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Assembly Bill A2224A

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides that 2 members of the Niagara Frontier transportation authority will be appointed upon recommendation of the mayor of Buffalo and of the Buffalo common council

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2009-A2224 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1213
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1299-c, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A610
2013-2014: A4492
2015-2016: A3365
2017-2018: A1804

2009-A2224 - Summary

Provides that two members of the Niagara Frontier transportation authority will be appointed upon recommendation of the mayor of Buffalo and of the Buffalo common council.

2009-A2224 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2224

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. PEOPLES, HOYT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  adding  two
  member positions to the Niagara Frontier transportation authority

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of  section  1299-c  of  the
public  authorities  law, as amended by chapter 388 of the laws of 2007,
is amended to read as follows:
  (a) There is  hereby  created  the  "Niagara  Frontier  transportation
authority."  The authority shall be a body corporate and politic consti-
tuting a public benefit corporation. The authority shall  consist  of  a
chairman,  [ten]  TWELVE  other  members  and  shall have one non-voting
member as described in paragraph (b) of this  subdivision  appointed  by
the  governor  by  and  with  the  advice and consent of the senate. The
chairman and all members shall be residents  of  the  district.  Of  the
[ten]  TWELVE  members  other  than the chairman, one shall be appointed
upon the written recommendation of the Erie county executive, ONE  SHALL
BE APPOINTED UPON THE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
BUFFALO,  ONE  SHALL BE APPOINTED UPON THE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION OF THE
BUFFALO COMMON COUNCIL, and one shall  be  appointed  upon  the  written
recommendation  of the Erie county legislature. The chairman and each of
the members shall be appointed for  a  term  of  eight  years,  provided
however, that the chairman first appointed shall serve for a term ending
June  thirtieth,  nineteen hundred seventy-three, and of the eight other
members first appointed, one shall serve for a term ending June  thirti-
eth,  nineteen  hundred  sixty-eight,  two shall serve for a term ending
June thirtieth, nineteen hundred sixty-nine, one shall serve for a  term
ending  June  thirtieth, nineteen hundred seventy, two shall serve for a
term ending June thirtieth,  nineteen  hundred  seventy-one,  one  shall
serve for a term ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred seventy-two and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04672-01-9

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2009-A2224A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1213
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1299-c, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A610
2013-2014: A4492
2015-2016: A3365
2017-2018: A1804

2009-A2224A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that two members of the Niagara Frontier transportation authority will be appointed upon recommendation of the mayor of Buffalo and of the Buffalo common council.

2009-A2224A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A2224A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2224--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. PEOPLES, HOYT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Corporations, Authorities and  Commissions  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the public authorities law, in relation to requiring
  that two member  positions  to  the  Niagara  Frontier  transportation
  authority  be appointed by the mayor and common council of the city of
  Buffalo

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Paragraph  (a)  of subdivision 1 of section 1299-c of the
public authorities law, as amended by chapter 388 of the laws  of  2007,
is amended to read as follows:
  (a)  There  is  hereby  created  the  "Niagara Frontier transportation
authority." The authority shall be a body corporate and politic  consti-
tuting  a  public  benefit corporation. The authority shall consist of a
chairman, ten other members and shall  have  one  non-voting  member  as
described in paragraph (b) of this subdivision appointed by the governor
by  and  with the advice and consent of the senate. The chairman and all
members shall be residents of the district. Of  the  ten  members  other
than  the  chairman, one shall be appointed upon the written recommenda-
tion of the Erie county executive, ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED UPON THE WRIT-
TEN RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF  BUFFALO,  ONE  SHALL  BE
APPOINTED UPON THE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION OF THE BUFFALO COMMON COUNCIL,
and  one  shall be appointed upon the written recommendation of the Erie
county legislature. The chairman  and  each  of  the  members  shall  be
appointed for a term of eight years, provided however, that the chairman
first  appointed  shall serve for a term ending June thirtieth, nineteen
hundred seventy-three, and of the eight other members  first  appointed,
one  shall  serve  for  a  term  ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred
sixty-eight, two shall serve for a term ending June thirtieth,  nineteen

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04672-03-9

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