N.Y. Public Authorities Law Section 1215
Construction of terms

Whenever the term public service commission, or board of rapid transit railroad commissioners, or transit construction commissioner, or transit commission or board of transportation, occurs in any law, contract or document relating to facilities conveyed to the authority or their operation or any other duty imposed upon the authority pursuant to this title, or when in any law, contract or document reference is made to such commission, board, commissioner, or board of transportation in connection with such facilities, operations or duties whereof was so conveyed, such term or reference shall be deemed to refer to and include the authority, to the extent consistent with the provisions of such law, contract or document. For the purposes of subdivision four of section fifty of the workers’ compensation law, the term other political subdivision of the state shall be deemed to refer to and include the authority. For the purposes of Vehicle & Traffic Law § 321 (Exceptions)section three hundred twenty-one of the vehicle and traffic law, the term any political subdivision shall be deemed to refer to and include the authority. For the purposes of subparagraph (i) of paragraph three of subsection (c) of Tax Law § 612 (New York adjusted gross income of a resident individual)section six hundred twelve of the tax law, the term subdivisions, referring to subdivisions of the state, shall be deemed to refer to and include the Manhattan and Bronx surface transportation authority.

Source: Section 1215 — Construction of terms, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBA/1215 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 27, 2024).

1200
Definitions 1201
New York city transit authority 1202
Purposes of the authority 1203
Transfer of transit facilities by the city to the authority 1203‑A
Subsidiary corporation 1203‑B
Transfer of funds 1204
General powers of the authority 1204‑A
Rapid transit noise code 1204‑C
Receipt of line of duty pay 1204‑D
Special powers of the authority 1204‑E
New York city transit authority advisory council 1204‑F
Subway track safety 1205
Rates of fare and levels of service 1205‑A
Surrender of power plants 1206
Omnibus operations 1206‑A
Transit construction fund 1207
Notes and equipment trusts 1207‑A
Purchase of cars by the authority and disposition thereof 1207‑B
Issuance of bonds and notes by the authority 1207‑C
Required redemption of bonds 1207‑D
Agreement of the state 1207‑E
State and city not liable on bonds or notes 1207‑F
Bonds and notes legal investments for fiduciaries 1207‑G
Exemptions from taxation 1207‑H
Remedies of bondholders and noteholders 1207‑I
Rates of fare while bonds, notes and other obligations are outstanding 1207‑J
Limitation on the exercise of powers by authority and lease renewal 1207‑K
Purchase, financing and lease of cars and rolling stock by city 1207‑L
Inconsistent provisions of other acts superseded 1207‑M
Transit projects 1208
Revenue and accounts 1209
Contracts 1209‑A
Transit adjudication bureau 1210
Employees 1210‑A
Flexible benefits program 1211
Members and employees not to be interested in contracts 1212
Actions against the authority 1212‑A
Security by authority 1213
Report 1214
Rapid transit law 1215
Construction of terms 1216
Exemption from taxation and fees 1217
Records 1218
Pending actions and proceedings 1219
Continuity of jurisdiction 1219‑A
Transfer and receipt of surplus funds 1220
Separability 1221
Inconsistent provisions in other acts superseded
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Accessed:
Apr. 27, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 1215’s source at nysenate​.gov

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