Legislation
ARTICLE 2
Powers, Duties and Jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation
Transportation (TRA) CHAPTER 61-A
ARTICLE 2
POWERS, DUTIES AND JURISDICTION OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Section 10. Declaration of policy.
11. Department of transportation; commissioner.
12. Offices of department.
13. Organization of department; officers and employees.
14. General functions, powers and duties of department.
14-a. Preservation of agricultural lands, public park and
recreational lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges and
historical sites.
14-b. Highway safety powers and duties.
14-c. Intercity rail passenger service program.
14-d. Rail service preservation.
14-e. Development of transportation corridors; multiple use
outside the counties of Kings and Queens of right of
way.
14-f. Transportation of hazardous materials.
14-g. Intercity bus passenger service preservation.
14-h. Airport preservation.
14-i. Long Island expressway; design and construction.
14-j. Special rail and aviation transportation program.
14-k. Multi-modal program.
14-l. Airport improvement and revitalization.
14-m. Airport security.
14-n. Information concerning services for human trafficking
victims in commercial service airports and general
aviation airports.
15. Comprehensive statewide master plan for transportation.
15-a. Metropolitan planning organization and participants;
certain functions.
15-b. New York city accessible transportation system; New York
city transportation disabled committee.
15-c. Accessible public transportation.
16. Delegation of powers and duties.
17. State advances to authorities for preparation of plans.
17-a. Reports of regional transportation authorities; certain
cases.
17-b. Public transportation safety plans; filing.
18. Acqusition of abandoned railroad transportation property.
18-a. Statewide mass transportation operating assistance
program.
18-b. Statewide mass transportation operating assistance
program.
19. Interstate high speed intercity rail passenger network
compact.
20. Nighttime work on major capital construction projects on
highways, expressways and parkways.
21. Single audit program.
22. Work zone safety and enforcement.
POWERS, DUTIES AND JURISDICTION OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Section 10. Declaration of policy.
11. Department of transportation; commissioner.
12. Offices of department.
13. Organization of department; officers and employees.
14. General functions, powers and duties of department.
14-a. Preservation of agricultural lands, public park and
recreational lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges and
historical sites.
14-b. Highway safety powers and duties.
14-c. Intercity rail passenger service program.
14-d. Rail service preservation.
14-e. Development of transportation corridors; multiple use
outside the counties of Kings and Queens of right of
way.
14-f. Transportation of hazardous materials.
14-g. Intercity bus passenger service preservation.
14-h. Airport preservation.
14-i. Long Island expressway; design and construction.
14-j. Special rail and aviation transportation program.
14-k. Multi-modal program.
14-l. Airport improvement and revitalization.
14-m. Airport security.
14-n. Information concerning services for human trafficking
victims in commercial service airports and general
aviation airports.
15. Comprehensive statewide master plan for transportation.
15-a. Metropolitan planning organization and participants;
certain functions.
15-b. New York city accessible transportation system; New York
city transportation disabled committee.
15-c. Accessible public transportation.
16. Delegation of powers and duties.
17. State advances to authorities for preparation of plans.
17-a. Reports of regional transportation authorities; certain
cases.
17-b. Public transportation safety plans; filing.
18. Acqusition of abandoned railroad transportation property.
18-a. Statewide mass transportation operating assistance
program.
18-b. Statewide mass transportation operating assistance
program.
19. Interstate high speed intercity rail passenger network
compact.
20. Nighttime work on major capital construction projects on
highways, expressways and parkways.
21. Single audit program.
22. Work zone safety and enforcement.