New York Laws
Article 115 - Cornell University
5703 - Trustees.

§ 5703. Trustees. 1. Appointment and election. The board of trustees
of Cornell university shall be constituted as follows:

a. Ex officio trustees. The governor, the temporary president of the
senate, the speaker of the assembly and the president of the university
shall be ex officio trustees during their respective terms of office.

b. One life trustee. The eldest lineal descendant of Ezra Cornell
shall be a trustee for his or her life.

c. Appointed trustees. The governor shall appoint, subject to
confirmation by the senate, three trustees, one each year for a term of
three years, commencing on the first day of July.

d. Board trustees. Fifty-six trustees shall be selected in such manner
and for such terms as the board of trustees may determine. At all times,
such board trustees shall include at least: two members from each of the
fields of agriculture, business and labor in New York state; eight
trustees to be elected from among and by the alumni of the university;
two trustees to be elected from among and by the faculty of the
university at Ithaca and Geneva; two trustees to be elected from among
and by the membership of the university's student body at Ithaca; and
one trustee to be elected from among and by the nonacademic staff and
employees of the university at Ithaca and Geneva.

2. General provisions. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other
general or specific statute the minimum age for membership on the board
of trustees shall be eighteen years.

b. The presence of thirty trustees at a meeting duly called in
accordance with said university's bylaws shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business.