2013 New York Consolidated Laws
EXC - Executive
Article 37 - (847-A - 847-F) TUG HILL COMMISSION
847-B - Tug Hill commission; continuation.

 
    §  847-b. Tug Hill commission; continuation. There is hereby continued
  the Tug Hill commission, hereinafter referred to as the  commission,  to
  consist  of  nine  members  to  be  appointed  as  follows: three by the
  governor, three by the temporary president of the senate  and  three  by
  the  speaker of the assembly. All of the appointees of each such officer
  shall be residents of the Tug Hill region, which includes, in  Jefferson
  county,  the  towns  of  Adams,  Champion,  Lorraine,  Rodman,  Rutland,
  Watertown and Worth; in Lewis county, the towns of Denmark,  Harrisburg,
  Lewis, Leyden, Lowville, Martinsburg, Montague, Osceola, Pinckney, Turin
  and  West  Turin;  in  Oneida  county,  the  towns  of  Annsville,  Ava,
  Boonville, Camden, Florence, Floyd, Forestport,  Lee,  Remsen,  Steuben,
  Trenton,  Vienna and Western; and in Oswego county, the towns of Albion,
  Amboy, Boylston, Constantia, Hastings, Orwell,  Parish,  Redfield,  West
  Monroe  and  Williamstown.  At least two commissioners shall be selected
  from each of the four counties respectively. The commission shall choose
  from among its members a  chairman,  vice-chairman  and  secretary.  The
  members of the Tug Hill commission serving on the effective date of this
  article  shall  continue  in  office  and  shall  be  deemed and held to
  constitute the members of the Tug  Hill  commission  until  their  terms
  expire  on  August first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight. Thereafter, the
  term of office of each member appointed shall be for  five  years.  Each
  member  shall  hold  office  until  a  successor  has been appointed and
  qualified.  Vacancies in membership of the commission occurring from any
  cause shall be filled by the officer authorized  to  make  the  original
  appointment of the member whose office becomes vacant.