(a) The New York delegation to the northeast interstate compact commission shall consist of five persons, at least one of whom shall be a dairy farmer who is engaged in the production of milk at the time of appointment or reappointment and one of whom shall be representative of consumers' interests. One member shall be appointed by the governor, one by the temporary president of the senate, one by the minority leader of the senate, one by the speaker of the assembly and one by the minority leader of the assembly. Members shall serve for a term of three years, except that the members first appointed by the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly shall serve for a term of two years and the members first appointed by the minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly shall serve for a term of one year. (b) The members of the delegation shall receive compensation for their services of three hundred dollars per diem. (c) The department and any other agency of the state shall, when called upon, provide the members with cooperation, information and staff support.
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