What's happening
This bill allows Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority board members to receive $150 per meeting plus expense reimbursement.
Why it matters
Direct compensation for board members. may increase the pool of candidates willing to serve, potentially attracting individuals who might otherwise be unable to participate due to financial constraints or the time commitment involved.
Expense reimbursement and per-meeting payments. could incentivize more active engagement and attendance at meetings, improving oversight and decision-making for the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority.
Aligning compensation with state employee travel rates. ensures board members are not personally subsidizing their participation, which may support greater geographic diversity among board members.
This change formalizes and professionalizes board service. , potentially increasing accountability, but may also raise questions about public spending and oversight of authority operations.
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Who cares
Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority board members
They would receive $150 for each board meeting attended, replacing the current prohibition on salary or other compensation.
Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority
The authority would face a new board compensation expense while continuing to pay members’ actual expenses and mileage reimbursements.
Bodies appointing authority board members
The board positions they fill would become paid roles, with compensation tied to attendance at board meetings.
Headline styles
Pay Market Board Members
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Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Enacting clause stricken
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2266
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 22, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. GANTT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing and establishing compensation for members of the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 878 of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 55 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
4. A member of the board shall continue in office during the pleasure of the body appointing him or her. Any vacancy which may occur by reason of the death, disqualification, resignation or removal of a member shall be filled by the body which appointed such member. Each member of the board shall, before entering upon the duties of office, take the constitutional oath of office and file the same in the office of the secretary of state. Any member may be removed by the governor for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office, after a hearing upon charges and an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel upon not less than ten days' notice. The members of the board shall [not] receive [a salary or other compensation, but] one hundred fifty dollars for each board meeting attended, and shall be paid actual expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board and executive committee and in performing committee work assigned to them by the board, and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses at the per mile rate allowed state employees for use of personal vehicles. The powers of the authority shall be vested in and exercised by the board and the provisions of section forty-one of the general construction law shall apply; provided that the board may delegate to one or more of its members or to its officers, agents and employees such powers and duties as it may deem proper.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00447-01-9
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