Exciting enhancements are coming soon to eCode360! Learn more 🡪
Suffolk County, NY
 
By using eCode360 you agree to be legally bound by the Terms of Use. If you do not agree to the Terms of Use, please do not use eCode360.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Code
New Laws (2) Index
[Added 10-23-1967 by L.L. No. 9-1967]
There is hereby created a Traffic Safety Board.
The Board is authorized to:
A. 
Promote and encourage street and highway traffic safety.
B. 
Formulate Countywide highway safety programs and coordinate efforts of interested parties and agencies engaged in traffic safety education.
C. 
Cooperate with local officials within the County in the formulation and execution of traffic safety programs and activities.
D. 
Study traffic conditions on streets and highways within the County, to study and analyze reports of accidents and causes thereof and to recommend to the appropriate legislative bodies, departments or commissions such changes in rules, orders, regulations and existing law as the Board may deem advisable.
E. 
Conduct meetings within the County whenever and wherever the Board shall deem it advisable and to invite to such meetings parties and agencies, public and private, interested in traffic regulation, control and safety education.
F. 
Promote safety education for drivers and pedestrians.
G. 
Obtain and assemble motor vehicle accident data and to analyze, study and consolidate such data for educational and informational purposes.
[Amended 12-22-1970 by L.L. No. 1-1971; 5-10-1977 by L.L. No. 20-1977; 11-16-2004 by L.L. No. 37-2004]
A. 
The Board shall be composed of 20 members interested in traffic safety and traffic problems appointed by the County Legislature.
B. 
Each member shall be a resident of the County and shall be a qualified elector thereof.
C. 
Appointments shall have terms of three years except that, when first appointed, five members shall be appointed for terms of one year, five for terms of two years and five for terms of three years, from and after the date of his or her appointment. All other appointments shall be for a term of three years; provided, however, that any appointment to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be for the balance of said member's term.
D. 
The members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
[Amended 5-10-1977 by L.L. No. 20-1977; 11-16-2003 by L.L. No. 37-2004]
The Traffic Safety Board shall:
A. 
Meet and organize within 15 days after its members are appointed.
B. 
Elect annually a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Secretary from its members.
C. 
Adopt rules for the conduct of its business.
[Amended 5-10-1977 by L.L. No. 20-1977; 11-25-1980 by L.L. No. 30-1980; 11-16-2003 by L.L. No. 37-2004]
The Commissioner of the Department of Public Works shall appoint an Executive Secretary for the Board who shall, together with the staff of such Department, subject to the policy discretion of the Board and available appropriations, perform the functions necessary to properly and efficiently carry out the provisions and purposes of this article.