Relates to fare rates on the metropolitan transportation authority; directs the metropolitan transportation authority to establish and implement a no fare program for uniformed correction officers employed by the city of New York.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7337
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 25, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to rates of fare
on the metropolitan transportation authority
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 19 to read as follows:
3 19. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority and any
4 of its subsidiary corporations shall establish and implement a no fare
5 program for uniformed corrections officers employed by the city of New
6 York. The no fare program established and implemented pursuant to this
7 subdivision shall be in operation during all hours in which such author-
8 ity provides railroad, subway and/or omnibus services, and such program
9 shall not be limited in operation to off-peak hours or to any other
10 hours designated by the authority or its subsidiary corporations. Offi-
11 cers are not required to be in uniform when participating in the
12 program. The chairman shall establish and implement all rules and regu-
13 lations necessary to effectuate this subdivision.
14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
15 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10274-01-9
