A9852-2011 Actions

• Apr 18, 2012: referred to transportation

A9852-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         9852
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 April 18, 2012
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  STEVENSON  --  read once and referred to the
 Committee on Transportation
 

AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring  safety
 enclosures for motor buses used in mass transportation
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1.

Section 140 of the transportation law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision 7-a to read as follows:

 7-A.  THE COMMISSIONER, BY RULE OR REGULATION, SHALL REQUIRE ALL MOTOR
 BUSES USED IN MASS TRANSPORTATION, TO HAVE INSTALLED A SAFETY  ENCLOSURE
 TO PROTECT BUS DRIVERS FROM ASSAULT OR INJURY CAUSED BY PASSENGERS.
 

S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law; provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
 addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized
 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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