Title PBA, Public Authorities

§ 2608. New York state olympic regional development authority. 1. For the purposes of effectuating the policy declared in section twenty-six hundred six of this title, there is hereby created the "New York state olympic regional development authority", referred to in this title …

§ 2609. Community advisory panel. 1. Within ninety days following the appointment of the members of the authority, the members shall appoint an advisory panel to act as consultants to the authority for the purpose of advising and assisting the authority in procuring internationa…

§ 2610. Review of and recommendation on continuation of the authority. 1. The authority and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by law, provided, however, that no such law shall take effect so long as the authority shall have any outstanding obligations, unle…

§ 2611. Powers of the authority. Except as otherwise may be limited by this title, the authority shall have power: 1. To sue and be sued; 2. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure; 3. To acquire, lease, hold and dispose of real and personal property or any interest therei…

§ 2612. Agreement with the park district. 1. The specific terms of the agreement shall not exceed twenty years and shall be negotiated between the authority and the park district with respect to all participating olympic facilities owned by the park district, and shall include b…

§ 2613. Appropriations by the park district. 1. On or before August fifteenth, nineteen hundred eighty-one, and on each August fifteenth thereafter, the chairman of the authority, for the approval by the park district, shall make and deliver to the official designated by the par…

§ 2614. Agreements with the state. 1. The specific terms of each agreement shall be negotiated between the authority and any state agency which administers or supervises a participating olympic facility owned by the state of New York. 2. Each such agreement shall provide the fol…

§ 2615. Assistance by state officers, departments, boards and commissions. All officers, departments, boards, agencies, divisions and commissions of the state may render any services to the authority as are within the area of their respective governmental functions as fixed by l…

§ 2616. Appropriations by the state. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, the director of the budget shall transfer to the authority from funds appropriated to the department of environmental conservation for the fiscal year beginning April first, nin…

§ 2617. Moneys of the authority. 1. The moneys of the authority shall be retained by it and deposited in a general account and such other accounts as the authority may deem necessary for the transaction of its business, and shall be paid out on checks signed by the president/chi…

§ 2618. Property and income of the authority. 1. The property of the authority and its income and operations shall be exempt from assessments of every kind and nature. 2. The authority may receive, accept, invest, administer, expend and disburse for its corporate purposes approp…

§ 2619. Capital repair and improvement account. At the end of any authority fiscal year the members of the authority shall deposit not less than twenty-five percent of the profits, if any, of the preceding year's operations into a sinking fund for capital improvements. At the di…

§ 2620. Public bidding. 1. Construction contracts let by the authority shall be in conformity with the applicable provisions of sections one hundred thirty-five and one hundred forty-four of the state finance law. 2. The authority may assign contracts for supervisions and coordi…

§ 2621. Annual report. The authority shall submit to the governor, the chairman of the senate finance committee, the chairman of the assembly ways and means committee, the comptroller, the director of the budget, the supervisor of the town of Johnsburg, the supervisor of the tow…

§ 2622. Actions. 1. In any case founded upon tort a notice of claim shall be required as a condition precedent to the commencement of an action or special proceeding against the authority or any officer, appointee or employee thereof, and the provisions of section fifty-e of the…

§ 2623. Limitation of liability. 1. Neither the members of the authority, nor any person or persons acting in its behalf, while acting within the scope of their authority, shall be subject to any personal liability resulting from carrying out any of the powers of this title. 2. …

§ 2624. Exemption from taxation. 1. It is hereby determined that the creation of the authority and the conduct of its corporate purposes is in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and the United States, and is a public purpose, and the authority shall be rega…

§ 2625. Inconsistent provisions of other laws superseded. Insofar as the provisions of this title are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, general, special or local, the provisions of this title shall be controlling.

§ 2626. Construction. This title, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purpose.

§ 2627. Separability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this title shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to t…

§ 2628. Temporary assignment and transfer of employees. Whenever in the opinion of the authority it would be in the public interest, it may, after prior approval of the director of the budget, request the temporary assignment and transfer of certain employees of any board, commi…

§ 2629. Transfer of officers and employees. 1. Upon execution of the agreements for operation of the olympic facilities and the Gore Mountain ski center made pursuant to sections two thousand six hundred twelve and two thousand six hundred fourteen of this title, those employees…

§ 2630. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as the "Hudson-Mohawk urban cultural park commission act."

§ 2631. Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Commission" shall mean the Hudson-Mohawk urban cultural park commission created pursuant to section two thousand six hundred thirty-two of this title. 2. "Board" shall mean the members of the …

§ 2632. Hudson-Mohawk urban cultural park commission. A commission to be known as the "Hudson-Mohawk urban cultural park commission" is hereby created. 1. Such commission shall be a body corporate and politic, constituting a public benefit corporation. 2. The commission shall ha…

§ 2633. Purposes and powers of the commission. The purposes of the commission shall be to undertake the necessary administrative and development activities in furtherance of the management plan; and to carry out the aforesaid purposes, the commission shall have the following pow…

§ 2634. Cooperation with municipalities. 1. The commission is a cooperative regional organization of six municipalities to implement and manage an urban cultural park encompassing all or part of each of their territory and based upon the mutual assent and participation of each m…

§ 2635. Civil service status of officers and employees. Officers and employees of any board, commission or department of the municipality may be transferred to the commission in accordance with the provisions of the civil service law and shall be eligible for such transfer and a…

§ 2636. Moneys of the commission. All moneys of the commission from whatever source derived shall be paid to the treasurer and shall be deposited forthwith in one or more banks and/or trust companies in the state designated by the commission. The moneys in such accounts shall be…

§ 2637. Tax exemptions. It is hereby determined that the creation of the commission and the carrying out of its corporate purposes is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state and is a public purpose, and the commission shall be regarded as performing a governme…

§ 2638. Actions against the commission. 1. In an action against the commission founded upon tort, the complaint shall contain an allegation that at least thirty days have elapsed since the demand, claim or claims upon which the action is founded were presented to a member of the…

§ 2639. Conflicts of interest. No member of the board of directors or officer or employee of the commission shall have any interest in any contract, or take any action or otherwise involve himself or herself in any activity which, pursuant to article eighteen of the general muni…

§ 2640. Construction and purchase contracts. The commission shall let contracts for construction or purchase of supplies, materials, or equipment pursuant to section one hundred three of the general municipal law.

§ 2641. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this title shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to t…

§ 2642. Short title. This title may be cited as the "Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben southern tier extension railroad authority act".

§ 2642-a. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds and determines that: 1. The continued existence and strengthening of the system of railroads serving Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben counties in New York state and Warren and Erie counties in t…

§ 2642-b. Definitions. As used or referred to in this title, unless a different meaning appears from the context: 1. "Authority" shall mean the corporation created by section twenty-six hundred forty-two-c of this title. 2. "Authority facilities" shall mean the authority's railr…

§ 2642-c. Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben southern tier extension railroad authority. 1. There is hereby created the "Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben southern tier extension railroad authority" which shall be a body corporate and politic constituting …

§ 2642-d. Purposes of the authority. 1. The purposes of the authority shall be the continuance, further development and improvement of railroad transportation and other services related thereto within the counties of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben, in accordance w…

§ 2642-e. General powers of the authority. Except as otherwise limited by this title, the authority shall have power: 1. To sue and be sued; 2. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure; 3. To borrow money; 4. To invest any funds held in reserve or sinking funds, or any moni…

§ 2642-f. Special powers of the authority. In order to effectuate the purposes of this title: 1. The authority may acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, transfer, contract or lease, any railroad facility, wholly or partially within the counties of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany …

§ 2642-g. Cooperation and assistance of other agencies. 1. To avoid duplication of effort and in the interests of economy, the authority may make use of existing studies, surveys, plans, data and other materials in the possession of any state agency or any municipality or politi…

§ 2642-h. Exemption from taxation. 1. It is hereby determined that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its purposes under this title are in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state of New York and is a public purpose. Accordingly, the authority s…

§ 2642-i. Advances on behalf of authority; transfer of property to authority; acquisition of property for authority. 1. In addition to any powers granted to it by law, any participating county may by resolution advance sums of money to or on behalf of the authority to defray cos…

§ 2642-j. New York state and local employees' retirement system rights of employees; civil service. 1. In accordance with the provisions of section seventy of the civil service law, any officer or employee of a municipality transferred to the authority shall be eligible for such…

§ 2642-k. Equal employment opportunity. The authority shall ensure that all employees or applicants for employment are afforded equal opportunity employment without discrimination on any basis prohibited under subdivision two of section forty-c of the civil rights law.

§ 2642-l. Monies of the authority. All monies of the authority from whatever source derived shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority and shall be deposited forthwith in an interest-bearing account in a bank or banks designated by the authority. The monies in such accounts…

§ 2642-m. Contracts. 1. All contracts for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of buildings let by the authority shall comply with the provisions of section two hundred twenty of the labor law and shall also be subject to the provisions of law applicab…

§ 2642-n. Annual report and audit. In conformity with the provisions of section five of article ten of the constitution, the accounts of the authority shall be subject to the supervision of the state comptroller and an annual audit shall be performed by an independent certified …

§ 2642-o. Defense and indemnification. 1. The authority shall not execute any of its powers except as necessary to commence its corporate existence, until it has elected to make the provision of section eighteen of the public officers law applicable to its employees (as such ter…