Title PBA, Public Authorities

§ 1207-e. State and city not liable on bonds or notes. The bonds and\nnotes of the authority shall not be a debt of the state of New York or\nthe city, and neither the state nor the city shall be liable thereon,\nnor shall they be payable out of any funds other than those of the…

§ 1207-f. Bonds and notes legal investments for fiduciaries. The\nbonds and notes of the authority 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…

§ 1207-g. Exemptions from taxation. 1. It is hereby found, determined\nand declared 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, and the authority will be performing an essential\ng…

§ 1207-h. Remedies of bondholders and noteholders. 1. In the event\nthat the authority shall default in the payment of principal of or\ninterest on any issue of the bonds or notes after the same shall become\ndue, whether at maturity or upon call for redemption, and such default…

§ 1207-i. Rates of fare while bonds, notes and other obligations are\noutstanding. Notwithstanding the provisions of section twelve hundred\nfive of this title or the provisions of any other law to the contrary,\nso long as the authority shall have outstanding and unpaid bonds, …

§ 1207-j. Limitation on the exercise of powers by authority and lease\nrenewal. 1. The powers granted and conferred upon the authority by\nsection twelve hundred seven-a of this title to purchase cars for the\nrapid transit lines of the authority, and by section twelve hundred\n…

§ 1207-k. Purchase, financing and lease of cars and rolling stock by\ncity. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the city may\npurchase from the authority, by negotiation and without competitive\nbidding, from time to time, all or any part of the cars acquired by …

§ 1207-l. Inconsistent provisions of other acts superseded. Insofar as\nthe provisions of section twelve hundred seven-a through twelve hundred\nseven-k, inclusive, are inconsistent with any other provisions of this\ntitle or of any other act, general or special, or of any local…

§ 1207-m. Transit projects. 1. The term "transit project" as used in\nthis section shall have the meaning given to such term from time to time\nin section twelve hundred sixty-six-c of this article. The provisions of\nthis section shall be controlling and the authority and its s…

§ 1208. Revenue and accounts. 1. The authority shall establish and\nmaintain a system of accounts to show at all times the cost of the\nseveral classes of property used in operation and the sources of funds\nused in the acquisition of such property; the several classes of\nopera…

§ 1209. Contracts. 1. Any contract for public work, except where there\nis an emergency involving danger to life or property, the estimated cost\nof which exceeds twenty thousand dollars shall be made by the authority\nonly upon public letting founded on sealed bids. Notice of t…

§ 1209-a. Transit adjudication bureau. 1. Establishment. There is\nhereby created in the authority a transit adjudication bureau. The head\nof such bureau shall be the executive director, who shall be appointed\nby the president of the authority. The executive director may deleg…

§ 1210. Employees. 1. Employees in the competitive and labor classes\nof the classified service in the employ of the board of transportation\nand performing services in respect to subjects or matters, jurisdiction\nof which was transferred to the authority, with the approval of …

§ 1210-a. Flexible benefits program. 1. For purposes of this section,\nthe following terms shall have the following meanings:\n a. "Code" shall mean the United States internal revenue code of\nnineteen hundred eighty-six, as amended, and regulations promulgated\nthereunder.\n b.…

§ 1211. Members and employees not to be interested in contracts. It\nshall be a misdemeanor for any member, officer or employee of the\nauthority to be in any way or manner interested, directly or indirectly,\nin any contract made by the authority.\n

§ 1212. 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 or death, the\ncomplaint shall contain an allegation that at least thirty days have\…

§ 1212-a. Security by authority. 1. Each provision of statute or rule\nrequiring a party to give security for the purpose of procuring an order\nof arrest, an injunction order, or a warrant of attachment, or as a\ncondition of obtaining any other relief, or taking any proceeding…

§ 1213. Report. Copies of the annual report required to be made and\nsubmitted pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred of this chapter also\nshall be submitted to the mayor, comptroller and board of estimate.\n

§ 1214. Rapid transit law. During any period when the transfer, or any\nrenewal thereof, authorized by section eighteen hundred three of this\ntitle shall be in effect: 1. Articles five and eight and sections ten,\neleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, seventeen, thirty,\…

§ 1215. Construction of terms. Whenever the term public service\ncommission, or board of rapid transit railroad commissioners, or transit\nconstruction commissioner, or transit commission or board of\ntransportation, occurs in any law, contract or document relating to\nfacilitie…

§ 1216. Exemption from taxation and fees. It is hereby found,\ndetermined and declared that the creation of the authority and the\ncarrying out of its purposes is in all respects for the benefit of the\npeople of the state of New York and for the improvement of their health,\nwe…

§ 1217. Records; prima facie evidence. The record of the proceedings\nof the authority and of the board of transportation, the records and\nprinted minutes of the transit commission, of the former transit\nconstruction commissioner, of the former public service commission for\nt…

§ 1218. Pending actions and proceedings. 1. Provision shall be made in\nthe agreement described in section eighteen hundred three of this title\nfor the assumption by the city of the payment of judgments or claims\nbased upon a cause of action arising prior to the date of transf…

§ 1219. Continuity of jurisdiction. The authority shall be deemed and\nheld to constitute a continuation, as to matters within its\njurisdiction, of the board of transportation for the purpose of\nsuccession to the rights, powers, duties and obligations of the board of\ntranspor…

§ 1219-a. Transfer and receipt of surplus funds. 1. Notwithstanding\nany provision of this title or any other provision of law, general,\nspecial or local, the authority may from time to time transfer and pay\nover to metropolitan transportation authority or triborough bridge an…

§ 1220. Separability. If any section, clause or provision of this\ntitle shall be unconstitutional or be ineffective in whole or in part,\nto the extent that it is not unconstitutional or ineffective, it shall\nbe valid and effective and no other section, clause or provision sha…

§ 1221. 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, or of any local law of the city, the\nprovisions of this title shall be controlling.\n

§ 1225-a. Short title. This title may be cited as the transit\nconstruction fund act.\n

§ 1225-b. Definitions. For the purposes of this title:\n 1. "City" means the city of New York.\n 2. "Director of management and budget" means the director of\nmanagement and budget of the city of New York.\n 3. "Fund" means the transit construction fund as established by this\nt…

§ 1225-c. Transit construction fund. (a) There is hereby created the\ntransit construction fund. The fund is a corporate governmental agency\nconstituting a public benefit corporation. It has the powers and\nprivileges of a corporation and all of its business shall be transacted…

§ 1225-d. Purpose of the fund. The purpose of the fund shall be to\nprovide through agreements with the transportation authority transit\nfacilities, to be used by the transit authority or any subsidiary,\nincluding the planning, design, construction, acquisition, extension,\nre…

§ 1225-e. Administration of the fund. (1) The fund shall be\nadministered by three trustees, one of whom shall be the director of the\nbudget. The remaining two trustees shall be appointed by the mayor, no\nmore than one of whom may be a city official. All city officials shall\n…

§ 1225-f. General powers of the fund. The fund shall have the\nfollowing powers in addition to those specially conferred elsewhere in\nthis title: (1) to sue and be sued; (2) to have a seal and alter the\nsame at its pleasure; (3) to make and alter by-laws for its organization\n…

§ 1225-g. Agreement with the transportation authority. (a) To enable\nthe fund to realize its public and governmental purpose, the fund may\nenter into agreements with the transportation authority, to which the\ntransit authority may be a party, pursuant to which the transportat…

§ 1225-h. Resources of the fund. (a) Subject to the provisions of this\ntitle the trustees of the fund shall receive, accept, invest,\nadminister, expend and disburse for its corporate purposes all monies\nfor the transit construction fund from whatever sources derived.\n (b) Th…

§ 1225-i. Payments to the fund. (a) To further enable the fund to\nrealize its public and governmental purpose the city shall, in addition\nto any other financial assistance, annually pay to the fund in respect\nto each city fiscal year an amount equal to the aggregate of all re…

§ 1225-j. Federal, state and other aid. Subject to the provisions of\nchapter ten hundred seventy-three of the laws of nineteen hundred\nsixty-nine as amended by a chapter of the laws of nineteen hundred\nseventy-two, in the event that the transportation authority receives\nstat…

§ 1225-k. Title to property. Title to any transit facility leased to\nthe fund by the transportation authority pursuant to this title shall,\non the expiration or termination of such lease, vest in the city.\n

§ 1225-l. Employees of the fund. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent\nprovisions of this title, the appointment and promotion of all employees\nof and for the fund shall be made in accordance with the provisions of\nthe civil service law under the jurisdiction of the city civil …

§ 1225-m. Actions against fund. (a) An action against the fund for\npersonal injury or property damage or founded on tort, except an action\nfor wrongful death, shall not be commenced more than one year and ninety\ndays after the cause of action thereof shall have accrued nor un…

§ 1225-n. Assistance to the fund. The city may make grants of money or\nproperty to the fund for the purpose of enabling it to carry out its\npublic purposes and for the exercise of its powers. This section shall\nnot be construed to limit any other power the city may have to ma…

§ 1225-o. Corporation counsel to be attorney. The corporation counsel\nof the city shall be attorney and counsel for the fund.\n

§ 1225-p. Exemption from taxation. The monies and property of the fund\nand its operation shall be exempt from taxation.\n

§ 1225-q. Construction. It is the intent of the Legislature that this\ntitle be construed liberally so as to effectuate the public and\ngovernmental purpose thereof.\n

§ 1226-a. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as\nthe "upper Mohawk valley regional water finance authority act."\n

§ 1226-aa. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as\nthe "Upper Mohawk Valley regional water board act".\n

§ 1226-b. Definitions. As used or referred to in this title, unless a\ndifferent meaning clearly appears from the context:\n 1. "Authority" means the corporation created by section one thousand\ntwo hundred twenty-six-c of this title.\n 2. "Board of water supply" means the board…

§ 1226-bb. "Upper Mohawk Valley regional water board". For the benefit\nof the Upper Mohawk Valley and the inhabitants thereof, a water board to\nbe known as the Upper Mohawk Valley regional water board is hereby\nestablished for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes\…

§ 1226-c. Upper Mohawk valley regional water finance authority. 1. A\npublic corporation to be known as the "upper Mohawk valley regional\nwater finance authority" is hereby created for the public purposes and\ncharged with the duties and having the powers provided in this title…

§ 1226-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 bonds or other obligations for its\ncorporate purposes and to provide for the rights of the holders …