Title PBA, Public Authorities

* § 1142. Town may levy tax within district. Should it appear to the\ntown board at any time that the revenue of the authority is or will be\ninsufficient to provide for the payment of any bonds issued under this\ntitle and to reimburse the town for any moneys that it may have a…

* § 1142. Dutchess county water district. There is hereby defined and\nestablished an area to be known as the "Dutchess county water district"\nwhich shall embrace all the territory located within the county. After\nthe establishment of the Dutchess county water district, such d…

* § 1143. Contracts for design, construction, service and materials.\nFor the purposes of article fifteen-A of the executive law only, the\nauthority shall be deemed a state agency as that term is used in such\narticle, and its contracts for design, construction, services and\nm…

* § 1143. Separability. If any section, clause or provision in this\ntitle shall be held by a competent court to 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…

* § 1144. Authority to take affirmative action. The authority shall\nensure that all employees and applicants for employment are afforded\nequal opportunity without discrimination.\n * NB There are 2 § 1144's\n

* § 1144. Effect of inconsistent provisions. Insofar as the provisions\nof this title are inconsistent with the provisions of any other act,\ngeneral or special, or of any charter, local law, ordinance or\nresolution of the county, or other municipality, the provisions of this\n…

§ 1145. Separability. If any section, clause or provisions of this\ntitle shall be held by a competent court to 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 …

§ 1146. Effect of inconsistent provisions. In so far as the provisions\nof this title are inconsistent with the provisions of any other act,\ngeneral or special, or of any charter, local law, ordinance or\nresolution of the town, or other municipality, the provisions of this\nti…

§ 1147. Short title. This title may be cited as the "Alfred, Almond,\nHornellsville Sewer Authority Project Act".\n

§ 1147-a. Definitions. As used in this title, unless a different\nmeaning clearly appears from the context:\n 1. The term "authority" shall mean the corporation created by section\neleven hundred forty-seven-c of this title.\n 2. "Board of directors" shall mean the governing boa…

§ 1147-b. Sewer districts created. There are hereby created four\nseparate sewer districts: one encompassing the village of Almond, to be\nknown as the Almond village sewer district; one encompassing all of that\nportion of the town of Alfred outside the village of Alfred, to be…

§ 1147-c. Sewer authority created. 1. A corporation known as the\nAlfred, Almond, Hornellsville Sewer Authority is hereby created for the\npurposes and charged with the duties and having the powers provided in\nthis title. The authority shall be a corporate governmental agency\n…

§ 1147-d. Responsibilities of the authority. The authority shall have\nthe responsibility to investigate, analyze and evaluate various options\nfor the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage generated within\nthe district, including, but not limited to the following:\n 1. …

§ 1147-e. Powers of the authority. The authority shall have power:\n 1. To prepare or cause to be prepared plans, designs and estimates of\ncosts for the construction of the project, and from time to time modify\nsuch plans, designs or estimates.\n 2. To construct the project an…

§ 1147-f. Charges by the authority; method of collection. The\nauthority may fix and collect, on any equitable basis, rates, fees and\nother charges for the use of its facilities or of the services or\ncommodities provided by the authority. Such rates, rentals, fees and\nother c…

§ 1147-g. Governmental capacity of the authority and municipalities.\nThe authority, the county and the other municipalities, in carrying out\ntheir respective powers and duties under this title, shall be deemed to\nbe acting in a governmental capacity and in the performance of …

§ 1147-h. Transfer of officers and employees. 1. In accordance with\nthe provisions of section seventy of the civil service law, any officer\nor employee of the municipality served by the authority, may, at the\nrequest of the authority and with the consent of the chief executiv…

§ 1147-i. Environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and\npermits. Any application in relation to the purposes of or contemplated\nby this title heretofore filed, or any proceeding heretofore commenced,\nby the county or any agency thereof with the state department of\ne…

§ 1147-j. Limited liability. Neither the members of the authority, nor\nany municipality, officer or employee acting on behalf of the authority,\nwhile acting within the scope of their authority, shall be subject to\nany personal liability resulting from the construction, mainte…

§ 1147-k. Bonds of the authority. 1. The authority shall have the\npower and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue bonds, notes\nor other obligations to pay the cost of any project or for any other\ncorporate purpose, including the establishment of reserves to secure t…

§ 1147-l. Remedies of bondholders. Subject to any resolution or\nresolutions adopted pursuant to subdivision five of section eleven\nhundred forty-seven-k of this title:\n 1. In the event that the authority shall default in the payment of\nprincipal of or interest on any issue o…

§ 1147-m. State, county and municipalities not liable on bonds of the\nauthority. Neither the state, county nor any other municipality or\npublic corporation shall be liable on the bonds of the authority and\nsuch bonds shall not be a debt of the state, county or any other\nmuni…

§ 1147-n. Moneys of the authority. All moneys of the authority from\nwhatever source derived shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority\nand shall be deposited forthwith in interest bearing accounts in a bank\nor banks in the state designated by the governing body. The mone…

§ 1147-o. Bonds and notes as legal investment. The bonds of the\nauthority are hereby made securities in which all public officials and\nbodies of the state and all municipalities, all insurance companies and\nassociations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all…

§ 1147-p. Agreement with the state. The state does hereby pledge to\nand agree with the holders of any bonds or notes issued by the authority\npursuant to this title that the state will not alter or limit the rights\nhereby vested in the authority to purchase, construct, maintai…

§ 1147-q. Exemption from taxes, assessments and certain fees. 1. It is\nhereby determined that the creation of the authority and the carrying\nout of its corporate purposes is in all respects for the benefit of the\npeople of the village of Almond and the people of the towns of …

§ 1147-s. Actions against the authority. 1. Except in an action for\nwrongful death, no action or special proceeding shall be prosecuted or\nmaintained against the authority for personal injury or damage to real\nor personal property alleged to have been sustained by reason of t…

§ 1147-t. Arbitration of disputes. In the event any dispute arises\nrelating to the construction, improvement, extension, operation, funding\nor any other matter pertaining to the providing of sewer facilities or\nthe operation of the sewer system and which any village or town w…

§ 1147-u. Construction and purchase contracts. The authority shall let\ncontracts for construction or purchase of supplies, materials, or\nequipment pursuant to sections one hundred one and one hundred three of\nthe general municipal law and shall be let in accordance with the\n…

§ 1147-v. Code of ethics. 1. Definition. As used in this section the\nterm "authority employee" shall mean any member, officer or employee of\nthe authority.\n 2. Rule with respect to conflicts of interest. No authority employee\nshould have any interest, financial or otherwise,…

§ 1147-w. Equal employment opportunity. The authority shall ensure\nthat all employees or applicants for employment are afforded equal\nemployment opportunity without discrimination.\n

§ 1147-x. Audit and annual report. 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 comptroller and an\nannual audit shall be performed by an independent certified acc…

§ 1147-y. Separability clause. If any section, clause or provision in\nthis title shall be held by a competent court to 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…

§ 1147-z. Effect of inconsistent provisions. In so far as the\nprovisions of this title are inconsistent with the provisions of any\nother act, general or special, or of any charter, local law, ordinance\nor resolution of any municipality, the provisions of this title shall be\n…

§ 1149. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as the\n"Seneca county water and sewer authority act".\n

§ 1149-a. 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 one\nthousand one hundred forty-nine-c of this title.\n 2. "Board" shall mean the members of …

§ 1149-b. Seneca county water and sewer authority district. There is\nhereby defined and established a district to be known as the "Seneca\ncounty water and sewer authority district" which shall embrace all of\nthe territory located within the county of Seneca.\n

§ 1149-c. Seneca county water and sewer authority. 1. A public\ncorporation known as the "Seneca county water and sewer authority" is\nhereby created for the public purposes and charged with the duties and\nhaving the powers provided in this title.\n The authority shall be a cor…

§ 1149-d. Powers of the authority. The authority shall have the 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 to provide for the rights of the holders thereof;…

§ 1149-e. Advances on behalf of the authority; transfer of property to\nthe authority; acquisition of property by county for authority. 1. In\naddition to any powers granted to it by law, the county from time to\ntime may appropriate sums of money, after approval by the board of…

§ 1149-f. Transfer of officers and employees. Any officer or employee\nunder civil service who is selected by the authority and may be\ntransferred to the authority and shall be eligible for such transfer and\nappointment without examination to comparable offices, positions and\…

§ 1149-g. Bonds of the authority. 1. The authority shall have the\npower and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue bonds in\nconformance with the applicable provisions of the uniform commercial\ncode in such principal amounts as it may determine to be necessary to\npay…

§ 1149-h. Remedies of bondholders. Subject to any resolution or\nresolutions adopted pursuant to applicable provisions of this title:\n 1. In the event that the authority shall default in the payment of\nprincipal of or interest on any issue of the bonds after the same shall\nbe…

§ 1149-i. State and municipalities not liable on authority bonds.\nNeither the state nor any municipality shall be liable on the bonds of\nthe authority and such bonds shall not be a debt of the state or of any\nmunicipality.\n

§ 1149-j. Moneys of the authority. All moneys of the authority from\nwhatever source derived shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority\nand shall be deposited forthwith in one or more banks and/or trust\ncompanies in the state designated by the authority. The moneys in suc…

§ 1149-k. Bonds legal investments for fiduciaries. The bonds of the\nauthority are hereby made securities in which all public officials and\nbodies of the state and all municipalities, all insurance companies and\nassociations and other persons carrying on an insurance business,…

§ 1149-l. Agreement with the state. The state does hereby pledge to\nand agree with the holders of any bonds issued by the authority pursuant\nto this title that the state will not alter or limit the rights hereby\nvested in the authority to purchase, construct, maintain, operat…

§ 1149-m. Exemption from taxes, assessments and certain fees; payments\nin lieu of taxes. 1. It is hereby determined that the creation of the\nauthority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes is in all\nrespects for the benefit of the people of the county and the state a…

§ 1149-n. Actions against the authority. 1. Except in an action for\nwrongful death, no action or special proceeding shall be prosecuted or\nmaintained against the authority for personal injury or damage to real\nor personal property alleged to have been sustained by reason of t…

§ 1149-o. Interest in contracts prohibited. It shall be a misdemeanor\nfor any member or any officer, agent, servant or employee of an\nauthority to be in any way or manner interested, directly or indirectly,\nin the furnishing of work, materials, supplies or labor, or in any\nc…