S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4172
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 30, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
and implementing a no toll program for the transportation of juries
deliberating a case before a New York city tribunal
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative finding. The legislature finds that the imple-
mentation of a no toll program for the transportation of juries deliber-
ating a case before a New York city tribunal, as provided in this act,
will not significantly impair the receipt and projected receipt of toll
revenues of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority, from the
projects listed in this act.
S 2. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section
553-j to read as follows:
S 553-J. TRANSPORTATION OF JURIES IN NEW YORK CITY; NO TOLL PROGRAM.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE AUTHORITY SHALL
ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A NO TOLL PROGRAM FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF
JURIES DELIBERATING A CASE BEFORE A NEW YORK CITY TRIBUNAL WITH THE
TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE, THE BRONX WHITESTONE BRIDGE, THE VERRAZANO BRIDGE,
THE THROGS NECK BRIDGE, AND THE QUEENS MIDTOWN AND BROOKLYN-BATTERY
TUNNELS. THE AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO CONSIDER OTHER MATTERS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS SECTION.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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