts; local youth boards
  or youth  bureaus;  child  abuse  and  neglect  task  forces;  statewide
  coalitions   against  domestic  violence;  alcoholism  services;  public
  agencies,  not-for-profit  corporations  and  educational   institutions
  concerned with or providing professional training in family violence and
  child  welfare  services; family violence self-help and advocacy groups;
  the legal, social work, mental health, medical, clergy, judicial and law
  enforcement professions; groups dealing  with  services  to  the  abused
  elderly;  other  professionals that provide family violence services and
  other concerned  individuals  or  organizations,  including  parents  or
  guardians  of  children  who  were  or are in receipt of services funded
  pursuant to this article.