The New York State Public Authorities Control Board is composed of five members, appointed by the
Governor
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, some upon the recommendation of members of the
Legislature
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make law
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. The five members of PACB are appointed by the Governor to serve one-year terms, with one member representing the Governor and acting as the chairperson. The Governor appoints the four remaining members based upon the recommendations of the Majority and Minority leaders of the Legislature. The members appointed by the governor upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the Assembly are non-voting members.
New York's public services are heavily organized into
public-benefit nonprofit corporation
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s, known frequently as ''authorities'' or ''development corporations''. New York State-chartered public benefit corporations exist all over the state, but the most famous examples are probably in New York City (the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York, Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey).
The enabling
statute provides that it "shall have the power and it shall be its duty to receive applications for approval of the financing and construction of any project proposed by
ertain specifiedstate public benefit corporations." Members may hold other state office, however, they may only be compensated "for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties."
Further reading
* New York state
Public Authorities Law, article 1-A, sections 50 and 51.
See also
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New York State Authorities Budget Office
The New York State Authorities Budget Office (ABO) is an independent office in the state of New York established by the Public Authorities Accountability Act of 2005 and signed into law by Governor Pataki in 2006. In 2009, the ABO was restructured ...
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New York State Comptroller
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New York State Financial Control Board
References
External links
New York State Public Authorities Control Boardin the
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
The ''New York Codes, Rules and Regulations'' (NYCRR) contains New York state rules and regulations. The NYCRR is officially compiled by the New York State Department of State's Division of Administrative Rules.
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