Title PBA, Public Authorities

§ 2609. Community advisory panel. 1. Within ninety days following the\nappointment of the members of the authority, the members shall appoint\nan advisory panel to act as consultants to the authority for the purpose\nof advising and assisting the authority in procuring internati…

§ 2610. Review of and recommendation on continuation of the authority.\n1. The authority and its corporate existence shall continue until\nterminated by law, provided, however, that no such law shall take effect\nso long as the authority shall have any outstanding obligations, u…

§ 2611. Powers of the authority. Except as otherwise may be limited by\nthis 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 acquire, lease, hold and dispose of real and personal property\nor any interes…

§ 2612. Agreement with the park district. 1. The specific terms of the\nagreement shall not exceed twenty years and shall be negotiated between\nthe authority and the park district with respect to all participating\nolympic facilities owned by the park district, and shall includ…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

§ 2624. Exemption from taxation. 1. It is hereby determined that the\ncreation of the authority and the conduct of its corporate purposes is\nin all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and the\nUnited States, and is a public purpose, and the authority shall be\n…

§ 2625. Inconsistent provisions of other laws superseded. Insofar as\nthe provisions 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

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

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

§ 2628. Temporary assignment and transfer of employees. Whenever in\nthe opinion of the authority it would be in the public interest, it may,\nafter prior approval of the director of the budget, request the\ntemporary assignment and transfer of certain employees of any board,\nc…

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

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

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

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

§ 2633. Purposes and powers of the commission. The purposes of the\ncommission shall be to undertake the necessary administrative and\ndevelopment activities in furtherance of the management plan; and to\ncarry out the aforesaid purposes, the commission shall have the\nfollowing…

§ 2634. Cooperation with municipalities. 1. The commission is a\ncooperative regional organization of six municipalities to implement and\nmanage an urban cultural park encompassing all or part of each of their\nterritory and based upon the mutual assent and participation of eac…

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

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

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

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

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

§ 2640. Construction and purchase contracts. The commission shall let\ncontracts for construction or purchase of supplies, materials, or\nequipment pursuant to section one hundred three of the general municipal\nlaw.\n

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

§ 2642. Short title. This title may be cited as the "Chautauqua,\nCattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben southern tier extension railroad\nauthority act".\n

§ 2642-a. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby\nfinds and determines that:\n 1. The continued existence and strengthening of the system of\nrailroads serving Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben counties\nin New York state and Warren and Erie counties…

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

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

§ 2642-d. Purposes of the authority. 1. The purposes of the authority\nshall be the continuance, further development and improvement of\nrailroad transportation and other services related thereto within the\ncounties of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben, in accordanc…

§ 2642-e. General powers of the authority. Except as otherwise limited\nby 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;\n 4. To invest any funds held in reserve or sinking funds, or…

§ 2642-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 railroad facility, wholly or\npartially within the counties of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allega…

§ 2642-g. Cooperation 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 pol…

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

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

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

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

§ 2642-l. Monies of the authority. All monies of the authority from\nwhatever source derived shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority\nand shall be deposited forthwith in an interest-bearing account in a\nbank or banks designated by the authority. The monies in such accou…

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

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

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

§ 2642-p. Action by or against the authority. 1. Except in an action\nfor wrongful death, no action or special proceeding shall be prosecuted\nor maintained against the authority, its members, officers or employees\nfor personal injury or damage to real or personal property alle…