S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4461
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 16, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, GUNTHER, JACOBSON, BRABENEC -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. McDONOUGH, THIELE -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, relating to the port
authority of New York and New Jersey, in relation to the commissioners
of such authority
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article 4 of section 1 of chapter 154 of the laws of 1921,
relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey, as amended by
chapter 419 of the laws of 1930, is amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE IV
The port authority shall consist of twelve commissioners, six resident
voters from the state of New York, [at least] four of whom shall be
resident voters of the city of New York, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE A RESIDENT
VOTER FROM EITHER THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, ORANGE, PUTNAM, ROCKLAND,
SULLIVAN, ULSTER OR WESTCHESTER AND ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE A RESIDENT
VOTER FROM EITHER THE COUNTY OF NASSAU OR SUFFOLK, and six resident
voters from the state of New Jersey, at least four of whom shall be
resident voters within the New Jersey portion of the district, the New
York members to be chosen by the state of New York and the New Jersey
members by the state of New Jersey in the manner and for the terms fixed
and determined from time to time by the legislature of each state
respectively, except as herein provided. Each commissioner may be
removed or suspended from office as provided by the law of the state
from which he shall be appointed.
§ 2. Subdivision 1 of article 4 of section 1 of chapter 154 of the
laws of 1921, relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey,
as amended by chapter 559 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as
follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04557-01-3
A. 4461 2
1. Commissioners. The port authority shall consist of twelve commis-
sioners, six resident voters from the state of New York, [at least] four
of whom shall be resident voters of the city of New York, ONE OF WHOM
SHALL BE A RESIDENT VOTER FROM EITHER THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, ORANGE,
PUTNAM, ROCKLAND, SULLIVAN, ULSTER OR WESTCHESTER AND ONE OF WHOM SHALL
BE A RESIDENT VOTER FROM EITHER THE COUNTY OF NASSAU OR SUFFOLK and six
resident voters from the state of New Jersey, at least four of whom
shall be resident voters within the New Jersey portion of the district,
the New York members to be chosen by the state of New York and the New
Jersey members by the state of New Jersey in the manner and for the
terms fixed and determined from time to time by the legislature of each
state respectively, except as herein provided. Each commissioner may be
removed or suspended from office as provided by the law of the state
from which he shall be appointed.
§ 3. 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, section one of this act shall take effect immediately;
provided, however, if chapter 559 of the laws of 2015 shall not have
taken effect on or before such date then section two of this act shall
take effect on the same date and in the same manner as such chapter of
the laws of 2015 takes effect, provided further, that the chairperson of
the port authority shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission
upon the enactment into law of such legislation by both such states 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 effecting the provisions of section 44 of the legislative
law and section 70-b of the public officers law.