Title PBA, Public Authorities

§ 1174-s. Effect of inconsistent provisions. Insofar as the provisions\nof this title are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law,\ngeneral, special or local or of any charter or any local ordinance or\nresolution of any municipality the provisions of this title shall …

§ 1175. Short title. This title may be cited as the "Buffalo Sewer\nAuthority Act. "\n

§ 1176. 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\neleven hundred seventy-seven of this title;\n 2. The term "city" shall mean the city …

§ 1177. Buffalo Sewer Authority. 1. A board, to be known as "Buffalo\nSewer Authority," is hereby created. Such board shall be a body\ncorporate and politic constituting a public benefit corporation. Such\nboard shall consist of five members, each of whom shall be a resident of\…

§ 1178. 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 to\nmodify such plans, designs or estimates;\n 2. To construct the project a…

§ 1178-a. Enforcement and special powers of the authority. 1.\nAdministrative sanctions and civil liability. a. Any user who has been\nfinally determined to violate any rules, regulations, permits or orders\nof the authority made pursuant to this title, shall be strictly liable,…

§ 1179. Transfer to authority of city sewer system. Upon the filing by\nthe authority with the common council of the city and the secretary of\nstate of the state of New York, of its certificate signed by its\nchairman or vice-chairman stating that the project has been completed…

§ 1180. Sewer rents. Upon the filing with the common council of the\ncity and the secretary of state of the state of New York of the\ncertificate of completion of the project, as provided in section\nfourteen hundred four of this chapter, the authority is authorized to\nestablis…

§ 1180-a. Shutting off water supply for unpaid sewer rents. Upon\ncertification by the authority to the director of water of the city of\nBuffalo that sewer rents, based upon the consumption of water charged\nagainst real property which is connected with the facilities of the\na…

§ 1181. Construction contracts. If the project, or any portion\nthereof, or any addition, betterment or extension to the facilities,\nshall be constructed pursuant to a contract for which the estimated cost\nexceeds seven thousand dollars, such contract shall be awarded to the\n…

§ 1182. Acquisition of lands. The city shall have the power to acquire\nby purchase or eminent domain proceedings either the fee or such right,\ntitle, interest or easement in such lands as the authority may deem\nnecessary for any of the purposes mentioned in this title, whethe…

§ 1183. Obligations of public utilities. Wherever railroad tracks,\nstreet railroad tracks, gas pipes, telephone wires, telegraph wires,\nelectric light or power wires, or conduits for carrying telephone,\ntelegraph or electric wires, or other structures of any public service\nc…

§ 1184. Property to be restored. The authority may enter upon streets,\nhighways, bridges or public places for the purpose of constructing the\nproject or any part thereof, or any addition, betterment or extension to\nthe facilities of the authority. Whenever the authority has e…

§ 1185. Fiscal year. The fiscal year of the authority shall begin on\nthe first day of July.\n

§ 1186. Moneys of the authority. All moneys of the authority, from\nwhatever source derived, shall be paid to the treasurer as agent of the\nauthority, who shall not commingle such moneys with any other moneys.\nSuch moneys shall be deposited by the treasurer in one or more bank…

§ 1187. 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 for\nany of its corporate purposes. The total amount of bonds issu…

§ 1188. Agreement of the state. The state of New York does pledge to\nand agree with the holders of the bonds that the state will not limit or\nalter the rights hereby vested in the authority to establish and collect\nsuch rates, rentals and other charges as may be convenient or…

§ 1189. State and city not liable on bonds. The bonds and other\nobligations of the authority shall not be a debt of the state of New\nYork or the city, and neither the state nor the city shall be liable\nthereon, nor shall they be payable out of any funds other than those of\nt…

§ 1190. Bonds legal investments for fiduciaries. The bonds are hereby\nmade securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state\nand all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, all insurance\ncompanies and associations, all savings banks and savings institutions,…

§ 1191. Exemptions from taxation. 1. It is hereby found and declared\nthat the creation of 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 and welfare, a…

§ 1192. 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 said principal or interest shall become due, whether at\nmaturity or upon call for redemption, and such default shall co…

§ 1193. Obligations of contracts not impaired. From and after the\nfiling with the common council of the city and the secretary of state of\nthe state of New York of the certificate of completion of the project,\nas provided in section fourteen hundred four of this chapter, all\…

§ 1193-a. Actions against the authority. 1. In every action or special\nproceeding against the authority founded upon tort for damages to real\nor personal property, or for the destruction thereof, or for personal\ninjuries or death, a notice of claim shall be required to be ser…

§ 1194. Title not affected if in part unconstitutional. If any clause,\nsentence, paragraph, or part of this title shall for any reason be\nadjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such\njudgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this…

§ 1195. 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, or any local law, the provisions of this\ntitle shall be controlling.\n

§ 1196-a. Policy and purposes. It is hereby declared to be the policy\nof this state to enable local governments to provide expeditiously,\nefficiently and effectively, safe and adequate supplies of water and\nsewerage service for domestic and industrial use, both of which are\n…

§ 1196-b. Definitions. As used or referred to in this title, unless a\ndifferent meaning clearly appears from the context:\n 1. "Authority" shall mean a water authority or sewerage authority or\nwater and sewerage authority organized pursuant to the provisions of\nthis title.\n …

§ 1196-c. Organization of authorities. 1. When an authority has been\nestablished by special act of the legislature for the benefit of a\nsingle sponsoring municipality, upon such establishment the governing\nbody of such municipality shall file within one year after the effecti…

§ 1196-d. General powers of an authority. Except as otherwise limited\nby this title, an 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 and issue negotiable or non-negotiable notes,\nbonds, or other o…

§ 1196-e. Transfer of officers and employees. Any public officer or\nemployee under civil service, selected by an authority may, with the\nconsent of the commission, board or department by which he or she has\nbeen employed, be transferred to the authority and shall be eligible …

§ 1196-f. Bonds and notes of an authority. 1. An authority shall have\nthe power and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue bonds, in\nconformity with applicable provisions of the uniform commercial code, in\nsuch principal amounts as it may determine to be necessary to…

§ 1196-g. 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 per…

§ 1196-h. State and municipalities not liable on authority bonds.\nNeither the state nor any municipality shall be liable on the bonds of\nan authority and such bonds shall not be a debt of the state or of any\nmunicipality.\n

§ 1196-i. Moneys of an authority. All moneys of an authority from\nwhatever source derived shall be paid to the treasurer of an authority\nand shall be deposited forthwith in a bank or banks in the state\ndesignated by the authority. The moneys in such accounts shall be paid\nou…

§ 1196-j. Bonds legal investment for fiduciaries. The bonds of an\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, a…

§ 1196-k. Agreement with the state. The state does hereby pledge to\nand agree with the holders of any bonds issued by an authority pursuant\nto this title that the state will not alter or limit the rights hereby\nvested in the authority to fulfill the terms of any agreement mad…

§ 1196-l. Exemption from taxes, assessments and certain fees; payments\nin lieu of taxes. 1. It is hereby determined that the creation of an\nauthority 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\n…

§ 1196-m. Actions against an authority. 1. Except in an action for\nwrongful death, no action or proceeding shall be prosecuted or\nmaintained against an authority for personal injury or damage to real or\npersonal property alleged to have been sustained by reason of the\nneglig…

§ 1196-n. 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…

§ 1196-o. Equal employment opportunity. Authorities shall ensure that,\nwhere possible, all employees or applicants for employment are afforded\nequal employment opportunity without discrimination.\n

§ 1196-p. Construction and purchase contracts. An authority shall let\ncontracts for construction or purchase of supplies, materials, or\nequipment pursuant to section one hundred three of the general municipal\nlaw. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the power …

§ 1196-q. 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…

§ 1196-r. Effect of inconsistent provisions. Insofar as the provisions\nof this title are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law,\ngeneral, special or local or of any charter or any local ordinance or\nresolution of any municipality, the provisions of this title shall…

§ 1197-a. Title. This title may be cited as the "Water Authority of\nGreat Neck North Act".\n

§ 1197-b. 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 eleven\nhundred ninety-seven-d of this title.\n 2. "Board of directors" shall mean the govern…

§ 1197-c. Water authority of Great Neck north district. There is\nhereby created a district to be known as the "water authority of Great\nNeck north district" which shall embrace that portion of the area which,\nas of the date of the adoption of this act, is within union free sc…

§ 1197-d. Water authority of Great Neck north. 1. A corporation known\nas "water authority of Great Neck north" 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…

§ 1197-e. Powers of the authority. Except as otherwise limited by this\ntitle, the authority shall have the power to:\n 1. sue and be sued;\n 2. have a seal and alter the same at pleasure;\n 3. borrow money and issue negotiable or non-negotiable notes, bonds,\nor other obligatio…

§ 1197-f. Transfer of officers and employees. Any public officer or\nemployee under civil service, selected by the authority may, with the\nconsent of the commission, board, department or municipality by which he\nor she has been employed, be transferred to the authority and sha…

§ 1197-g. Bonds of the authority. 1. The authority shall have the\npower and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue bonds, in\nconformity with applicable provisions of the uniform commercial code, in\nsuch principal amounts as it may determine to be necessary to pay the…