Section 7.05 - Commission members; chairmen1. Subject to the provisions of subdivision two, each of the regional park, recreation and historic preservation commissions shall consist of a board of seven members, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, for terms of seven years. Members shall be citizens and residents of the state, and at least five members of each commission shall reside in the park region which the commission serves. The chairman of each commission shall be designated by the governor from among the members, and shall hold such office at the pleasure of the governor. Members of such commissions shall not receive any compensation, but shall be entitled to their actual and necessary expenses in performing the duties of their office.2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one, the additional provisions below shall govern the appointment of members of the following commissions: (a) Niagara Frontier state park, recreation and historic preservation commission. At least two members shall reside in Niagara county and at least three shall reside in Erie county.(b) Genesee state park, recreation and historic preservation commission. At least two members shall reside in each of Monroe and Wyoming counties, and at least one shall reside in each of the other counties in the third park region.(c) Taconic state park, recreation and historic preservation commission. At least two members shall reside in Westchester county; the seventh member shall be the person holding the office of chairman of the Westchester county parks, recreation and conservation board, or the person holding a similar position in any agency or board which is a successor thereto or to the park functions thereof.(d) Long Island state park, recreation and historic preservation commission. The commission shall consist of nine members. At least two members shall reside in Nassau county and two in Suffolk county; all members shall reside within the counties of Nassau and Suffolk.(e) Thousand Islands state park, recreation and historic preservation commission. All members shall reside in the tenth park region.(f) Saratoga-Capital district state park, recreation and historic preservation commission. The commission shall consist of nine members, at least six of whom shall reside in the eleventh region.(g) State park, recreation and historic preservation commission for the city of New York. The commission shall consist of nine members. All members shall reside in the city of New York; provided however, that one member shall be the person holding the office of commissioner of parks and recreation of the city of New York, or the person holding a similar position in any agency or board which is a successor thereto or to the park functions thereof.N.Y. Parks Rec. and Hist. Preserv. Law § 7.05