Title PBA, Public Authorities

§ 1231-b. Niagara Falls water board. For the benefit of the city of Niagara Falls and the inhabitants thereof, a water board to be known as the Niagara Falls water board is hereby established for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified in title ten-B of this a…

§ 1232. Legislative intent. The state legislature hereby recognizes that the creation of a Nassau county sewer and storm water finance authority will be an effective mechanism to achieve substantial savings for past and prospective sewer and storm water capital investments. More…

§ 1232-a. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as the "Nassau county sewer and storm water finance authority act".

§ 1232-b. Definitions. As used or referred to in this title, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: 1. "Attorney general" means the state attorney general. 2. "Authority" means the public benefit corporation created by section twelve hundred thirty-two-c of…

§ 1232-c. Nassau county sewer and storm water finance authority. 1. A public benefit corporation, to be known as the "Nassau county sewer and storm water finance authority" is hereby created for the public purposes, charged with the duties and having the powers provided in this …

§ 1232-d. Powers of the authority. The authority shall have the 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 or other obligations and to provide for the rights of the holders thereof; 4. To finance or refinanc…

§ 1232-e. Advances on behalf of the authority; transfer of property to authority. 1. In addition to any powers granted to it by law, the county from time to time may appropriate sums of money to or on behalf of the authority to defray costs and expenses of the authority. Subject…

§ 1232-f. Governmental capacity of the authority and municipalities. The authority, the county and the other municipalities, in carrying out their respective powers and duties under this title, shall be deemed to be acting in a governmental capacity and in the performance of an …

§ 1232-g. Bonds of the authority. 1. The authority shall have the power and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue bonds in such principal amounts, not to exceed three hundred fifty million dollars ($350,000,000), as it may determine to be necessary to pay the cost of a…

§ 1232-h. Remedies of bondholders. Subject to any resolution or resolutions adopted pursuant to paragraph (i) of subdivision four of section twelve hundred thirty-two-g of this title: 1. In the event that the authority shall default in the payment of principal or of interest on …

§ 1232-i. State and county not liable on authority bonds. Neither the state nor the county shall be liable on the bonds of the authority and such bonds shall not be a debt of the state or the county, and such bonds shall contain, on the face thereof, a statement to such effect. …

§ 1232-j. Moneys of the authority. All moneys of the authority from whatever source derived shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority and shall be deposited forthwith in such bank or banks in the state designated by the governing body. Moneys derived from charges by the au…

§ 1232-k. Bonds legal investments for fiduciaries. The bonds of the authority are hereby made securities in which all public officials and bodies of the state and all municipalities, all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, al…

§ 1232-l. Agreement of the state. The state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this title that the state will not alter or limit the rights hereby vested in the authority to finance or refinance the acquisition, desi…

§ 1232-m. Tax exemption and tax contract by the state. 1. It is hereby determined that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state of New York and is a public purpose. Accordingly, the…

§ 1232-n. Actions against authority. 1. Except in an action for wrongful death, no action or special proceeding shall be prosecuted or maintained against the authority for personal injury or damage to real or personal property alleged to have been sustained by reason of the negl…

§ 1232-o. Prevailing wage. Each contract to which the authority is a party including, but not limited to, any contract, lease, grant, bond, covenant or other debt agreement entered into directly or indirectly by the authority financing or refinancing in whole or in part, the con…

§ 1232-p. Code of ethics. 1. Definition. As used in this section the term "authority member" shall mean any officer or member of the board of the authority. 2. No authority member shall have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business, tra…

§ 1232-q. Audit, annual report and budget review. 1. 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 comptroller and an annual audit shall be performed by an inde…

§ 1232-r. Limited liability. Neither the members of the governing body, nor any municipality, officer or employee acting on its behalf, while acting within the scope of their authority, shall be subject to any personal liability resulting from the construction, maintenance or op…

§ 1232-s. Environmental application, proceedings, approvals and permits. 1. Any application in relation to the purposes of or contemplated by this title filed prior to the effective date of this title, or any proceeding commenced prior to the effective date of this title, by the…

§ 1232-t. Separability. If any section, clause or provision of this title shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or ineffective in whole or in part, to the extent that it is not unconstitutional or ineffective, such section, clause or provision…

§ 1232-u. Effect of inconsistent provisions. In so far as the provisions of this title are inconsistent with the provisions of any other provision of law, general or special, or of any charter, local law, ordinance or resolution of any municipality, the provisions of this title …

§ 1260. Short title. This title may be cited as the "Metropolitan Transportation Authority Act."

§ 1261. Definitions. As used or referred to in this title, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: 1. "Authority" shall mean the corporation created by section twelve hundred sixty-three of this title. 2. "Authority facilities" shall mean the authority's rai…

§ 1262. Metropolitan commuter transportation district. There is hereby\ncreated and established a commuter transportation district to be known\nas the metropolitan commuter transportation district which shall embrace\nthe city of New York and the counties of Dutchess, Nassau, Or…

§ 1263. Metropolitan transportation authority. 1. * (a) (1) There is hereby created the "metropolitan transportation authority." The authority shall be a body corporate and politic constituting a public benefit corporation. The authority shall consist of a chairperson, sixteen o…

§ 1264. Purposes of the authority. 1. The purposes of the authority shall be the continuance, further development and improvement of commuter transportation and other services related thereto within the metropolitan commuter transportation district, including but not limited to …

§ 1264-a. State of emergency; boarding of a commuter transportation by domestic companion animals. 1. For the purposes of this section: (a) "Commuter transportation" means commuter transportation, and other related services and facilities, operated by the authority or any of its…

§ 1265. 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, to issue negotiable notes, bonds or other obligations and to provide f…

§ 1265-a. Contracts. 1. The provisions of this section shall only apply to procurements by the authority commenced during the period from April first, nineteen hundred eighty-seven until December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-one, and during the period from December sixt…

* § 1265-b. Metropolitan transportation authority small business mentoring program. 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "authority" means the metropolitan transportation authority and its subsidiaries consisting of the Long Island …

§ 1266. Special powers of the authority. In order to effectuate the\npurposes of this title:\n 1. The authority may acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, transfer,\ncontract or lease, any transportation facility other than a transit\nfacility or, subject to subdivision two of this …

§ 1266-a. Medical emergency services. The authority is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and develop a medical emergency services program to be implemented at a time to be specified in such program for the benefit of persons utilizing transportation and other related ser…

§ 1266-b. Medical emergency services plan; implementation on Long Island Rail Road. 1. a. The authority in consultation with the Long Island Rail Road is hereby authorized and directed to implement a comprehensive medical emergency services program, including an emergency respon…

§ 1266-c. Transit projects. 1. Subject to the provisions of this section, the authority is hereby authorized, upon the request of the New York city transit authority and upon such terms and conditions as shall be agreed to by the authority (i) to plan, design, acquire, construct…

§ 1266-d. Long Island rail road commuter's council. 1. There is hereby created the Long Island rail road commuter's council, to study, investigate, monitor and make recommendations with respect to the maintenance and operation of the Long Island rail road. Such council shall stu…

§ 1266-e. Metro-North rail commuter council. 1. There is hereby created the Metro-North rail commuter council to study, investigate, monitor and make recommendations with respect to the maintenance and operation of those portions of, if any, the Hudson, Harlem, New Haven, Pascac…

§ 1266-f. Medical emergency services plan; implementation on Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company. 1. The authority is hereby authorized and directed to implement a medical emergency services program not later than April first, nineteen hundred eighty-six, for the benefit of pe…

§ 1266-g. Excess loss fund. 1. Subject to the provisions of this section, the authority is authorized to issue bonds and notes, in accordance with section twelve hundred sixty-nine of this title, in such principal amounts not in excess of the seventy-five million dollar limitati…

§ 1266-h. Authority police force. 1. The authority is hereby authorized and empowered, to provide and maintain an authority police department and a uniformed authority police force. Each member of such uniformed police force shall be a "police officer" for the purposes of the cr…

§ 1266-i. The permanent citizens advisory committee. There is hereby established a permanent citizens advisory committee. The members of the committee shall consist of the following members: the Long Island Rail Road commuter's council, the Metro-North commuter council, and the …

§ 1266-j. Metropolitan transportation authority pledge to customers. 1. A metropolitan transportation authority pledge to customers shall be created and adopted by the metropolitan transportation authority. A copy of such pledge shall be posted on the web site of the authority a…

* § 1266-k. Expired fare transfer policy. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the authority shall, within ninety days of the effective date of this section, establish an expired fare transfer policy that may be amended from time to time. Such policy shall…

* § 1266-l. Surveillance cameras; subway stations. The authority shall install and reasonably maintain proper operation of surveillance cameras at all subway stations operated by the authority. Such surveillance cameras may be placed in all areas, including but not limited to, a…

* § 1266-l. Light duty for employees. 1. Should any employee engaged in the service of any commuter rail service owned or operated by the authority or its subsidiary, who is pregnant be prevented by such pregnancy from performing the activities involved in her regular assigned d…

§ 1266-m. Information concerning services for human trafficking victims. 1. The authority shall make available in plain view and in a conspicuous place and manner in the public restrooms and in any lactation rooms of any transit facility operated by the authority, informational …

§ 1267. Acquisition and disposition of real property. * 1. In addition to the powers provided in section twelve hundred sixty-six of this title to acquire transportation facilities, equipment and real property, the authority may acquire, by condemnation pursuant to the eminent d…

§ 1267-a. Acquisition and disposition of real property by department of transportation. If funds are made available by the authority for the payment of the cost and expense of the acquisition thereof, the commissioner of transportation of the state of New York, when requested by…

§ 1267-b. Transit facilities for transit construction fund. 1. As used in this section, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: a. "City" shall mean the city of New York. b. "Transit construction fund act" shall mean title nine-a of article five of this chap…