N.Y. TRA Law § 240
This is the official text of N.Y. TRA Law § 240, part of New York’s TRA Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "TRA Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Transfer of functions
Official statutory text
§ 240. Transfer of functions. The functions and powers possessed by\nand the obligations and duties of the public service commission and the\ndepartment of public service pertaining to the regulation of common\ncarriers, bus companies, contract carriers of passengers by motor\nvehicle and contract carriers of property by motor vehicle, including\nsuch commission and department's investigatory and punitive powers\nrelative thereto, and to its transportation division and the functions\nand powers possessed by and the obligations and duties of such\ncommission and department relating to grade crossing elimination\nprojects and the jurisdiction of such commission and department over\nhighway-railroad grade crossings and separation structures delegated to\neither of them by the railroad law or any other law are hereby\ntransferred to the commissioner and the department.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.