§ 1219. Continuity of jurisdiction. The authority shall be deemed and held to constitute a continuation, as to matters within its jurisdiction, of the board of transportation for the purpose of succession to the rights, powers, duties and obligations of the board of transportation transferred to such authority. Upon the termination of the agreement of transfer provided for in section eighteen hundred three of this title or of any renewal thereof, all the rights and properties of the authority shall pass to the city and the city shall succeed to the rights, powers, duties and obligations of the authority.

Terms Used In N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1219

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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