Title PBA, Public Authorities

§ 587. Actions against the authority. 1. In a case founded upon tort,\na notice of claim shall be required as a condition precedent to the\ncommencement of an action or special proceeding against the authority or\nany officer, appointee, agent or employee thereof, and the provis…

§ 588. Title not affected if in part unconstitutional or ineffective.\nIf any section, clause or provision of this title shall be\nunconstitutional or be ineffective in whole or in part, to the extent\nthat it is not unconstitutional or ineffective it shall be valid and\neffecti…

§ 589. Construction. This title shall not be considered as a new act,\nbut a restatement, clarification, amendment and continuation of title\nfour as heretofore amended; nor shall this title affect or impair any\nright presently existing, including by way of specification but no…

§ 590. Inconsistent provisions in other acts superseded. Insofar as\nthe provisions of this title are inconsistent with the provisions of any\nother act, general or special, the provisions of this title shall be\ncontrolling.\n

§ 591. Membership, quorum, removal, funds and accounts, and eminent\ndomain taking. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or\nlocal law, or any other provision of this chapter:\n 1. No public officer or employee shall be ineligible for appointment\nas a member o…

§ 592. Reports of the authority. In addition to any report required to\nbe made to the state pursuant to any provision of law, the authority\nshall furnish to the chairman of the board of supervisors, the clerk of\nsuch board, the county attorney, the county treasurer, and the c…

§ 6. Powers and duties of the authorities budget office. 1. The\nauthorities budget office shall:\n (a) conduct reviews and analysis of the operations, practices and\nreports of state and local authorities to assess compliance with the\nprovisions of this chapter and other appli…

§ 6-a. Power to suspend local authority board members and executive\nstaff. 1. The authorities budget office shall have the authority,\nsubject to subdivision two of this section, to suspend one or more\nmembers of a local authority board of directors, or the chief executive\nof…

§ 651. Short title. This title may be cited as the "Nassau county\nbridge authority act."\n

§ 652. Definitions. As used or referred to in this title, unless a\ndifferent meaning clearly appears from the context,\n 1. The term "authority" shall mean the corporation created by section\nsix hundred fifty-three of this chapter;\n 2. The term "county" shall mean the county …

§ 653. Nassau county bridge authority. A board to be known as "Nassau\ncounty bridge authority" is hereby created. Such board shall be a body\ncorporate and politic constituting a public benefit corporation, and its\nexistence shall commence upon the appointment of the members a…

§ 654. Powers of the authority. 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, hold and dispose of personal property for its corporate\npurposes;\n 4. To acquire in the name of the county by purchase o…

§ 655. Civil service status of officers and employees. Officers and\nemployees of any board, commission or department of the county may be\ntransferred to the authority in accordance with the provisions of the\ncivil service law and shall be eligible for such transfer and\nappoi…

§ 656. Acquisition of land by the county for the authority. The county\nshall have power to acquire by purchase or by condemnation title in its\nname to any real property which may be needed or convenient for the\nproject or in connection therewith, including real property of mu…

§ 657. Grant of use of land by the county to the authority and\nagreements between them. 1. The county shall have power and authority\nby resolution of the county legislature to grant to the authority,\nwithout consideration, the use of any real property of the county needed\nor…

§ 658. Consent and transfer by the state. The state of New York does\nhereby agree to the use by the authority of any lands under the waters\nof Reynolds channel or of Bannister creek necessary or convenient for\nthe project or in connection therewith. The state of New York does…

§ 659. Construction contracts. The authority shall let contracts for\nconstruction in the same manner, so far as practicable, as is provided\nby law for contracts of the county, except that where the estimated\nexpense of a contract does not exceed two thousand five hundred doll…

§ 660. Moneys of the authority. All moneys of the authority shall be\npaid to the treasurer of the county as agent of the authority, who shall\nnot commingle such moneys with any other moneys. Such moneys shall be\ndeposited in a separate bank account or accounts. The moneys in …

§ 661. Bonds of the authority. 1. The authority shall have the power\nand is hereby authorized from time to time to issue its negotiable bonds\nin conformity with applicable provisions of the uniform commercial code\nfor any corporate purpose in the aggregate principal amount of…

§ 661-a. Notes of the authority. The authority shall have power and is\nhereby authorized to issue negotiable bond anticipation notes in\nconformity with applicable provisions of the uniform commercial code and\nmay renew the same from time to time but the maximum maturity of an…

§ 662. Agreements of the state. 1. The state of New York does pledge\nto and agree with the holders of the notes and bonds that the state will\nnot limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the authority to acquire,\nconstruct, maintain, reconstruct and operate the project, to …

§ 663. State and county not liable on notes and bonds. The notes and\nbonds and other obligations of the authority shall not be a debt of the\nstate of New York or of the county, and neither the state nor the county\nshall be liable thereon, nor shall they be payable out of any …

§ 664. Notes and bonds legal investments for public officers and\nfiduciaries. The notes and bonds are hereby made securities in which all\npublic officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and\nmunicipal subdivisions, all insurance companies and associations and\n…

§ 665. Tax contract by the state. It is hereby found, determined and\ndeclared that the authority and the carrying out of its corporate\npurposes is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state\nof New York, for the improvement of their health, welfare and\nprosper…

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

§ 666-a. Limitation of liability. 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 the erection, construction, reconstruction,\nmai…

§ 666-b. Actions against the authority. 1. In every action against the\nauthority for damages, for injuries to real or personal property, or for\nthe destruction thereof, or for personal injuries, the complaint shall\ncontain an allegation that at least thirty days have elapsed …

§ 667. Title not affected if in part unconstitutional. If any\nsection, clause or provision of this title shall be unconstitutional or\nbe ineffective in whole or in part, to the extent that it is not\nunconstitutional or ineffective, it shall be valid and effective and no\nothe…

§ 668. Inconsistent provisions in other acts superseded. In so far as\nthe provisions of this title are inconsistent with the provisions of any\nother act, general or special, the provisions of this title shall be\ncontrolling.\n

§ 7. Reports of the authorities budget office. On July first, two\nthousand ten and annually thereafter the authorities budget office shall\nissue reports on its findings and analyses to the governor, the chair\nand ranking minority member of the senate finance committee, the ch…

§ 700. Short title. This title may be cited as the "Ogdensburg bridge\nauthority act."\n

§ 701. Definitions. As used in this title, the following words and\nterms shall have the following meanings, unless some other meaning is\nplainly intended.\n 1. The word "authority" shall mean the corporation created by section\nseven hundred two of this chapter.\n 2. The word …

§ 702. Ogdensburg bridge authority. A board to be known as "Ogdensburg\nbridge authority" is hereby created. Such board shall be a body\ncorporate and politic constituting a public benefit corporation. It\nshall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the governor.\nT…

§ 703. Powers of the authority. 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, hold and dispose of personal property for its corporate\npurposes;\n 4. To acquire, by purchase or condemnation pursuant …

§ 703-a. Financing ferries. 1. In addition to other powers granted to\nthe authority under the provisions of this title the authority shall\nhave power to issue its negotiable notes in conformity with applicable\nprovisions of the uniform commercial code in such amount as may be…

§ 703-b. Tolls, rules and regulations. The authority shall have power\nto make rules and regulations for the preservation and use of the bridge\nand for the payment and collection of tolls, fees, fares and special\ncharges. Until such time as the state of New York is fully reimb…

§ 704. Consent of state. 1. The state of New York hereby authorizes\nthe commissioner of general services to consent, in his discretion, to\nthe use and occupation by the authority of any unappropriated lands of\nthe state of New York including the land under the waters of the S…

§ 705. Moneys of the authority. 1. All moneys received by the\nauthority from the bridge and all other moneys received from any other\nsource whatsoever pertaining to the operations of the authority shall be\npaid to the state comptroller as agent of the authority and deposited …

§ 706. Bonds of the authority. 1. The authority shall have power and\nis hereby authorized from time to time to issue its negotiable bonds in\nconformity with applicable provisions of the uniform commercial code in\nsuch amount as may be necessary to pay the cost of the bridge a…

§ 707. Remedies of bondholders. 1. In the event that the authority\nshall default in the payment of principal of or interest on any of the\nbonds after the same shall have become due, whether at maturity or upon\ncall for redemption, and such default shall continue for a period …

§ 708. State and county of Saint Lawrence not liable on bonds. The\nbonds and other obligations of the authority shall not be a debt of the\ncounty of Saint Lawrence or of the state of New York, and neither such\ncounty nor the state shall be liable thereon, nor shall the bonds …

§ 709. Bonds legal investments for public officers and certain others.\nThe bonds are hereby made securities in which all public officers and\nbodies of this state and all municipalities and municipal subdivisions,\nall insurance companies and associations and other persons carr…

§ 710. Exemption from taxation. 1. It is hereby determined that the\ncreation of the authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes\nis in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state of New\nYork and it is a public purpose and the authority shall be regarde…

§ 711. Agreements of the state. 1. The state of New York does pledge\nto and agree with the holders of bonds issued pursuant to this title\nthat the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the\nauthority to construct, maintain, reconstruct and operate the bridg…

§ 712. Rules and regulations relating to the bridge. The use of the\nbridge herein authorized shall be subject to the rules and regulations\nof the authority; provided, however, that the authority is not empowered\nto do anything which will impair the security of the bondholders…

§ 713. Acquisition and transfers of land. 1. Title to any lands,\neasements or rights in land which may be acquired for the authority with\nthe proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to this title shall be vested in\nthe authority.\n 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law…

§ 714. Members and employees not to be interested in transactions. It\nshall be a misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment, for any\nmembers of the board or any clerk, employee, architect, surveyor,\nengineer or superintendent appointed by the authority to be in any way\n…

§ 715. Repayment of state appropriations. All appropriations made\nheretofore or hereafter by the state to the authority shall be treated\nas advances by the state to the authority, and shall be repaid to it\nwithout interest out of the first proceeds of bonds issued by the\naut…

§ 716. Title not affected if in part unconstitutional. If any section,\nclause or provision of this title shall be unconstitutional or\nineffective in whole or in part, to the extent that it is not\nunconstitutional or ineffective it shall be valid and effective and no\nother se…

§ 717. Inconsistent provisions in other acts superseded. In so far as\nthe provisions of this title are inconsistent with the provisions of any\nother act, general or special, the provisions of this title shall be\ncontrolling.\n