Int. No. 748-A
By Council Members Cabrera, R. Diaz, Yeger, Kallos and Holden
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to certain taxi and limousine commission-related hearing procedures of the office of administrative trials and hearings
Body
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 chapter 10 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 10
SPECIAL HEARING PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO VIOLATIONS OF TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION LAWS OR REGULATIONS
? 19-1001 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
Administrative law judge. The term "administrative law judge" means a person appointed by the chief administrative law judge of the office of administrative trials and hearings pursuant to section 1049 of the charter.
Appeals unit. The term "appeals unit" means the unit authorized under section 6-19 of title 48 of the rules of the city of New York to review administrative law judge and hearing officer decisions.
Commission. The term "commission" means the New York city taxi and limousine commission.
Hearing officer. The term "hearing officer" means a person designated by the chief administrative law judge of the office of administrative trials and hearings, or such judge's designee, to carry out the adjudicatory powers, duties and responsibilities of the tribunal.
Petitioner. The term "petitioner" means the city agency authorized to issue notices of violation returnable to the tribunal.
Respondent. The term "respondent" means the person against whom the charges alleged in a summons have been filed.
Summons. The term "summons" means the document, including a notice of violation,that specifies the charges forming the basis of an adjudicatory proceeding before the tribunal.
Tribunal. The term "tribunal" means the office of administrat...
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