NY Pub Auth L § 1279-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 11 - Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Authority 1279-E - Assignment, Transfer, Sharing or Consolidating Powers, Functions or Activities.

§  1279-e.  Assignment,  transfer,  sharing  or  consolidating powers, functions or activities. 1. (a) Notwithstanding any  provision  of  this title  or  any  other  provision  of law, general, special or local, the authority shall develop and complete a personnel and reorganization plan no later than June thirtieth, two  thousand  nineteen  which  shall,  in whole  or  in  part,  assign, transfer, share, or consolidate any one or more of its powers, duties, functions or activities or  any  department, division  or  office  established  therewith,  or  any  of  those of its subsidiaries, or affiliates or their  subsidiaries,  within  or  between itself, its subsidiaries or affiliates or their subsidiaries, including, but  not limited to the New York City Transit Authority, the Long Island Rail Road, the  Metro  North  Commuter  Railroad  Company,  MTA  Capital Construction,  MTA  New  York  City  Bus,  Triborough  bridge and tunnel authority, and the MTA Staten Island Railway,  in  a  manner  consistent with  the  provisions  of  this section. Such plan shall identify common functions and assign, transfer, share or consolidate,  in  whole  or  in part,  such  functions  between  the  authority  and  its  subsidiaries, affiliates and subsidiaries of affiliates and shall be accompanied by an independent evaluation of existing personnel within or  between  itself, its  subsidiaries,  or  affiliates or their subsidiaries in coordination with the authority's senior management. This plan shall be  approved  by the  board  of  the  authority by July thirtieth, two thousand nineteen. Upon such approval, the board shall  also  appoint  a  director  of  MTA transformation  whose  responsibilities  shall  include implementing the personnel and reorganization plan and reporting directly  to  the  board regarding the director's activities.  (b)  Upon  receipt  of  the  review pursuant to section twelve hundred seventy-nine-f of this title the authority shall  revise  the  personnel and reorganization plan to consider and incorporate the findings of such review  within  ninety  days  of  receipt.  Such  revised  personnel and reorganization plan shall be approved by the board of the authority.   2. Such assignment, transfer, sharing, or  consolidation  pursuant  to this  section shall occur only if approved by resolution of the board of the authority, serving on behalf  of  the  authority  and  any  affected subsidiary  or affiliate or their subsidiary, adopted by not less than a majority vote of the whole number of members of the  authority  then  in office,  with  the chairman having one additional vote in the event of a tie vote.   3.  Pursuant  to  this  section,  any  such  assigning,  transferring, sharing,  or  consolidating  of  powers, duties, functions or activities shall not be authorized where it would impair any rights and remedies of any  holders  of  notes,  bonds  or  other  obligations  issued  by  the authority,  its  subsidiaries,  or  affiliates  or  their  subsidiaries. Nothing set forth in this section shall be construed to impede, infringe or diminish the  rights  and  benefits  that  accrue  to  employees  and employers  through collective bargaining agreements, or impact or change an employee's membership in a bargaining unit.   4. No consolidation shall result in the complete dissolution or merger within or between the authority or its subsidiaries, affiliates or their subsidiaries.