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                                  8035--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 7, 2021
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 Introduced  by  M.  of A. PAULIN -- (at request of the Governor) -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means --  reported  and
   referred to the Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee
   on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the authority
   and  responsibility of the chairman of the metropolitan transportation
   authority; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating ther-
   eto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    Paragraph  (b)  of subdivision 1 of section 1263 of the
 public authorities law, as amended by section 9 of subpart B of part ZZZ
 of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   (b) Vacancies occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall  be
 filled  in  the  same manner as original appointments for the balance of
 the unexpired term, provided, however, that in the event  of  a  vacancy
 caused  by  the death, resignation, removal, or disability of the chair-
 man, the vacancy shall be filled by the governor by and with the  advice
 and  consent  of  the senate for the unexpired term. Notwithstanding any
 other provision of law to the contrary, the governor shall designate  an
 acting  chairman  OR ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AS APPROPRIATE for a
 period not to exceed six months or until a successor chairman  OR  CHIEF
 EXECUTIVE  OFFICER  has  been  confirmed  by the senate, whichever comes
 first. Upon the expiration of the six-month term, if  the  governor  has
 nominated  a  successor  [chairman] TO WHICHEVER VACANCY EXISTS, but the
 senate has not acted upon the nomination, the  acting  chair  OR  ACTING
 CHIEF  EXECUTIVE  OFFICER can continue to serve [as acting chair] for an
 additional ninety days or until the governor's successor  [chair]  nomi-
 nation is confirmed by the senate, whichever comes first.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD12027-06-1
              

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   §  2.  Paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision 4 of section 1263 of the public
 authorities law, as amended by chapter 506  of  the  laws  of  2009,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   (a)  [Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the chair-
 man shall be the chief executive officer of the authority and  shall  be
 responsible  for the discharge of the executive and administrative func-
 tions and powers of the authority.] THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE CHIEF
 EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE AUTHORITY BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF
 THE SENATE.  SUCH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF
 THE GOVERNOR. The chairman may appoint an executive  director  and  such
 other  officials and employees as shall in his or her judgment be needed
 to discharge the executive and administrative functions  and  powers  of
 the authority.
   §  3.  Paragraph  (d)  of  subdivision 4 of section 1263 of the public
 authorities law is REPEALED.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.