BILL NUMBER: S8833
SPONSOR: COMRIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the residence
of a certain non-voting member of the metropolitan transportation
authority
 
PURPOSE:
This bill would allow the alternate non-voting member of the authority
recommended by the labor organizations representing the majority of
employees of the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company to be a resident
of any State that the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company operates.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends subparagraph 2 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of
section 2 1263 of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 549
of the 3 laws of 1994 to allow for the alternate non-voting member
recommended by the labor organization representing the majority of the
employees of the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company to be a resident
of any state in which the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company oper-
ates.
Section two sets the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Due to residency requirements under the current statute, the non-voting
member for labor organizations allowed to serve in this capacity is not
eligible due to residency requirements. This bill will ensure that the
nonvoting member of the authority recommended by the labor organization
is a resident of a state where the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company
operates.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This bill shall take effect immediately; provided however, that the
amendments to subparagraph 2 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of
section 1263 of the public authorities law made by section ne of this
act shall not effect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be
deemed expired within.