2021 New York Laws
COM - Economic Development Law
Article 4 - General Powers of Department
102 - Atomic Energy Council.

§ 102. Atomic energy council. 1. There shall be within the department,
  the  atomic  energy  council  (hereinafter  sometimes referred to as the
  "council"), which shall consist  of  the  commissioner  and  such  other
  representatives  of  state  departments,  agencies and instrumentalities
  importantly concerned with atomic energy and such other persons  as  the
  governor may from time to time designate who shall serve at the pleasure
  of the governor.
2.  Each  member  of the council may, by official order filed with the
  council, designate a deputy, who, in the case of  a  member  who  is  an
  official  of  the  state,  any  instrumentality,  agency  or subdivision
  thereof, shall be an officer of his  department,  commission  or  public
  benefit  corporation,  to  perform  his  duties  under this article. The
  designation of such deputy shall be deemed temporary only and shall  not
  affect  the  civil  service  or  retirement  rights  of  any  person  so
  designated.
3. The members of the council and their respective deputies,  if  any,
  shall  serve without compensation, but each of them shall be entitled to
  reimbursement for his actual and  necessary  expenses  incurred  in  the
  performance of his official duties.
4.  The  commissioner  shall  serve as chairman of the council and may
  appoint such subordinates and employees as may be necessary to carry out
  the duties imposed upon the council by law. At any meeting or proceeding
  not attended  by  the  chairman,  the  council  shall  elect  an  acting
  chairman.   Legal, technical, scientific, engineering and other services
  for the council, other than those performed by employees of the council,
  shall be performed by personnel of the department, the state departments
  of health and labor, or other departments or agencies of the state.