Subject to the provisions of Article 14-B of the General Municipal
Law, there shall be a department of the Suffolk County Government
known as the "Suffolk County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency"
(Agency) to assist the District Court of Suffolk County in the disposition
and administration of infractions of traffic and parking laws, ordinances,
rules and regulations, and the adjudication of liability of owners
for violations of Subdivision (d) of § 1111 of the Vehicle
and Traffic Law in accordance with § 1111-b of such law,
except that said Agency shall not have jurisdiction over those matters
which are specifically excluded by § 371(2) of the General
Municipal Law.
The Executive Director of the Agency shall select and may contract
with or hire one or more persons who are attorneys, duly admitted
to the practice of law in New York State, for the prosecution of any
traffic and parking infraction, except such violations described in
Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of § 371(2) of
the General Municipal Law, to be heard, tried, or otherwise disposed
of by the District Court of Suffolk County. Such persons shall be
known as "traffic prosecutors," as that term is defined in § 370-a
of the General Municipal Law and shall be subject to the provisions
of § 374(a) of the General Municipal Law.