§ 217. Powers and duties of the board. The board shall have the\nfollowing powers and duties:\n 1. To investigate accidents occurring on or involving public\ntransportation facilities or systems whether publicly or privately owned\nand report on the results of such investigations;\n 2. To establish within the board an accident reporting procedure and\nfile for the purpose of accurate analysis of public transportation\nsafety and to prepare an annual accident report for the governor and the\nlegislature;\n 3. To review, in connection with the investigation of accidents the\nsafety, maintenance and training programs of public transportation\nfacilities or systems whether publicly or privately owned and recommend\nthe establishment of equipment and safety standards in connection\ntherewi
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§ 217. Powers and duties of the board. The board shall have the\nfollowing powers and duties:\n 1. To investigate accidents occurring on or involving public\ntransportation facilities or systems whether publicly or privately owned\nand report on the results of such investigations;\n 2. To establish within the board an accident reporting procedure and\nfile for the purpose of accurate analysis of public transportation\nsafety and to prepare an annual accident report for the governor and the\nlegislature;\n 3. To review, in connection with the investigation of accidents the\nsafety, maintenance and training programs of public transportation\nfacilities or systems whether publicly or privately owned and recommend\nthe establishment of equipment and safety standards in connection\ntherewith;\n 4. To adopt, promulgate, amend and rescind suitable rules and\nregulations to carry out the provisions and purposes of this article or\nto enforce any standards established hereunder;\n 5. To hold hearings, issue reports, administer oaths or affirmations,\nexamine any person under oath or affirmation and to issue subpoenas\nrequiring the attendance and giving of testimony of witnesses and\nrequire the production of any books, papers, documentary or other\nevidence. The powers provided in this subdivision may be delegated by\nthe board to any member of the board or department employee assigned to\nthe board. A subpoena issued under this subdivision shall be regulated\nby the civil practice law and rules;\n 6. To take or cause to be taken affidavits or depositions within or\nwithout the state;\n 7. To enter upon any property where a public transportation accident\nhas occurred, or where a vehicle, appurtenance or other item involved in\nany such accident is located, to fulfill the requirements of article\nnine-b of this chapter.\n 8. To render each year to the governor and to the legislature a\nwritten report of its activities.\n 9. To enforce the requirements of section five thousand three hundred\ntwenty-nine of title forty-nine of the United States Code, as amended\nfrom time to time, as it pertains to oversight of rail fixed guideway\npublic transportation systems.\n