Title PBA, Public Authorities

§ 1299-f. Special powers of the authority. In order to effectuate the\npurposes of this title: 1. The authority may acquire, by purchase, gift,\ngrant, transfer, contract or lease, any transportation facility, wholly\nor partially within the Niagara Frontier transportation distr…

§ 1299-ff. Formulation, filing and adoption of master plan;\namendments. The authority shall formulate a master plan for\ntransportation within the district. In formulating such master plan, the\nauthority shall consult and cooperate with the commissioner of\ntransportation and …

§ 1299-fff. Filing five year performance, capital and operating\nfinance plans. 1. (a) On or before October first, nineteen hundred\nninety-four, and annually thereafter on or before April first, the\nauthority shall adopt an operational performance plan for the five-year\nperio…

§ 1299-g. Acquisition and disposition of real property. 1. In addition\nto the powers provided in section twelve hundred ninety-nine-f of this\ntitle to acquire transportation facilities, equipment and real property,\nthe authority may acquire, by condemnation pursuant to the co…

* § 1299-gg. Acquisition and disposition of real property by\ndepartment of transportation. If funds are made available by the\nauthority for the payment of the cost and expense of the acquisition\nthereof, the department of transportation of the state of New York, when\nrequest…

* § 1299-gg. General powers of the authority. A. Except as otherwise\nlimited by this title, the authority shall have power:\n 1. To sue and be sued;\n 2. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure;\n 3. To borrow money and issue negotiable notes, bonds or other\nobligations …

§ 1299-h. Co-operation and assistance of other agencies. --1. To avoid\nduplication of effort and in the interests of economy, the authority may\nmake use of existing studies, surveys, plans, data and other materials\nin the possession of any state agency or any municipality or …

§ 1299-hh. Special powers of the authority. In order to effectuate the\npurposes of this title: 1. The authority may acquire, by purchase, gift,\ngrant, transfer, contract or lease, or condemnation, any transportation\nfacility, including port or related facilities wholly or par…

§ 1299-i. Notes and bonds of the authority. 1. (a) The authority shall\nhave power and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue its\nnegotiable bonds and notes in conformity with applicable provisions of\nthe uniform commercial code in such principal amount as, in the opi…

§ 1299-ii. Acquisition and disposition of real property. 1. In\naddition to the powers provided in section twelve hundred ninety-nine-gg\nof this title to acquire transportation facilities, equipment and real\nproperty, the authority may acquire, by condemnation pursuant to the\…

§ 1299-j. Reserve funds and appropriations. 1. The authority may\ncreate and establish one or more reserve funds to be known as debt\nservice reserve funds and may pay into such debt service reserve funds\n(a) any monies appropriated and made available by the state for the\npurp…

§ 1299-jj. Co-operation and assistance of other agencies. In the\ninterest of economy and to promote coordination of authority projects\nwith state, local, county and regional plans and also to carry out the\nobjective of full participation of all agencies in the development of …

§ 1299-k. Agreement of the state. --The state does hereby pledge to\nand agree with the holders of any notes or bonds issued under this\ntitle, that the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested\nin the authority to acquire, establish, construct, effectuate, operate…

§ 1299-kk. Notes and bonds of the authority. 1. (a) The authority\nshall have power and is hereby authorized from time to time to borrow\nmoney and issue its negotiable bonds and notes in such principal amount,\nas, in the opinion of the authority, shall be necessary to provide\…

§ 1299-l. Right of state to require redemption of bonds.\nNotwithstanding and in addition to any provisions for the redemption of\nbonds which may be contained in any contract with the holders of the\nbonds, the state may, upon furnishing sufficient funds therefor, require\nthe …

§ 1299-ll. Reserve funds and appropriations. 1. The authority may\ncreate and establish one or more reserve funds to be known as debt\nservice reserve funds and may pay into such debt service reserve funds\n(a) any monies appropriated and made available by the state for the\npur…

§ 1299-m. Remedies of noteholders and bondholders. 1. In the event\nthat the authority shall default in the payment of principal of or\ninterest on any issue of notes or bonds after the same shall become due,\nwhether at maturity or upon call for redemption, and such default sha…

§ 1299-mm. Agreement of the state. The state does hereby pledge to and\nagree with the holders of any notes or bonds issued under this title,\nthat the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the\nauthority to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the h…

§ 1299-n. Notes and bonds as legal investment. The notes and bonds of\nthe authority are hereby made securities in which all public officers\nand bodies of the state and all municipalities and political\nsubdivisions, all insurance companies and associations and other persons\nc…

§ 1299-nn. Right of state to require redemption of bonds.\nNotwithstanding and in addition to any provisions for the redemption of\nbonds which may be contained in any contract with the holders of the\nbonds, the state may, upon furnishing sufficient funds therefor, require\nthe…

§ 1299-o. Exemption from taxation. It is hereby found, determined and\ndeclared that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its\npurposes is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state\nof New York and for the improvement of their health, welfare an…

§ 1299-oo. Remedies of noteholders and bondholders. 1. In the event\nthat the authority shall default in the payment of principal of or\ninterest on any issue of notes or bonds after the same shall become due,\nwhether at maturity or upon call for redemption, and such default sh…

§ 1299-p. Actions against the authority. 1. As a condition to the\nconsent of the state to such suits against the authority, in every\naction against the authority for damages, for injuries to real or\npersonal property or for the destruction thereof, or for personal\ninjuries o…

§ 1299-pp. Notes and bonds as legal investment. The notes and bonds of\nthe authority are hereby made securities in which all public officers\nand bodies of the state and all municipalities and political\nsubdivisions, all insurance companies and associations and other persons\n…

§ 1299-q. Station operation and maintenance. The operation,\nmaintenance and use of passenger stations shall be public purposes of\nthe counties of Erie and Niagara. The total cost to the authority and\neach of its subsidiary corporations of operation, maintenance and use of\nea…

§ 1299-qq. Exemption from taxation. It is hereby found, determined and\ndeclared that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its\npurposes is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state\nof New York and for the improvement of their health, welfare a…

§ 1299-r. Agreements relating to payments in lieu of taxes. To the end\nthat municipal corporations, counties, cities, towns, villages and\nschool districts may not suffer undue loss of taxes or assessments:\n If the authority owns or acquires property and all or any portion of\…

§ 1299-rr. Actions against the authority. 1. As a condition to the\nconsent of the state to such suits against the authority, in every\naction against the authority for damages, for injuries to real or\npersonal property or for the destruction thereof, or for personal\ninjuries …

§ 1299-s. Five-year capital and operating plans. 1. (a) On or before\nOctober first, nineteen hundred ninety, and annually thereafter on or\nbefore April first, the authority shall adopt a capital program plan for\nthe five-year period commencing April first. The plan shall cont…

§ 1299-ss. Agreements relating to payment in lieu of taxes. To the end\nthat municipal corporations, counties and school districts may not\nsuffer undue loss of taxes or assessments:\n If the authority acquires property for non-transportation purposes\n(e.g. for future transport…

§ 1299-t. Contracts. The authority shall promulgate regulations\npursuant to the state administrative procedure act governing the award\nof all contracts for public work and all purchase contracts, including\nthe procurement of supplies, material and equipment; personal and\npro…

§ 1299-tt. Interest of members or employees of authority in contracts\nprohibited. It shall be a misdemeanor for a member of the authority or\nan officer, agent, servant or employee employed by or appointed by the\nauthority, to be in any way or manner interested, directly or\ni…

§ 1299-u. Title not affected if in part unconstitutional or\nineffective. If any provision of any section of this title or the\napplication thereof to any person or circumstance shall be adjudged\ninvalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such order or judgment\nshall be con…

§ 1299-uu. Fiscal year. The fiscal year of the authority shall begin\non the first day of April.\n

§ 1299-vv. Consent by the state. The commissioner of general services\nshall have power, in his discretion, from time to time to transfer and\nconvey to the authority, or to one or more participating counties for\nthe use of the authority, and for such consideration and upon suc…

§ 1299-ww. Separability. If any provision of any section of this title\nor the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be\nadjudged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such order or\njudgment shall be confined in its operation to the controversy in whic…

§ 1299-xx. Effect of inconsistent provisions. Insofar as the\nprovisions of this title are inconsistent with the provisions of any\nother law, general, special or local, the provisions of this title shall\nbe controlling.\n

§ 1300. Short title. This title may be cited as the "Capital District\nTransportation Authority Act".\n

§ 1301. Definitions. As used or referred to in this title, unless a\ndifferent meaning clearly appears from the context:\n 1. "Authority" shall mean the corporation created by section thirteen\nhundred three of this title.\n 2. "Transportation district" and "district" shall mean…

§ 1302. Capital District transportation district. There is hereby\ncreated and established a transportation district to be known as the\nCapital District transportation district. This district shall embrace\nthe counties of Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, and Saratoga and such\…

§ 1303. Capital District transportation authority. 1. (a) There is\nhereby created the Capital District transportation authority. The\nauthority shall be a body corporate and politic constituting a public\nbenefit corporation. It shall consist of not less than eight nor more\nth…

§ 1304. Purposes of the authority. 1. The purposes of the authority\nshall be the continuance, further development and improvement of\ntransportation and other services related thereto within the Capital\nDistrict transportation district, by railroad, omnibus, marine and air,\ni…

§ 1305. Formulation, filing and adoption of action plan; amendments.\nThe authority shall formulate an action plan for transportation within\nthe district. In formulating such action plan, the authority shall\nconsult and cooperate with the commissioner, the capital district\nre…

§ 1305-a. Filing five year performance, capital and operating finance\nplans. 1. (a) On or before October first, nineteen hundred ninety-four,\nand annually thereafter on or before April first, the authority shall\nadopt an operational performance plan for the five-year period\n…

§ 1306. General powers of the authority. A. Except as otherwise\nlimited by this title, the authority shall have power:\n 1. To sue and be sued;\n 2. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure;\n 3. To borrow money and issue negotiable notes, bonds or other\nobligations and t…

§ 1307. Special powers of the authority. In order to effectuate the\npurposes of this title: 1. The authority may acquire, by purchase, gift,\ngrant, transfer, contract or lease, or condemnation, any transportation\nfacility, including port or related facilities wholly or partia…

§ 1308. Acquisition and disposition of real property. 1. In addition\nto the powers provided in section thirteen hundred six of this title to\nacquire transportation facilities, equipment and real property, the\nauthority may acquire, by condemnation pursuant to the condemnation…

§ 1309. Cooperation and assistance of other agencies. In the interest\nof economy and to promote coordination of authority projects with state,\nlocal, county and regional plans and also to carry out the objective of\nfull participation of all agencies in the development of a\nt…

§ 1310. Notes and bonds of the authority. 1. (a) The authority shall\nhave power and is hereby authorized from time to time to borrow money\nand issue its negotiable bonds and notes in such principal amount, as,\nin the opinion of the authority, shall be necessary to provide\nsu…

§ 1311. Reserve funds and appropriations. 1. The authority may create\nand establish one or more reserve funds to be known as debt service\nreserve funds and may pay into such debt service reserve funds (a) any\nmoneys appropriated and made available by the state for the purpose…