N.Y. Public Authorities Law Section 1200
Definitions


Unless expressly otherwise provided, whenever used in this title, the following terms shall mean or include:

1.

“Authority.” The corporation created by § 1801 (Definitions)section eighteen hundred one of this title.

2.

“Board.” The members of the authority.

3.

“Board of estimate.” The board of estimate of the city.

4.

“City.” The city of New York.

5.

“Comptroller.” The comptroller of the city.

6.

“Devices and appurtenances.” Devices and appurtenances deemed necessary by the authority, to secure the greatest efficiency, public convenience and safety, including the number, location, description and plans and specifications for the stations, suitable supports, turnouts, switches, sidings, connections, landing places, garages, repair shops, buildings, structures, platforms, stairways, elevators, telephone, telegraph and signal devices, facilities for access to the surface, and other suitable appliances incidental and requisite to what such authority may approve as the best and most efficient system of rapid transit in view of the public needs and requirements, including in its discretion, operation of a transit facility or some portion thereof by any device or means, other than separate cars or trains, in the construction of which stationary means for guiding a conveyance in a definite path and means for propelling such conveyance are necessary elements.

7.

“Equipment.” Rolling stock, omnibuses, vehicles, motors, boilers, engines, wires, ways, conduits and mechanisms, machinery, tools, implements, materials, supplies and devices of every nature whatsoever used for the generation or transmission of motive power and including all power houses, and all apparatus and all devices for signalling and ventilation as may be required for the operation of a transit facility.

8.

“Facilities.” Routes, tracks, extensions, connections, terminals or facilities.

9.

“Fiscal year.” A period commencing the first day of January in each year and ending on the succeeding December thirty-first of such year.

10.

“Governor.” The governor of the state of New York.

11.

“Mayor.” The mayor of the city.

12.

“Person.” A natural person, firm or corporation.

13.

“Property” or “property rights.” Real estate, real property, lands, rights, terms, interests, privileges, franchises or easements of owners, abutting owners or others.

14.

“Revenues.” All monies received by the authority or its subsidiaries from whatever source, derived directly or indirectly from or in connection with their operations.

15.

“Transit facility.” A rapid transit railroad, omnibus line or any other facility or any railroad in the city used for local service in the transportation of passengers as common carriers for hire or in the transportation of the United States mail or personal property, and any portion thereof and the rights, leaseholds or other interests therein, together with the devices and appurtenances, facilities and equipment thereof and power plants and other instrumentalities used or useful therefor or in connection therewith.

16.

“Street.” A public street, marginal street, avenue, road, bridge, viaduct, highway, boulevard, driveway, park, parkway, dock, wharf, pier, ground, river, water, square, place or land within the city.

17.

“Metropolitan transportation authority.” The corporation created by § 1263 (Metropolitan transportation authority)section twelve hundred sixty-three of this chapter.

18.

“Triborough bridge and tunnel authority.” The corporation created by § 552 (Triborough bridge and tunnel authority)section five hundred fifty-two of this chapter.

Source: Section 1200 — Definitions, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBA/1200 (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

Accessed:
Apr. 27, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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