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§ A1001 BROOME COUNTY CHARTER AND CODE § A1003
ARTICLE X
Department of Public Transportation
[Amended 5-6-1980 by L.L. No. 3-1980]
§ A1001. Department of Public Transportation; Commissioner; appointment;
qualifications. [Amended 1-25-1989 by L.L. No. 4-1989]
There shall be a Department of Public Transportation headed by a Commissioner. The method
of choosing the Commissioner shall be as provided in § C1001 of Article X of the Charter.
The qualifications of the Commissioner of Public Transportation shall be as follows: He shall
have graduated from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or
university with a bachelor's degree in the field of transportation systems or business
administration and have had five years of supervisory or administrative experience in these
fields; graduated from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or
university with a master's degree in the field of transportation systems or business
administration and have had three years of supervisory or administrative experience in these
fields; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
§ A1002. Powers and duties.
The Commissioner of Public Transportation shall:
(A) Have power to operate and manage a bus transit system, hereinafter referred to as the
"Broome County Transit System," for the County of Broome.
(B) Proceed as effectively as possible in the direction and control of the conduct,
maintenance, extension, repair, care and operation of the Broome County Transit System.
(C) Have charge, supervision and custodial care of all vehicles, buildings and any other real
or personal property, things or matters appurtenant thereto relating to the Broome County
Transit System.
(D) Have charge of and have the duty of performing other functions concerning the transit
system and other modes of transportation as the County Executive and/or the County
Legislature may from time to time direct.
§ A1003. Reports.
On or before March 1 in each year, the Commissioner of Public Transportation shall make an
annual report for the immediately preceding calendar year, covering generally the work of his
Department. The Commissioner shall make such other reports at such times as may be
required by the County Legislature, County Executive or other applicable law and the New
York State Department of Transportation. All reports shall be filed with the Clerk of the
County Legislature and the County Executive.
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