Section 1332-A. Restrictions

With   respect  to  any  statewide  mass
  transportation operating  assistance  program  established  pursuant  to
  section  eighteen-a  of  the transportation law which by its terms makes
  available to  the  authority  monies  for  operating  expenses  as  mass
  transportation  operating  assistance  service  payments, no application
  therefor shall be made and no monies available under such program  shall
  be accepted by the authority, notwithstanding the provision of any other
  law,  unless  the county legislature of any member county whose matching
  fund percentage for service payments under  such  section  is  at  least
  eighty-five  percent, authorizes the authority, by resolution adopted by
  a majority of the county legislature, to make such application.