2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities › Title 11 - Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Authority › 1266-E - Metro-North Rail Commuter Council.

§  1266-e.  Metro-North  rail  commuter  council.  1.  There is hereby
  created the Metro-North rail commuter  council  to  study,  investigate,
  monitor  and  make  recommendations  with respect to the maintenance and
  operation of those portions of, if any, the Hudson, Harlem,  New  Haven,
  Pascack  Valley and Port Jervis commuter railroad lines remaining within
  the metropolitan commuter transportation district.  Such  council  shall
  study  and  investigate  all aspects of the day to day operation of such
  railroad lines, 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 at bridges, stations and other facilities operated by
  such railroad lines 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 twelve members and shall be commuters
  who regularly use the transportation services of such railroad lines. At
  least five  of  such  members  shall  be  residents  of  the  county  of
  Westchester.  Of  the  other seven members, at least one of such members
  shall be a resident  of  each  of  the  counties  of  Rockland,  Putnam,
  Dutchess,  Orange and Bronx, provided that such county has not withdrawn
  from the  metropolitan  commuter  transportation  district  pursuant  to
  section  twelve  hundred seventy-nine-b of this title; provided further,
  should only the county of Putnam remain  in  the  metropolitan  commuter
  transportation district then membership on such council shall consist of
  eight  members,  six of whom reside in the county of Westchester and two
  of whom reside in the county of Putnam. Members shall  be  appointed  by
  the  governor.  In  making  such appointments the governor shall consult
  with and solicit recommendations from local officials and to the  extent
  possible  appoint  members  who  represent  the ridership of the several
  commuter railroad lines. Provided, however, that  one  member  shall  be
  appointed  who has 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  authority  and  its
  affiliates and subsidiaries. Vacancies occurring in  the  membership  of
  the council shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
3.  The members of the council shall receive no compensation for their
  services but  shall  be  reimbursed  for  their  expenses  actually  and
  necessarily  incurred  by  them  in  the  performance  of  their  duties
  hereunder from funds appropriated to the commissioner of transportation.
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
  it  requests and will enable it to properly carry out its activities for
  the purposes set forth herein.