N.Y. Executive Law § 333: Local highway safety programs

§ 333. Local highway safety programs. 1. The governor or his designee

is hereby empowered to promulgate rules and regulations establishing

standards and procedures relating to the content, coordination,

submission and approval of local highway safety programs. Such rules and

regulations may include, but need not be limited to, requirements in the

following areas of highway safety:

(a) traffic engineering and control;

(b) traffic enforcement;

(c) emergency medical care;

(d) investigation and surveillance of accident locations; and

(e) highway safety education.

2. To qualify for receipt of federal funds, each political subdivision

shall:

(a) If a city or town, appoint, and such political subdivisions are

hereby authorized to so appoint, a highway safety committee to

coordinate local highway safety efforts. The chairman of such committee

shall be responsible for coordinating the local highway safety program

with the state program in the manner required by the rules and

regulations of the governor or his designee.

(b) If a county, establish a county traffic safety board as authorized

by article forty-three of the vehicle and traffic law. The chairman of

such board shall be responsible for coordinating the local highway

safety program with the state program in the manner required by the

rules and regulations of the governor or his designee.

(c) If any combination of a city, town or county having at least one

common boundary, appoint, and such political subdivisions are hereby

authorized to so appoint, a regional highway safety committee to

coordinate regional highway safety efforts. Such committee shall consist

of at least one member from each participating city, town or county. The

chairman of such committee shall be responsible for coordinating the

regional highway safety program with the state program in the manner

required by the rules and regulations of the governor or his designee.

(d) Submit to the governor or his designee a local highway safety

program in accordance with and meeting the standards established by

rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to subdivision one of this

section.

(e) Submit to the governor or his designee such other information as

may be required to carry out the purposes of this article.