Title PBA, Public Authorities

§ 2675-o. Remedies for bond holders. 1. In the event that the authority shall default in the payment of principal or interest on any issue of bonds after the same shall become due, whether at maturity or upon call redemption, and such default shall continue for a period of thirt…

§ 2675-p. Actions against authority. 1. Except in an action for wrongful death, no action for special proceeding shall be prosecuted or maintained against the authority, its members, officers or employees for personal injury or damage to real or personal property alleged to have…

§ 2675-q. Annual reports. 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 public accountant. The authority shall annually submit to the mayor, county executive, governor…

§ 2675-r. Severability. If any provision of any section of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be adjudged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such order or judgement shall be confined in its operation to the controversy in which i…

§ 2676. Short title. This title may be cited as the "Albany county pine hills land authority act".

§ 2676-a. Statement of legislative findings and purpose. The legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: 1. The economic well-being of the county and the general welfare of its people require adequate, and accessible performing arts centers, athletic fields, educational fa…

§ 2676-b. Definitions. As used or referred to in this title, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: 1. "Authority" shall mean the Albany county pine hills land authority created by this title. 2. "City" shall mean the city of Albany. 3. "The college of Sain…

§ 2676-c. Albany county pine hills land authority. 1. There is hereby created the Albany county pine hills land authority. The authority shall be a body corporate and politic constituting a public benefit corporation. The authority shall consist of seven members who shall be res…

§ 2676-d. Advances on behalf of the authority; transfer of property to the authority; acquisition of property by county for the authority. 1. In addition to any powers granted to it by law, the county may, from time to time, appropriate by resolution sums of money to defray proj…

§ 2676-e. Transfer of officers and employees. 1. In accordance with the provisions of section seventy of the civil service law, any officer or employee of the county, may, at the request of the authority and with the consent of the county executive, be transferred to the authori…

§ 2676-f. 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 and issue bonds for any of its corporate purposes or its projects and…

§ 2676-g. Special powers of the authority. In order to effectuate the purpose of this title: 1. The authority may enter into any joint service arrangements as hereinafter provided. 2. The authority may, on such terms and conditions as the authority may determine necessary, conve…

§ 2676-h. Bonds of the authority. 1. The authority shall have the power and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue bonds, notes or other obligations to pay the cost of any project or for any other corporate purpose, including the establishment of reserves to secure the …

§ 2676-i. Remedies of bondholders. Subject to any resolution or resolutions adopted pursuant to this title: 1. In the event that the authority shall default in the payment of principal or of interest on any issue of bonds, after the same shall become due, whether at maturity or …

§ 2676-j. State and county not liable on authority bonds. Neither the state, the county, nor the city shall be liable on the bonds of the authority and such bonds shall not be a debt of the state, the county or the city, and such bonds shall contain on the face thereof a stateme…

§ 2676-k. 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 a bank or banks designated by the authority. The monies in such accounts shall be paid out on check of …

§ 2676-l. Bonds legal investment for fiduciaries. The bonds of the authority are hereby made securities in which all public officers and bodies of the state and all municipalities, all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all …

§ 2676-m. Agreement with state. The state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this title and with those persons or public corporations who may enter into contracts with the authority pursuant to the provisions of this…

§ 2676-n. Agreement with county. The county is authorized to pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this title and with those persons or public corporations who may enter into contracts with the authority pursuant to the provisions …

§ 2676-o. Exemption from taxes, assessments and certain fees. 1. The authority shall not be required to pay any fees, taxes, special ad valorem levies, or assessments, whether state or local, including but not limited to fees, taxes, special ad valorem levies, or assessments on …

§ 2676-p. Actions against authority. 1. Except in an action for wrongful death, no action or special proceeding shall be prosecuted or maintained against the authority, its members, officers, or employees for personal injury or damage to real or personal property alleged to have…

§ 2676-q. Contracts. 1. All contracts for construction shall be let by the authority in conformity with the applicable provisions of section one hundred thirty-five of the state finance law and shall be let in accordance with the provisions of state law pertaining to prevailing …

§ 2676-r. Code of ethics. 1. Definition. As used in this section the term "authority employee" shall mean any member, officer, or employee of the authority. 2. Rule with respect to conflicts of interest. No authority employee should have any interest, financial or otherwise, dir…

§ 2676-s. Agreements relating to payment in lieu of taxes. 1. In order to assure that municipalities shall not suffer undue loss of taxes or assessments in the event that the authority acquires any facility from the county, any person paying real property taxes or assessments as…

§ 2676-t. Audit and annual report. In conformity with the provisions of section five of article ten of the state 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 cert…

§ 2676-u. Limited liability. Neither members, officers, or employees of the authority, nor any municipality, or an officer or employee thereof acting on behalf of the authority, shall be subject to any personal liability resulting from the construction, maintenance, or operation…

§ 2676-v. Transfer of applications, proceedings, approvals, and permits. 1. Any application, review or process in relation to or in furtherance of the purposes of or contemplated by this title heretofore filed or undertaken, or any proceeding heretofore commenced or any determin…

§ 2676-w. 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 t…

§ 2676-x. Effect of inconsistent provisions. In so far as the provisions of this title are inconsistent with the provisions of any other act, general or special, or of the county charter or any local law, charter, ordinance or resolution of the county or another municipality, th…

§ 2700. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as the "development authority of the north country act".

§ 2701. Statement of legislative findings and purposes. It is hereby found, determined and declared that there is an immediate need to institute a comprehensive, coordinated program of economic development activities in the three county area comprised of the counties of Jefferso…

§ 2702. Definitions. As used in this title, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates another or different meaning or intent: 1. "Authority" shall mean the public benefit corporation created by section twenty-seven hundred three…

§ 2703. Development authority of the north county. 1. A corporation known as the development authority of the north country is hereby created for the public purposes and charged with the duties and having the powers provided in this title. The authority shall be a body corporate…

§ 2704. Powers of the authority. Except as otherwise limited by this title, the authority shall have power: 1. to make and alter by-laws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; 2. to adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure; 3. to maintain…

§ 2705. Special powers with regard to planning. The authority shall prepare or cause to be prepared a report on the impact of the expansion of the Fort Drum Military Reservation on existing projects and community facilities within the participating counties. Based upon the findi…

§ 2706. Special powers of participating counties and municipalities with respect to certain facilities. 1. Any participating county and one or more municipalities within the participating county, shall have the power to enter into contracts, leases or agreements from time to tim…

§ 2707. Special powers with regard to solid waste management facilities. The authority shall have power: 1. to collect, receive, extract, transport, process, dispose of, sell, store, convey, recycle and deal with, in any lawful manner an way, solid waste or by-products thereof n…

§ 2708. Environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and permits. 1. Any application in relation to the purposes of or contemplated by this title, or any proceeding commenced by any participating county or any municipality, with the department of environmental conservation…

§ 2709. Special powers with regard to sewerage facilities. The authority shall have power: 1. to acquire, construct, purchase or lease, in the name of the authority, any sewerage facility, sewer system, including plants, works, instrumentalities or parts thereof and appurtenance…

§ 2710. Special powers with regard to water facilities. The authority shall have power: 1. to acquire, construct, purchase or lease, in the name of the authority, any water facility, water supply system, water distribution system, including plants, works, instrumentalities or pa…

§ 2711. Bonds of the authority. 1. (a) The authority shall have power and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue its bonds in such principal amount as, in the opinion of the authority, shall be necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving its corporate purposes, …

§ 2712. Bonds as legal investments. The bonds of the authority are hereby made securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, all insurance companies and associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance…

§ 2713. Exemption from taxation of bonds. It is hereby determined that the creation of the authority is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state and for the improvement of their health, safety, welfare, comfort and security, and that said purposes are public pu…

§ 2714. Moneys of the authority. 1. All moneys of the authority from whatever source derived, except as otherwise authorized or provided in this title, shall be paid to the authority and shall be deposited forthwith in a bank or banks in the state designated by the authority. Th…

§ 2715. Agreement of the state. The participating counties and any municipalities within their boundaries are authorized to and the state does hereby pledge to and agree with the owners of any bonds issued by the authority, that they will not limit or alter the rights hereby ves…

§ 2716. Remedies of holders of bonds. 1. In the event that the authority shall default in the payment of principal of or interest on any issue of bonds after the same shall become due, whether at maturity or upon call for redemption, and such default shall continue for a period …

§ 2717. Actions against the authority; court proceedings; preferences; venue. 1. In any case founded upon death, personal injury, property damage or tort a notice of claim shall be required as a condition precedent to the commencement of an action or special proceeding against t…

§ 2718. Limitation of liability; indemnification. 1. Neither the members of the authority nor any person 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 expressly giv…

§ 2719. Exemption from taxation of property and income. The property of the authority, and its income and operations shall be exempt from taxation or assessments of every kind and nature; nor shall the authority be required to pay any filing or recording fee or transfer tax of a…

§ 2720. Assistance by state officers, departments, boards and commissions. The department of audit and control, department of law, and all other state officers, agencies, departments, boards, divisions and commissions may render such services to the authority within their respec…