N.Y. Educ. Law § 4303

§ 4303. Appointment and terms of board of visitors. The governor\nshall appoint each year, by and with the consent of the senate, one\nmember of the board of visitors who shall serve for a term of seven\nyears. Two of the board must be residents of the county of Genesee and\na majority must be residents within fifty miles of said school.\n