(b) If, after the expiration of the deadline set forth in the notice of intent pursuant to subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (a) of this subdivision, the board member or members or chief executive officer, whichever is applicable, has not responded to the notice or has not remedied the non-compliance to the satisfaction of the authorities budget office, the authorities budget office shall issue to the non-compliant board member or members or chief executive officer a notice of suspension which shall include: (i) the number of days of suspension; and (ii) the date that such suspension shall commence, which date shall be at least one hundred eighty days from the date of the issuance of the notice of suspension. 3. (a) Whenever the authorities budget office has suspended one or more board members of a local authority, the individual or individuals who appointed those board members may act to reinstate a suspended board member. If the appointing authority is a legislative body or a member of the legislative body, any action to reinstate a suspended board member shall occur in a public meeting of such body and following an opportunity for the public to comment. Such action shall be deemed valid upon passage of a written resolution of reinstatement by a majority and recorded vote of the legislative body. Such resolution shall describe the facts and circumstances by which the legislative body has reached this determination. If the appointing authority is the chief executive official of the municipality for whose benefit the local authority was created, any action to reinstate a suspended board member shall be through an official act of the chief executive official. Such act shall be recorded in writing and shall describe the facts and circumstances by which the chief executive official reached this determination.

(b) Whenever the authorities budget office has suspended the chief executive officer of a local authority, the chairperson of such local authority may initiate action to reinstate the suspended chief executive officer. Any action to reinstate a suspended chief executive officer shall occur in a public meeting of the board of directors and following an opportunity for the public to comment. Such action shall be deemed valid upon passage of a written resolution of reinstatement by a majority and recorded vote of the current board of directors. Such resolution shall describe the facts and circumstances by which the board of directors reached this determination.

(c) For the purposes of this section, "reinstatement" shall mean the restoration of the rights, responsibilities, powers and duties of a board member or chief executive officer of a local authority.