File #: Int 0139-2024    Version: * Name: Adding two commissioners to the New York city taxi and limousine commission board.
Type: Introduction Status: Laid Over in Committee
Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
On agenda: 2/28/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to adding two commissioners to the New York city taxi and limousine commission board
Sponsors: Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Farah N. Louis, Chris Banks
Council Member Sponsors: 3
Summary: This bill would increase the size of the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) board from nine to eleven commissioners. The two additional commissioners would be required to hold a valid TLC driver license and would be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council.
Indexes: Other Appointment Required
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 139, 2. Int. No. 139, 3. February 28, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-28-24, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 28, 2024, 6. Committee Report 9/15/25, 7. Hearing Testimony 9/15/25, 8. Hearing Transcript 9/15/25, 9. Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council, 10. Fiscal Impact Statement - OMB
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
9/15/2025*Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/15/2025*Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/28/2024*Selvena N. Brooks-Powers City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/28/2024*Selvena N. Brooks-Powers City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 139

 

By Council Members Brooks-Powers, Louis and Banks

 

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to adding two commissioners to the New York city taxi and limousine commission board

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Subdivision a of section 2301 of the New York city charter, as added by local law number 12 for the year 1971, is amended to read as follows:

a. The commission shall consist of [nine] 11 members to be appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council; at least 2 of said members shall hold a valid driver license issued by the commission; [five] 5 of said members, [one] 1 resident from each of the [five] 5 boroughs of New York city, shall be recommended for appointment by a majority vote of the [councilmen] council members of the respective borough. 

§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.

 

 

Session 13

LS #13389

1/25/24

 

Session 12

SRB

LS #13389

8/29/23