N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1215: Construction of terms

§ 1215. Construction of terms. Whenever the term public service

commission, or board of rapid transit railroad commissioners, or transit

construction commissioner, or transit commission or board of

transportation, occurs in any law, contract or document relating to

facilities conveyed to the authority or their operation or any other

duty imposed upon the authority pursuant to this title, or when in any

law, contract or document reference is made to such commission, board,

commissioner, or board of transportation in connection with such

facilities, operations or duties whereof was so conveyed, such term or

reference shall be deemed to refer to and include the authority, to the

extent consistent with the provisions of such law, contract or document.

For the purposes of subdivision four of section fifty of the workers'

compensation law, the term other political subdivision of the state

shall be deemed to refer to and include the authority. For the purposes

of section three hundred twenty-one of the vehicle and traffic law, the

term any political subdivision shall be deemed to refer to and include

the authority. For the purposes of subparagraph (i) of paragraph three

of subsection (c) of section six hundred twelve of the tax law, the term

subdivisions, referring to subdivisions of the state, shall be deemed to

refer to and include the Manhattan and Bronx surface transportation

authority.