[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15443-06-0
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FOLLOWING AREAS: TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT, FINANCE, ACCOUNTING, LAW, ENGINEERING, LAND USE, URBAN AND
REGIONAL PLANNING, MANAGEMENT OF LARGE CAPITAL PROJECTS, LABOR
RELATIONS, OR EXPERIENCE IN SOME OTHER AREA OF ACTIVITY CENTRAL TO THE
MISSION OF THE PORT AUTHORITY. ONE OF THE SIX VOTING COMMISSIONERS
CHOSEN BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL BE APPOINTED ON THE WRITTEN RECOM-
MENDATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. THE VOTING COMMISSIONERS
SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF SIX YEARS AND SHALL SERVE NO MORE THAN
TWO TERMS. THE TERMS OF THE VOTING COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE STAGGERED SO
THAT THREE OF THE SIX VOTING COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED BY THE STATE OF NEW
YORK WILL HAVE THEIR TERMS EXPIRE IN ALTERNATING THREE YEAR SHIFTS AND
THREE OF THE SIX VOTING COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED BY THE STATE OF NEW
JERSEY WILL HAVE THEIR TERMS EXPIRE IN ALTERNATING THREE YEARS SHIFTS.
B. THERE SHALL BE FOUR NON-VOTING COMMISSIONERS OF THE PORT AUTHORITY,
AS ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION. THE FIRST NON-VOTING
COMMISSIONER SHALL BE A REGULAR MASS TRANSIT USER OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK BASED FACILITIES OF THE AUTHORITY AND BE RECOMMENDED TO THE GOVER-
NOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY A RIDER ADVOCACY GROUP. THE SECOND NON-
VOTING COMMISSIONER SHALL BE A REGULAR USER OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
BASED FACILITIES OF THE AUTHORITY AND SHALL BE RECOMMENDED TO THE GOVER-
NOR OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY A RIDER ADVOCACY GROUP. THE THIRD
NON-VOTING COMMISSIONER SHALL BE RECOMMENDED TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE LABOR ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE MAJORITY OF
AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE FOURTH NON-
VOTING COMMISSIONER SHALL BE RECOMMENDED TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
NEW JERSEY BY THE LABOR ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE MAJORITY OF
AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. THE FOUR NON-
VOTING COMMISSIONERS OF THE PORT AUTHORITY SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM
OF SIX YEARS AND SHALL SERVE NO MORE THAN TWO TERMS.
2. Officers. a. The officers of the port authority shall be [a chair-
person, a vice chairperson] TWO CO-CHAIRPERSONS, a chief executive offi-
cer, a general counsel, a chief financial officer, a chief ethics and
compliance officer, an inspector general, a treasurer, a comptroller,
and a secretary. Beginning upon the next hiring of a chief executive
officer [but no later than a year from the effective date of the chapter
of the laws of 2015 that amended this article], the positions of [chair-
person and vice chairperson] CO-CHAIRPERSONS shall [be rotated for a
term of two years among commissioners appointed by New York and New
Jersey, with a chairperson elected first from among those commissioners
appointed by the governor of New York and a vice chairperson elected
first from among those commissioners appointed by the governor of New
Jersey, after which the next chairperson shall be elected from among
those appointed by the governor of New Jersey and the next vice chair-
person shall be elected from among those appointed by the governor of
New York and thereafter the positions of chairperson and vice chair-
person shall rotate every two years in the same order as established
herein provided that the failure of the board of commissioners to elect
a new chairperson and vice chairperson shall not prevent the rotation of
the positions of chairperson and vice chairperson to the next succeeding
state] COMMENCE WITH ONE CO-CHAIRPERSON TO BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS FROM AMONG SUCH COMMISSIONERS UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND ONE CO-CHAIRPERSON TO BE
ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FROM AMONG SUCH COMMISSIONERS UPON
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. THE
CO-CHAIRPERSONS SHALL JOINTLY DETERMINE ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED ON BOARD
AGENDAS BY THE AFFIRMATIVE APPROVAL OF EACH CO-CHAIRPERSON, JOINTLY
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PRESIDE OVER MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, AND JOINTLY FULFILL ALL OTHER DUTIES
OF A BOARD CHAIRPERSON.
b. No commissioner, including [the chairperson] EITHER CO-CHAIRPERSON,
shall serve as the port authority's chief executive officer, general
counsel, chief financial officer, chief ethics and compliance officer,
inspector general, or comptroller, or hold any other equivalent position
while serving as a commissioner.
5. Whistleblower access and assistance program. a. The chief ethics
and compliance officer shall recommend to the board of commissioners a
whistleblower access and assistance program to be administered by the
inspector general which shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) establishing AN EMAIL ADDRESS AND toll-free telephone [and],
facsimile, AND TEXT MESSAGING lines available to employees;
(2) offering advice regarding employee rights under applicable state
and federal laws and advice and options available to all persons; and
(3) offering an opportunity for employees to identify concerns regard-
ing any issue at the port authority. Any communication between an
employee and the inspector general pursuant to this section shall be
held strictly confidential by the inspector general, unless the employee
specifically waives in writing the right to confidentiality, except that
such confidentiality shall not exempt the inspector general from
disclosing such information, where appropriate, to the board of commis-
sioners and/or any law enforcement authority.
b. The port authority shall not fire, discharge, demote, suspend,
threaten, harass, or discriminate against an employee because of the
employee's role as a whistleblower, insofar as the actions taken by the
employee are legal.
c. As used in this subdivision:
(1) "Employees" means those persons employed at the port authority,
including but not limited to: full-time and part-time employees, those
employees on probation, and temporary employees.
(2) "Whistleblower" means any employee of the port authority who
discloses information concerning acts of wrongdoing, misconduct, malfea-
sance, or other inappropriate behavior by an employee or board member of
the port authority, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, concerning the port
authority's investments, travel, acquisition of real or personal proper-
ty, the disposition of real or personal property, or the procurement of
goods and services.
6. Inspector general. a. The inspector general shall be responsible
for receiving and investigating, where appropriate, all complaints
regarding fraud, waste, and abuse by commissioners, officers, and
employees of the port authority or third-parties doing business with the
port authority. The inspector general shall also receive and investi-
gate complaints from any source, or upon his or her own initiative,
concerning allegations of corruption, fraud, use of excessive force,
criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse by any police officer
under the jurisdiction of the Port Authority. The inspector general
shall also be responsible for conducting investigations upon the inspec-
tor general's own initiative, as the inspector general shall deem appro-
priate.
b. The inspector general shall inform the board of commissioners and
the chief executive officer of allegations received by the inspector
general and the progress of investigations related thereto, unless
special circumstances require confidentiality;
c. The inspector general shall determine with respect to allegations
received by the inspector general whether disciplinary action or civil
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prosecution by the port authority is appropriate, and whether the matter
should be referred to an appropriate governmental agency for further
action;
d. The inspector general shall prepare and make available to the
public written reports of completed investigations, as appropriate and
to the extent permitted by law, subject to redactions to protect a need
for confidentiality. The release of all or portions of reports may be
deferred to protect the confidentiality of ongoing investigations.
e. The inspector general shall have the power to:
(1) administer oaths or affirmations and examine witnesses under oath;
(2) require the production of any books and papers deemed relevant or
material to any investigation, examination or review;
(3) notwithstanding any law to the contrary, examine and copy or
remove documents or records of any kind prepared, maintained or held by
the port authority and its subsidiaries;
(4) interview any officer or employee of the port authority or its
subsidiaries on any matter related to the performance of such officer or
employee's official duties. To the extent that [any portion of this
paragraph is inconsistent with any current contractual obligations of
the port authority, this paragraph shall not be applicable to those
obligations until the earliest expiration of those terms under the
contract] THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF ANY EMPLOYEE ARE
ESTABLISHED BY COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS, ANY INTERVIEW CONDUCTED PURSUANT
TO THIS PARAGRAPH MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS
OF THE CURRENT, OR MOST RECENT, IF EXPIRED, COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS
AGREEMENT COVERING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF THE EMPLOY-
EE;
(5) monitor the implementation by the port authority of any recommen-
dations made by the inspector general; and
(6) perform any other functions that are necessary or appropriate to
fulfill the duties and responsibilities of office.
§ 2. Subdivisions 1 and 3 of article 7-B of section 1 of chapter 154
of the laws of 1921 relating to the port authority of New York and New
Jersey, as added by chapter 559 of the laws of 2015, are amended to read
as follows:
1. Needs assessment. The port authority shall require that a needs
assessment be conducted by an independent entity prior to any increase
in tolls for the use of any port authority bridge or tunnel, or fares
for the use of the port authority trans-Hudson corporation rail system.
The assessment shall be MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE IN A CONSPICUOUS
LOCATION ON THE PORT AUTHORITY'S WEBSITE AND presented by the independ-
ent entity to the board of commissioners at a public meeting to be held
at least ninety days prior to any meeting of the board of commissioners
to vote to any increase in the tolls for the use of any port authority
bridge or tunnel, or fares for the use of the port authority trans-Hud-
son corporation rail system.
3. APPEARANCE. A. THE PORT AUTHORITY, AT THE REQUEST OF THE ASSEMBLY
OR SENATE OF THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE OR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OR
SENATE OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE LEGISLATURE, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO APPEAR
BEFORE A COMMITTEE OF THE REQUESTING STATE LEGISLATIVE HOUSE, UPON
REQUEST BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THAT STATE LEGISLATIVE HOUSE, TO
PRESENT TESTIMONY ON ANY TOPIC OR SUBJECT REQUESTED BY THE COMMITTEE OR
TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. THE ASSEMBLY OF
THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE, THE SENATE OF THE NEW YORK STATE LEGIS-
LATURE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE LEGISLATURE, AND
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THE SENATE OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE LEGISLATURE SHALL EACH BE ENTITLED TO
TWO SUCH REQUESTS PER CALENDAR YEAR.
B. UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED TO BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE STATE
LEGISLATIVE HOUSE REQUESTING THE APPEARANCE OF THE PORT AUTHORITY, THE
PORT AUTHORITY SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, BE REPRESENTED BY A CO-CHAIRPERSON
OF THE BOARD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND
ANY STAFF DEEMED NECESSARY BY SUCH CO-CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD, CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OR THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO PRESENT TESTIMONY
OR RESPOND TO QUESTIONS AT ANY APPEARANCE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER MAY REQUEST THE APPEARANCE OF ANY OFFI-
CER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE PORT AUTHORITY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AS
APPLICABLE TO NEW YORK STATE "PRESIDING OFFICER" SHALL MEAN THE SPEAKER
OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE OR TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
OF THE SENATE OF THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, AS APPLICABLE TO THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY "PRESIDING OFFICER"
SHALL MEAN THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OR THE SPEAKER OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
4. Subsidiaries of the port authority. a. The port authority shall
provide notice to the governor of each state, the majority leader of
each house of the legislature of each state, the chair of the finance
committee of New York, the chair of the senate budget and appropriations
committee of New Jersey, the chair of assembly ways and means committee
of New York, and the chair of the budget committee of New Jersey that it
will be creating a subsidiary no less than 60 days prior to the forma-
tion of the subsidiary.
b. The creation of a subsidiary corporation shall be approved by the
board of commissioners.
c. [On or before the first day of January, two thousand sixteen, and]
WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF 2020
THAT AMENDED THIS SUBDIVISION, AND ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY
EACH YEAR annually thereafter, any subsidiary corporation, in cooper-
ation with the port authority, shall provide to the governor and legis-
lature of each state a report on the subsidiary corporation. Such report
shall include for each subsidiary:
(1) The complete legal name, address and contact information of the
subsidiary;
(2) The structure of the organization of the subsidiary, including the
names and titles of each of its members, directors and officers, as well
as a chart of its organizational structure;
(3) The complete by-laws and legal organization papers of the subsid-
iary;
(4) A complete report of the purpose, operations, mission and projects
of the subsidiary; and
(5) Any other information the subsidiary corporation deems important
to include in such report.
D. 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF ANY DEBT BY THE SUBSIDIARY CORPO-
RATION, OR THE PORT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF THE SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION,
THE PORT AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE GOVERNOR OF EACH STATE,
THE MAJORITY LEADER OF EACH HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE OF EACH STATE, THE
CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF NEW YORK, THE CHAIR OF THE
SENATE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF NEW JERSEY, THE CHAIR OF
THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE OF NEW YORK, AND THE CHAIR OF THE
ASSEMBLY BUDGET COMMITTEE OF NEW JERSEY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
AS APPLICABLE TO NEW YORK STATE "MAJORITY LEADER" SHALL MEAN THE SPEAKER
OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE OR TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
OF THE SENATE OF THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
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SECTION, AS APPLICABLE TO THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY "MAJORITY LEADER"
SHALL MEAN THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OR THE SPEAKER OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
§ 3. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of article 7-C of section 1 of chap-
ter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port authority of New York
and New Jersey, as added by chapter 559 of the laws of 2015, is amended
to read as follows:
b. a financial section including: (1) an independent auditor's report;
(2) management's discussion and analysis; (3) financial statements; (4)
its financial reports certified by the [chair and vice-chair] CO-CHAIRS
of the board, chief executive officer, and chief financial officer of
the port authority, including (a) audited financials in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, known as GAAP, and the
accounting standards issued by the governmental accounting standards
board, known as GASB, (b) grant and subsidy programs, (c) current
ratings, if any, of its bonds issued by recognized bond rating agencies
and notice of changes in such ratings, and (d) long-term liabilities,
including leases and employee benefit plans; (5) a schedule of its bonds
and notes outstanding at the end of its fiscal year, together with a
statement of the amounts redeemed and incurred during such fiscal year
as part of a schedule of debt issuance that includes the date of issu-
ance, term, amount, interest rate and means of repayment including all
refinancings, calls, refundings, defeasements and interest rate exchange
or other such agreements; and (6) at a minimum a four-year financial
plan, including (a) a current and projected capital budget, and (b) an
operating budget report, including an actual versus estimated budget,
with an analysis and measurement of financial and operating performance.
§ 4. Subdivisions 3 and 4 of article 7-D of section 1 of chapter 154
of the laws of 1921 relating to the port authority of New York and New
Jersey, as added by chapter 559 of the laws of 2015, are amended and a
new subdivision 5 is added to read as follows:
3. Capital plan. A. The port authority shall adopt a ten-year capital
plan that is developed using a comprehensive planning process and risk-
based prioritization that considers asset condition, operational and
revenue impact, threat assessment, customer service, regional benefit,
and regulatory or statutory requirements. The capital plan shall be
dependent upon the availability of sufficient funding and other
resources to pursue the capital projects proposed for the ten-year peri-
od. Performance progress and revisions to reflect changes in programs,
policies and projects and the environment in which the port authority
operates shall be reviewed regularly by a committee designated by the
board of commissioners, and the capital plan shall be revised period-
ically as necessary and appropriate, and shall be reviewed with the
board of commissioners annually. The port authority shall publish an
annual report on the status of the capital program and such report shall
be made publicly available on the port authority's website. Prior to
adoption of a capital plan, the port authority shall make such proposed
plan available for public review and comments on its public website for
at least [two] FOUR weeks prior to approval, and all comments received
are to be distributed to the board of commissioners for review prior to
consideration of the capital plan.
B. THE PORT AUTHORITY SHALL ALSO PROVIDE THAT MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS
ARE MONITORED BY INDEPENDENT ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS. THE INDEPENDENT
CONSULTANTS SHALL PREPARE ANNUAL REPORTS TO BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD AND
MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE ANNUAL REPORTS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT
CONSULTANTS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A COMPARISON OF ACTUAL
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AND TARGET PERFORMANCE MEASURES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS AND
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES, AND A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF ANY DISCREPANCY
THEREOF. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECT" MEANS
AN UNDERTAKING OR PROGRAM FOR THE ACQUISITION, CREATION, OR DEVELOPMENT
OF ANY CROSSING, TRANSPORTATION FACILITY, OR COMMERCE FACILITY OR ANY
PART THEREOF, WITH AN ESTIMATED TOTAL PROJECT COST IN EXCESS OF
$500,000,000.
C. NO LESS THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO ANY BOARD ADOPTION OF A CAPITAL PLAN
AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR ANY MAJOR REVISION
OF THE LAST ADOPTED CAPITAL PLAN, THE PORT AUTHORITY SHALL: (1) NOTIFY
THE ASSEMBLY AND SENATE OF THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE AND THE GENER-
AL ASSEMBLY AND SENATE OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE LEGISLATURE OF ITS INTEN-
TION TO ADOPT A CAPITAL PLAN, OR ANY MAJOR REVISION OF THE LAST ADOPTED
CAPITAL PLAN; (2) SUBMIT TO THE ASSEMBLY AND SENATE OF THE NEW YORK
STATE LEGISLATURE AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND SENATE OF THE NEW JERSEY
STATE LEGISLATURE THE PROPOSED CAPITAL PLAN, OR ANY PROPOSAL CONSTITUT-
ING A MAJOR REVISION OF THE LAST ADOPTED CAPITAL PLAN, FOR REVIEW BY
EACH STATE LEGISLATURE; AND (3) MAKE THE PROPOSED CAPITAL PLAN, INCLUD-
ING ANY PROPOSAL CONSTITUTING A MAJOR REVISION OF THE LAST ADOPTED CAPI-
TAL PLAN, PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE PORT AUTHORITY WEBSITE.
D. WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE NOTICE PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH C OF THIS SUBDI-
VISION, THE PORT AUTHORITY SHALL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ABOUT THE
CAPITAL PLAN OR ANY MAJOR REVISION THEREOF IN NEW YORK STATE AND IN THE
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
E. THE PORT AUTHORITY SHALL CONDUCT A STATUS UPDATE PUBLIC HEARING IN
NEW YORK STATE AND IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE
YEARS AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE CAPITAL PLAN BY THE PORT AUTHORITY. SUCH
PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE KNOWN AS "CAPITAL STATUS UPDATE HEARING" AND AT
SUCH HEARING THE PORT AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE IN DETAIL A WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION OF THE STATUS OF ALL CAPITAL PLAN PROJECTS AND THE COSTS AND
THE EXPECTED COSTS OF THOSE PROJECTS. AT SUCH PUBLIC HEARING, THE PORT
AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE A FINANCING PLAN THAT IDENTIFIES THE SOURCE OF
FUNDING FOR EACH PROJECT. THE PORT AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE AN ANALYSIS
THAT COMPARES ACTUAL AND TARGET PERFORMANCE MEASURES, AND A DETAILED
WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF ANY DISCREPANCY THEREOF AT THE PUBLIC HEARING.
4. Operating budget. The port authority shall prepare a detailed annu-
al operating budget beginning with the fiscal year commencing after the
effective date of the chapter of the laws of [2015] 2020 which [added]
AMENDED this article. A preliminary annual operating budget shall be
made publicly available on the port authority's website in July of every
fiscal year and a final annual operating budget shall be made publicly
available in February of each fiscal year.
5. PORT AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. A. THERE IS HERE-
BY ESTABLISHED A PORT AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE
PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE TO FACILITATE COORDINATION BETWEEN AND
AMONG THE TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS IN EACH STATE THAT
PROVIDE SERVICE OR CONDUCT BUSINESS WITHIN THE PORT DISTRICT. THE
COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF 13 MEMBERS, TO BE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) ONE INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE PORT
AUTHORITY;
(2) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION, EX
OFFICIO, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE;
(3) THE CHAIR OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, EX OFFI-
CIO, OR THE CHAIR'S DESIGNEE;
(4) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA-
TION, EX OFFICIO, OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE;
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(5) THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EX OFFICIO, OR THE CHAIRPERSON'S DESIGNEE;
(6) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
EX OFFICIO, OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE;
(7) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA-
TION, EX OFFICIO, OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE;
(8) ONE INDIVIDUAL FROM THE NEW JERSEY EXECUTIVE BRANCH, APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY;
(9) ONE INDIVIDUAL FROM THE NEW YORK STATE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK;
(10) ONE INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE
SENATE;
(11) ONE INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY;
(12) ONE INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE NEW
YORK STATE SENATE; AND
(13) ONE INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE NEW YORK STATE
ASSEMBLY.
B. THE INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE PORT
AUTHORITY SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS. THE LEGISLATIVE
APPOINTMENTS SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS EACH. THE INDIVIDUALS
APPOINTED FROM THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF NEW JERSEY AND FROM THE EXECUTIVE
BRANCH OF NEW YORK SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF EACH RESPECTIVE GOVER-
NOR.
C. VACANCIES IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE FILLED IN THE
SAME MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE AND A MEMBER MAY BE
ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT. VACANCIES OCCURRING OTHER THAN BY EXPIRATION
OF A TERM SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM.
D. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION BUT
SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES NECESSARILY INCURRED IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED OR
OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMITTEE FOR ITS PURPOSES.
E. THE INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE PORT
AUTHORITY SHALL SERVE AS THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE MAY
APPOINT A SECRETARY WHO NEED NOT BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. THE
COMMITTEE SHALL MEET QUARTERLY, AT A MINIMUM, TO DISCUSS THE REGION'S
TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AND TO FACILITATE COORDINATION BETWEEN AND AMONG
THE TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS IN EACH STATE AND THE PORT
DISTRICT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE REGION'S TRANSPORTATION NEEDS.
F. THE COMMITTEE AND EACH MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE AS A
VEHICLE FOR EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT
MEMBER'S AGENCY AND THE AGENCY'S UPCOMING PLANS AND OBJECTIVES. PRIOR TO
THE COMMENCEMENT BY AN AGENCY REPRESENTED ON THE COMMITTEE OF ANY MAJOR
CAPITAL PROJECT WITH AN ESTIMATED COST IN EXCESS OF $50 MILLION, THE
INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTING THAT AGENCY SHALL NOTIFY ALL MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE.
§ 5. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
sion, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect,
impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in
its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section
or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg-
ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of
the legislature that this act would have been enacted even if such
invalid provisions had not been included herein.
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§ 6. This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the
state of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect with this
act, but if the state of New Jersey shall have already enacted such
legislation this act shall take effect immediately. The co-chairperson
of the port authority as recommended by the governor of the state of New
York shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the
occurrence of the enactment of the legislation provided for in sections
one, two, three and four of this act in order that the commission may
maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text
of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the
provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the
public officers law.