New York Laws
Article 2 - New York State Cannabis Control Board
7 - Establishment of the Cannabis Control Board or "Board".

(B)(i) In the event of a vacancy caused by the death, resignation,
removal, or inability to act of the chair, the vacancy shall be filled
in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the
unexpired term. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, the governor shall designate one of the remaining board
members to serve as acting chairperson for a period not to exceed six
months or until a successor chairperson has been confirmed by the
senate. Upon the expiration of the six month term, if the governor has
nominated a successor chairperson, but the senate has not acted upon the
nomination, the acting chairperson can continue to serve as acting
chairperson for an additional ninety days or until the governor's
successor chairperson nomination is confirmed by the senate, whichever
comes first;
(ii) The governor shall provide immediate written notice to the
temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of the
designation of a board member as acting chairperson;
(iii) If (a) the governor has not nominated a successor chairperson
upon the expiration of the six month term or (b) the senate does not
confirm the governor's successor nomination within the additional ninety

days, the board member designated as acting chairperson shall no longer
be able to serve as acting chairperson and the governor is prohibited
from extending the powers of that acting chairperson or from designating
another board member to serve as acting chairperson; and
(iv) A board member serving as the acting chairperson of the cannabis
control board shall be deemed a state officer for purposes of section
seventy-three of the public officers law.
(C) A majority of the voting board members of the board shall
constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business thereof
and a majority vote of all the members in office shall be necessary for
action. Provided, however, that a board member designated as an acting
chairperson pursuant to this chapter shall have only one vote for
purposes of conducting the business of the cannabis control board.
6. The cannabis control board and office of cannabis management shall
have its principal office in the city of Albany, and maintain branch
offices in the cities of New York and Buffalo and such other places as
it may deem necessary.
The board shall establish appropriate procedures to ensure that
hearing officers are shielded from ex parte communications with alleged
violators and their attorneys and from other employees of the office of
cannabis management and shall take such other steps as it shall deem
necessary and proper to shield its judicial processes from unwarranted
and inappropriate communications and attempts to influence.
7. Disqualification of members of the board and employees of the
office of cannabis management. No member of the board or any officer,
deputy, assistant, inspector or employee or spouse or minor child
thereof shall have any interest, direct or indirect, either proprietary
or by means of any loan, mortgage or lien, or in any other manner, in or
on any premises where cannabis is manufactured or sold; nor shall they
have any interest, direct or indirect, in any business wholly or
partially devoted to the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale,
transportation or storage of cannabis, or own any stock in any
corporation which has any interest, proprietary or otherwise, direct or
indirect, in any premises where cannabis or hemp extract is cultivated
or manufactured, distributed, or sold, or in any business wholly or
partially devoted to the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale,
transportation or storage of cannabis or hemp extract or receive any
commission or profit whatsoever, direct or indirect, from any person
applying for or receiving any license or permit provided for in this
chapter, or hold any other public office in the state or in any
political subdivision except upon the written permission of the board,
such member of the board or office of cannabis management or officer,
deputy, assistant, inspector or employee thereof may hold the public
office of notary public or member of a community board of education in
the city school district of the city of New York. Anyone who violates
any of the provisions of this section shall be removed.