N.Y. Public Authorities Law Section 1264
Purposes of the authority

1.

The purposes of the authority shall be the continuance, further development and improvement of commuter transportation and other services related thereto within the metropolitan commuter transportation district, including but not limited to such transportation by railroad, omnibus, marine and air, in accordance with the provisions of this title. It shall be the further purpose of the authority, consistent with its status as the ex officio board of both the New York city transit authority and the triborough bridge and tunnel authority, to develop and implement a unified mass transportation policy for such district in an efficient and cost-effective manner that includes the use of design-build contracting on all projects over two hundred million dollars in cost for new construction and all projects over four hundred million dollars in cost for projects that are predominantly rehabilitation or replacement of existing assets except where a waiver is granted by the New York state budget director pursuant to a request in writing from the metropolitan transportation authority. For purposes of granting a waiver pursuant to this section, such review shall consider whether the design build contracting method is appropriate for the project that such waiver is sought for, and the amount of savings and efficiencies that could be achieved using such method. The determination for such waiver shall be made in writing within forty-five days from request or shall be deemed granted.

2.

It is hereby found and declared that such purposes are in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state of New York and the authority shall be regarded as performing an essential governmental function in carrying out its purposes and in exercising the powers granted by this title.

Source: Section 1264 — Purposes of the authority, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBA/1264 (updated Apr. 22, 2022; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

1260
Short title 1261
Definitions 1262
Metropolitan commuter transportation district 1263
Metropolitan transportation authority 1264
Purposes of the authority 1264‑A
State of emergency 1265
General powers of the authority 1265‑A
Contracts 1265‑B
Metropolitan transportation authority small business mentoring program 1266
Special powers of the authority 1266‑A
Medical emergency services 1266‑B
Medical emergency services plan 1266‑C
Transit projects 1266‑D
Long Island rail road commuter’s council 1266‑E
Metro-North rail commuter council 1266‑F
Medical emergency services plan 1266‑G
Excess loss fund 1266‑H
Authority police force 1266‑I
The permanent citizens advisory committee 1266‑J
Metropolitan transportation authority pledge to customers 1266‑K
Expired fare transfer policy 1266‑L
Surveillance cameras 1266‑L*2
Light duty for employees 1266‑M
Information concerning services for human trafficking victims 1267
Acquisition and disposition of real property 1267‑A
Acquisition and disposition of real property by department of transportation 1267‑B
Transit facilities for transit construction fund 1268
Co-operation and assistance of other agencies 1268‑A
Promotion of qualified transportation fringes 1269
Notes, bonds and other obligations of the authority 1269‑A
Metropolitan transportation authority capital program review board 1269‑B
Capital program plans 1269‑C
Metropolitan transportation authority capital program review board 1269‑D
Submission of strategic operation plan 1269‑E
Financial and operational reports 1269‑F
Mission statement and measurement report 1269‑G
Requirements for certain authority contracts and related subcontracts 1270
Reserve funds and appropriations 1270‑A
Metropolitan transportation authority special assistance fund 1270‑B
Metropolitan transportation authority Dutchess, Orange and Rockland fund 1270‑C
Metropolitan transportation authority dedicated tax fund 1270‑D
Consolidated financings 1270‑E
Implementation of the Transportation Infrastructure Bond Act of 2000 1270‑F
Implementation of the rebuild and renew New York transportation bond act of two thousand five 1270‑G
Regulation of certain authority expenditures 1270‑H
Metropolitan transportation authority finance fund 1270‑I
New York city transportation assistance fund 1270‑J
Metropolitan transportation authority commercial gaming revenue fund 1271
Agreement of the state 1272
Right of state to require redemption of bonds 1273
Remedies of noteholders and bondholders 1274
Notes and bonds as legal investment 1275
Exemption from taxation 1276
Actions against the authority 1276‑A
Annual audit of authority 1276‑B
Authority budget and financial plan 1276‑C
Independent audit of authority 1276‑D
Independent audit by the legislature 1276‑E
Reporting 1276‑F
Metropolitan transportation authority transit performance metrics 1277
Station operation and maintenance 1277‑A
Transfer and receipt of surplus funds 1278
Title not affected if in part unconstitutional or ineffective 1279
Metropolitan transportation authority inspector general 1279‑A
Management advisory board 1279‑B
Transition--election to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter transportation district 1279‑C
The office of legislative and community input 1279‑D
Supplemental revenue reporting program 1279‑E
Assignment, transfer, sharing or consolidating powers, functions or activities 1279‑F
Independent forensic audit 1279‑G
Major construction review unit 1279‑H
Debarment 1279‑I
Open data reporting 1279‑L
Right to share employees
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Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Apr. 22, 2022

§ 1264’s source at nysenate​.gov

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