2006 New York Code - Fire Safety Advisory Board.

 
    § 158. Fire  safety  advisory  board. 1. The advisory board created by
  section three of  chapter  three  hundred  twenty-one  of  the  laws  of
  nineteen   hundred  sixty  and  its  powers  and  functions  are  hereby
  transferred to the department of state except that it shall be known  as
  the  fire  safety  advisory  board. Present advisory board members shall
  continue to serve for the remainder of their unexpired terms.
    2. The purpose of such board shall be to assist the secretary of state
  and the state fire administrator as they may from time to  time  request
  (a)  in carrying out the functions, powers and duties of the office with
  respect  to  fire  safety  services,  policies  and  programs,  (b)   in
  evaluating  and  making  recommendations  on  courses of instruction for
  training  of  firefighters  of  fire  departments  of  the  state,  fire
  companies,  municipal corporations, districts, and private industry, (c)
  in  evaluating  and  making  recommendations  on   federal   and   state
  legislation  and  programs relating to fire safety service, policies and
  programs, and (d) in evaluating and  making  recommendations  upon  such
  other matters as the secretary of state and the state fire administrator
  may request.
    3.  The  board  shall consist of twelve members to be appointed by the
  governor for terms of two years, such terms to commence on  April  first
  and  expire  on  March  thirty-first.  The  membership of such board may
  include,  among  others,  representatives  of  civic  and  firefighters'
  organizations   and  state  and  local  officials.  The  governor  shall
  designate from among the members of such  board  a  chairman  who  shall
  serve as chairman during the pleasure of the governor.
    4.  The  members of the board shall receive no compensation, but shall
  be  reimbursed  for  actual  and  necessary  expenses  incurred  in  the
  performance of their duties within the amount of the appropriation.
    5.  Such  board shall meet at least quarterly. Special meetings may be
  called by the chairman and shall be called by him at the request of  the
  secretary  of  state or state fire administrator. The agenda and meeting
  place of all regular or special meetings shall be made available to  the
  public in advance of such meetings.