S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7361
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 6, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMMINGER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and the general municipal
law, in relation to mutual assistance agreements for the assistance of
motorists on any thruway during an emergency
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 389 to read as follows:
S 389. ASSISTANCE TO MOTORISTS DURING AN EMERGENCY. THE AUTHORITY IS
AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS WITH MUNICI-
PALITIES AND SNOWMOBILE AND OTHER OUTDOOR ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE DELIVERY
OF SERVICES TO MOTORISTS ON ANY THRUWAY DURING AN EMERGENCY. THE AUTHOR-
ITY IS ALSO AUTHORIZED TO REIMBURSE A MUNICIPALITY OR SNOWMOBILE OR
OTHER OUTDOOR ORGANIZATION FOR ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE RENDERING
OF SUCH SERVICES AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT ON SUCH THRUWAY.
S 2. Section 99-r of the general municipal law, as amended by section
2 of part F of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as
follows:
S 99-r. Contracts for services. Notwithstanding any other provisions
of law to the contrary, the governing board of any municipal corporation
may enter into agreements and/or contracts with any state agency includ-
ing any department, board, bureau, commission, division, office, coun-
cil, committee, or officer of the state, whether permanent or temporary,
or a public benefit corporation or public authority, or a soil and water
conservation district, and any unit of the state university of New York,
pursuant to and consistent with sections three hundred fifty-five and
sixty-three hundred one of the education law within or without such
municipal corporation to provide or receive fuel, equipment, maintenance
and repair, supplies, water supply, street sweeping or maintenance,
sidewalk maintenance, right-of-way maintenance, storm water and other
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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drainage, sewage disposal, landscaping, mowing, technology services,
ASSISTANCE TO MOTORISTS DURING AN EMERGENCY ON ANY THRUWAY AS SUCH TERM
IS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
LAW, or any other services of government. Such state agency, soil and
water conservation district, or unit of the state university of New
York, within the limits of any specific statutory appropriation author-
ized and made available therefor by the legislature or by the governing
body responsible for the operation of such state agency, soil and water
conservation district, or unit of the state university of New York may
contract with any municipal corporation for such services as herein
provided and may provide, in agreements and/or contracts entered into
pursuant to this section, for the reciprocal provision of services or
other consideration of approximately equivalent value, including, but
not limited to, routine and/or emergency services, monies, equipment,
buildings and facilities, materials or a commitment to provide future
routine and/or emergency services, monies, equipment, buildings and
facilities or materials. Any such contract may be entered into by direct
negotiations and shall not be subject to the provisions of section one
hundred three of this chapter.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.