Senate Bill S175

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits state officers and employees from using the thruway system without paying tolls during non-working hours

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A356 - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2011-S175 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A356
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §388, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S3209, A1085

2011-S175 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits a department, authority, division or agency of the state from offering and permitting state officers and employees to use the thruway system without paying tolls except when the use occurs in the normal course of the employment or duties of such officers and employees.

2011-S175 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S175 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   175

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. MAZIARZ, GRIFFO, LIBOUS, RANZENHOFER -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  prohibiting
  officers  and  employees  of the state to use the state thruway system
  without paying tolls during non-working hours

  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 a new
section 388 to read as follows:
  S 388. LIMITATION ON POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY.  A DEPARTMENT,  AUTHORI-
TY,  DIVISION OR AGENCY OF THE STATE SHALL NOT OFFER OR PERMIT ANY OFFI-
CER OR EMPLOYEE OF SUCH DEPARTMENT, AUTHORITY, DIVISION OR AGENCY TO USE
A PASS TO ACCESS AND/OR USE THE THRUWAY SYSTEM WITHOUT THE OFFICER'S  OR
EMPLOYEE'S  PERSONAL PAYMENT OF TOLLS EXCEPT WHEN THE USE OF SUCH A PASS
AND/OR USE OF THE THRUWAY  SYSTEM  WITHOUT  PERSONAL  PAYMENT  OF  TOLLS
OCCURS  IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF THE EMPLOYMENT OR DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICER
OR EMPLOYEE.  THIS SECTION SHALL NOT DIMINISH THE RIGHTS OF ANY EMPLOYEE
PURSUANT TO A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01062-01-1

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