N.Y. General Municipal Law § 370: Establishment

§ 370. Establishment. 1. The legislative body of a city, village or

town, may by ordinance or local law authorize the court having

jurisdiction of traffic cases to establish a traffic violations bureau

to assist the court in the disposition of infractions in relation to

traffic violations.

2. There shall be a department of the Nassau county government known

as the Nassau county traffic and parking violations agency, which shall

operate under the direction and control of the county executive.

3. There shall be a department of the Suffolk county government known

as the Suffolk county traffic and parking violations agency, which shall

operate under the direction and control of the county executive.

4. There shall be an executive department of the Buffalo city

government known as the Buffalo traffic violations agency, which shall

operate under the direction and control of the mayor.

5. There shall be an executive department or bureau of the city of

Rochester known as the Rochester traffic violations agency, which shall

operate under the direction and control of the mayor or the mayor's

designee.