This chapter shall be known as the "Albany County Traffic Safety
Board Law."
[Amended 5-10-1976 by L.L. No. 5-1976]
A. Such Board shall be composed of 11 members interested in traffic
safety and traffic problems, appointed by the Albany County Legislature.
B. Each member shall be a resident of the County of Albany and be a
qualified elector thereof, at the time of his/her appointment. At
least, one but not more than three of such members shall be residents
of each of the cities contained in the County.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The Board shall:
A. Meet and organize within 15 days after its members are appointed.
B. Elect annually a Chair, Vice-Chair and a Secretary from its members.
C. Adopt rules for the conduct of its business.
D. Within the limits of the appropriations made therefor by the County
Legislature or other governing body of the County, authorize the employment
of such personnel as may be necessary to properly perform the functions
and carry out the objectives of this chapter.
E. Appoint an Executive Secretary, who shall be the executive and administrative
officer of the Board.
F. Render annually to the County Legislature or other governing body
of the County, and from time to time as required, a verified account
of all monies received and expended by it or under its direction and
an account of its proceedings and other pertinent matters in such
form and manner as may be required by such body.
G. Submit annually to the proper fiscal authorities of the County, at
such time and in such manner as may be required by the law applicable
thereto, an estimate of the funds required to carry out the purpose
of this chapter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The Board is authorized:
A. To promote and encourage street and highway traffic safety.
B. To formulate Countywide highway safety programs and coordinate efforts
of interested parties and agencies engaged in traffic safety education.
C. To cooperate with local officials within the County in the formulation
and execution of traffic safety programs and activities.
D. To study traffic conditions on streets and highways within the County,
study and analyze reports of accidents and causes thereof, and recommend
to the appropriate legislative bodies, departments or commissions
such changes in rules, orders, regulations and existing laws as the
Board may deem advisable.
E. To 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. To promote safety education for drivers and pedestrians.
G. To obtain and assemble motor vehicle accident data, and to analyze,
study and consolidate such data for educational and informational
purposes.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The Executive Secretary shall:
A. Subject to the supervision and control of the Board, perform the
functions necessary to properly and efficiently carry out the provisions
and purposes of this chapter.
B. Be a citizen of the United States.
C. Receive such salary and expenses as the County Legislature or other
governing body of the County may fix and properly account for such
expenses.
D. Furnish an official undertaking in an amount and in such form and
with such sureties as shall be approved by the County Legislature
or other governing body of the County.
The provisions of this chapter and expenditures made hereunder
shall be deemed a County purpose and charge.