N.Y. General Municipal Law § 119-s-1: Provision of mass transportation, in the county of Tompkins

§ 119-s-1. Provision of mass transportation, in the county of

Tompkins. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,

the county of Tompkins, the city of Ithaca and Cornell University may

jointly provide for mass transportation services in the county of

Tompkins.

2. In addition to the power to apply for, accept and expend financial

assistance individually or jointly, as provided pursuant to section one

hundred nineteen-s of this article, the county of Tompkins and city of

Ithaca shall have the power to apply for, accept and expend financial

assistance jointly with Cornell University.

3. The powers granted by this section shall be in addition to and not

in substitution of any other powers granted to the county of Tompkins,

the city of Ithaca and Cornell University to provide mass transportation

services.

4. For the purposes of this section, "mass transportation services"

shall mean common carriers of passengers in accordance with established

routes and schedules, but shall not include charter transportation by a

motor carrier as proscribed by the applicable federal regulations.