Int 0561-2011
Allowing the Taxi and Limousine Commission to use private tow services to impound vehicles.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Transportationintroduced 2011-05-11
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2011-05-11Passed: 2013-12-31
Committee on Transportation — Mass Transportation Agencies and facilities, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority.
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This bill: 965 days in committee
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Sponsors (6)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2011-05-11 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2011-05-11 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2013-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2011-05-11 · 1:30 PM · Emigrant Savings Bank - 49-51 Chambers Street
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-538 to read as follows:
19-538 Use of towing services. a. The commission may contract with private towing services to operate as independent contractors to tow and impound vehicles that warrant towing under commission rules.
b. The administrative tribunal for the commission may charge the owner of a vehicle towed by a private towing service that has a contract with the commission for violations of commission rules up to twice the actual cost of towing.
§2. This local law shall take effect immediately.
MWC
4/27/11
LS 1780