[HISTORY: Adopted by the Legislature of the County of Putnam 2-3-1981
by L.L. No. 2-1981. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Under the authority of Article 43, § 1672 of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law of the State of New York, there is hereby established a Putnam
County Traffic Safety Board.
A.
The Putnam County Traffic Safety Board shall consist
of no less than 10 and no more than 19 members. They shall be appointed by
the Putnam County Legislature.
[Amended 9-7-2004 by L.L. No. 3-2004]
B.
Each member shall be a resident of the
county and shall be a qualified elector of the County of Putnam.
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: six shall be appointed for a term of one year; six for a term of
two years and seven 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
for services but shall be entitled to their reasonable and necessary expenses,
incurred in the performance of their duties, within any appropriation made
for such purpose.
A.
The Putnam County Traffic Safety Board shall have the
following duties:
(1)
To promote and encourage street and highway traffic safety.
(2)
To formulate county-wide highway safety programs and
coordinate efforts of interested parties and agencies engaged in traffic safety
education.
(3)
To cooperate with local officials within the county in
the formulation and execution of traffic safety programs and activities.
(4)
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 law as the Board may
deem advisable.
(5)
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.
(6)
To promote safety education for drivers and pedestrians.
(7)
To obtain and assemble motor vehicle accident data and
to analyze study and consolidate such data for educational and informational
purposes.
B.
The Putnam County Traffic Safety Board shall have the
following powers and such additional duties as herein set forth:
(1)
To meet and organize prior to February 25, 1981.
(2)
To elect annually a Chairman, Vice Chairman and a Secretary
from its members.
(3)
To adopt rules for the conduct of its business.
(4)
Within the limits of the appropriations made therefor
by the Putnam County Legislature, to authorize the employment of such personnel
as may be necessary to properly perform the functions and carry out the objectives
of this chapter.
(5)
To appoint an Executive Secretary who shall be the executive
and administrative officer of the Board.
(6)
To render annually to the Putnam County Legislature,
and from time to time as required, a verified account of all moneys 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 such board or body.
(7)
To 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 purposes
of this chapter.
The necessary expenses and expenditures required under this chapter
shall be deemed to be a county purpose and a proper county charge.
