2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities › Title 9 - New York City Transit Authority › 1204-E - New York City Transit Authority Advisory Council.

§  1204-e.  New York city transit authority advisory council. 1. There
  is hereby created the New York city transit authority advisory  council,
  to  study, investigate, monitor and make recommendations with respect to
  the maintenance and operation of the New York  city  transit  authority,
  its   subsidiaries   and  the  Staten  Island  rapid  transit  operating
  authority.  Such council shall study and investigate all aspects of  the
  day to day operations of such authority, its subsidiaries and the Staten
  Island  rapid transit operating authority, monitor their performance and
  recommend changes to improve the efficiency of  the  operation  thereof.
  Such council shall study and make recommendations in regard to improving
  bicycle  and  pedestrian  access  on  trains  and buses, and at bridges,
  stations and other facilities operated by the authority, its  affiliates
  and subsidiaries and the Staten Island rapid transit operating authority
  and  submit  such  recommendations  to  the  metropolitan transportation
  authority on or before June first, two  thousand  twenty-two  and  every
  five years thereafter.
2.  Such  council  shall  consist  of  sixteen  members  who  shall be
  commuters  who  regularly  use  the  transportation  services  of   such
  authorities. Six of such members shall be appointed by the governor upon
  the  recommendation  of the mayor of the city of New York; five upon the
  recommendation of the president of the city council of the city  of  New
  York;  and  five  other members appointed upon the recommendation one by
  each of the borough presidents of the boroughs of the city of New  York.
  Provided,  however, that one member recommended by the mayor of New York
  shall have a demonstrated expertise or interest  in  the  promotion  and
  development  of  improved  bicycle  and  pedestrian  access  at bridges,
  stations   and   other   facilities   operated   by   the   metropolitan
  transportation   authority,   as   created  by  section  twelve  hundred
  sixty-three  of  this  article,  and  such  authority's  affiliates  and
  subsidiaries.  The chairman shall be a member selected by the membership
  of the committee. Each of the members shall serve  for  a  term  of  two
  years,  provided, however, that of the first appointments, two appointed
  upon the  recommendation  of  the  mayor  and  two  appointed  upon  the
  recommendation  of  the  president of the city council shall serve for a
  term of one year. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration  of  term
  shall  be filled in the same manner as the original appointments for the
  balance of the unexpired term.
3. The members of the council shall receive no compensation for  their
  services  but  shall  be  reimbursed  for  actual and necessary expenses
  incurred in the performance of their duties.
4. The council may request and  shall  receive  from  any  department,
  division,  board,  bureau,  commission,  agency, public authority of the
  state or any political subdivision thereof such assistance and  data  as
  will  enable  it  properly  to  carry  out  its activities hereunder and
  effectuate the purposes set forth herein.