New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Chapter VI - Transportation Regulations
Subchapter H - State Public Transportation Safety Board
Part 990 - State Public Transportation Safety Board
Section 990.5 - Executive director
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
The Executive Director of the Safety Board shall be a Department of Transportation employee appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation. The Safety Board hereby delegates to the executive director the following authority, and he or she shall be responsible for:
(a) administrative and investigative functions of the Safety Board;
(b) appointment, coordination, direction and supervision of the staff and consultants;
(c) recommendation and development of plans to achieve the Safety Board's program and safety objectives;
(d) undertaking of investigations of accidents as prescribed by law;
(e) supervision over preparation by staff of accident reports for submission to the Safety Board, including the attribution of the probable causes of such accidents and, safety-related recommendations as well as preventability of bus accidents;
(f) preparation of system safety program plan guidelines for submission to the Safety Board;
(g) monitoring preparation of system safety program plans by public transportation systems and services, and monitoring compliance therewith;
(h) presentation of safety recommendations to the Safety Board;
(i) monitoring compliance with final Safety Board actions and recommendations;
(j) recommendation to the Safety Board as to the need for public hearings or meetings on critical matters;
(k) providing information to the public, government bodies and other interested persons about Safety Board matters;
(l) maintenance of Safety Board records; and
(m) use and expenditure of available funds.
