Assembly Bill A7304

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes an office of E-ZPass dispute resolution and dispute resolution process for claims of erroneous collection charges by E-ZPass customers

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A7304 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§2857 & 2859, Pub Auth L

2009-A7304 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes an office of E-Z Pass dispute resolution and dispute resolution process for claims of erroneous collection charges by E-Z Pass customers.

2009-A7304 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7304

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ALESSI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
  an office of E-ZPass dispute resolution and dispute resolution process
  for claims of erroneous collection charges by E-ZPass customers

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

  Section  1.  The  public  authorities law is amended by adding two new
sections 2857 and 2859 to read as follows:
  S 2857. OFFICE OF E-ZPASS DISPUTE RESOLUTION. 1.  THERE  SHALL  BE  AN
OFFICE OF E-ZPASS DISPUTE RESOLUTION TO HANDLE FORMAL APPEALS FOR CLAIMS
OF ERRONEOUS COLLECTION CHARGES.
  2.  THE  GOVERNOR  SHALL  APPOINT A DISPUTE RESOLUTION OFFICER TO HEAR
CLAIMS OF ERRONEOUS CHARGES BROUGHT BY E-ZPASS CUSTOMERS.
  3. THE GOVERNOR SHALL SET COMPENSATION FOR SUCH OFFICER UPON  APPROVAL
OF THE LEGISLATURE.
  4.  THE  OFFICER  MAY  HIRE  INDIVIDUALS  TO  RUN  THE OFFICE WITH THE
APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR.
  5. THE OFFICE SHALL CREATE RULES AND  REGULATIONS  TO  ADMINISTER  THE
DISPUTE  RESOLUTION  PROCESS ESTABLISHED IN SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED
FIFTY-NINE OF THIS TITLE.
  S 2859. E-ZPASS; DISPUTE RESOLUTION  PROCESS.  E-ZPASS  CUSTOMERS  MAY
BRING  A  CLAIM  OF  ERRONEOUS  COLLECTION CHARGES THROUGH THE FOLLOWING
PROCESS:
  1. THE INDIVIDUAL MUST FILE A COMPLAINT WITH  THE  OFFICE  OF  E-ZPASS
DISPUTE RESOLUTION;
  2. THE OFFICE OF E-ZPASS DISPUTE RESOLUTION SHALL HOLD A HEARING WITH-
IN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT;
  3.  THE AGGRIEVED PERSON SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD EITHER
IN PERSON OR IN WRITING THROUGH DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER EVIDENCE;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10791-01-9

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