Legislation Details

File #: Int 0107-2026    Version: * Name: Adding two commissioners to the New York city taxi and limousine commission board.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
On agenda: 1/29/2026
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
Council Member Sponsors: 2
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. 107, 2. Int. No. 107, 3. January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26

Int. No. 107

 

By Council Members Brooks-Powers and Louis

 

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.

 

 

 

SRB

LS #13389

Int. #0139-2024

1/6/2026 2:15 PM