Senate Bill S3209

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits state officers and employees from using the thruway system without paying tolls during non-working hours

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S3209 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1085
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง388, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S175, A356

2009-S3209 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits a department, authority, division or agency of the state from offering and permitting state officers and employees to use the thruway system without paying tolls except when the use occurs in the normal course of the employment or duties of such officers and employees.

2009-S3209 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3209 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3209

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 12, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  MAZIARZ,  GRIFFO, LIBOUS, MORAHAN, RANZENHOFER --
  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
  the Committee on Transportation

AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, in relation to prohibiting
  officers and employees of the state to use the  state  thruway  system
  without paying tolls during non-working hours

  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 388 to read as follows:
  S  388. LIMITATION ON POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY.  A DEPARTMENT, AUTHORI-
TY, DIVISION OR AGENCY OF THE STATE SHALL NOT OFFER OR PERMIT ANY  OFFI-
CER OR EMPLOYEE OF SUCH DEPARTMENT, AUTHORITY, DIVISION OR AGENCY TO USE
A  PASS TO ACCESS AND/OR USE THE THRUWAY SYSTEM WITHOUT THE OFFICER'S OR
EMPLOYEE'S PERSONAL PAYMENT OF TOLLS EXCEPT WHEN THE USE OF SUCH A  PASS
AND/OR  USE  OF  THE  THRUWAY  SYSTEM  WITHOUT PERSONAL PAYMENT OF TOLLS
OCCURS IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF THE EMPLOYMENT OR DUTIES OF SUCH  OFFICER
OR EMPLOYEE.  THIS SECTION SHALL NOT DIMINISH THE RIGHTS OF ANY EMPLOYEE
PURSUANT TO A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02864-01-9

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