[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Representatives
(now County Legislature) of Tompkins County 3-7-2000 by L.L. No. 1-2000, amended in its entirety 4-6-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021.
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A County STOP-DWI and Traffic Safety Board is hereby established
by the County Legislature of Tompkins County pursuant to Article 43
of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
A. The Board shall be composed of 15 members interested in traffic safety
and traffic problems appointed by the Legislature of the County.
B. Each member shall be a resident of the county and a qualified elector
thereof. One of such members shall be a resident of and be appointed
from the City of Ithaca, and the balance of such membership shall
be appointed from the county at large.
C. The term of office of such members shall be three years, except that
the members first appointed to such Board shall be appointed as follows:
four shall be appointed for a term of one year; four for a term of
two years; three for a term of three years. Upon the expiration of
the term of office of any member, his successor shall be appointed
to membership in such Board for a term of three years.
D. The members of such Board shall receive no compensation but shall
be entitled to reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance
of their duties within the amount of the appropriation made for such
purpose.
The STOP-DWI and Traffic Safety Board shall:
A. Meet and organize within 15 days after its members are appointed.
B. Elect annually a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary from its membership.
C. Adopt rules for the conduct of its business.
D. Within the limit of appropriation made therefor by the County Legislature,
authorize the employment of such personnel as may be necessary to
properly perform the function and carry out the objectives of this
chapter.
E. Appoint an Executive Secretary, who shall be the administrative officer
of the Board.
F. Render annually to the County Legislature, 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
of other pertinent matters in such form and manner as may be required
by the County Legislature.
G. Submit annually to the proper fiscal authorities of the county, at
such time and in such manner as may be required, an estimate of the
funds required to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
H. Submit a report of activities annually to the state and, from time
to time, such other information or reports as may be required by the
state pursuant to Article 16-a of the Executive Law.
The Board is authorized to:
A. Promote and encourage street and highway traffic safety, to formulate
and coordinate efforts of local agencies, and to act as the Advisory
Board for the STOP-DWI Program.
B. Establish and operate programs to reduce alcohol and/or drug-related
traffic offenses.
C. Formulate county-wide STOP-DWI and highway safety programs and coordinate
efforts of interested parties and agencies engaged in traffic safety
and STOP-DWI education.
D. Inform the public and private sectors of the gravity of the driving
while intoxicated and/or impaired by drugs problem in Tompkins County
and the means of maintaining related traffic safety in the County;
E. Cooperate with local officials within the county in the formulation
and execution of STOP-DWI and traffic safety programs and activities.
F. 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 law as the
Board may deem advisable.
G. 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.
H. Obtain and assemble motor vehicle accident data, and to analyze,
study and consolidate such data for educational and informational
purposes.
The Executive Secretary of the Board 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 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.