§ 1332-a. Restrictions. With respect to any statewide mass
transportation operating assistance program established pursuant to
section eighteen-a of the transportation law which by its terms makes
available to the authority monies for operating expenses as mass
transportation operating assistance service payments, no application
therefor shall be made and no monies available under such program shall
be accepted by the authority, notwithstanding the provision of any other
law, unless the county legislature of any member county whose matching
fund percentage for service payments under such section is at least
eighty-five percent, authorizes the authority, by resolution adopted by
a majority of the county legislature, to make such application.