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NY Gen Mun L § 520 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15 - Urban Renewal 520 - Construction.

§  520.  Construction.  This  article  shall be construed liberally to   effect the purposes hereof and the enumeration  of  specific  powers  in   this  act shall not operate to restrict the meaning of any general grant   of  power  contained  in  this  chapter  or  to  exclude  other   powers   comprehended   in   such  general  grant.  In  construing  this  chapter   consideration shall be given to its purposes and intent,  among  others,   of  consolidating,  clarifying and simplifying the respective provisions   of the chapters  repealed  as  hereinafter  specified  in  section  five   hundred   twenty-five   hereof  and  of  authorizing  municipalities  to   undertake one or more programs of urban  renewal  with  respect  to  the   clearance,  replanning,  reconstruction,  rehabilitation, redevelopment,   conservation, restoration or  improvement  of  substandard,  insanitary,   slum,    blighted,    deteriorated    or    deteriorating   residential,   non-residential,  improved  or  vacant  areas,  or  the   remedying   of   unsuitable  topographical,  subsoil  or  other physical conditions which   tend  to  impede  the  development  of  such  areas,  for   residential,   commercial,  industrial,  community,  public and other uses and to apply   for and accept federal or state loans, subsidies or grants in connection   therewith. Insofar as the provisions of this  article  are  inconsistent   with  the  provisions  of  any  other general, special or local law, the   provisions of this article shall be controlling.
NY Gen Mun L § 521 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15 - Urban Renewal 521 - Severability.

§  521.  Severability.  If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or   part  of  this  act  shall  be  adjudged  by  any  court  of   competent   jurisdiction  to be invalid or unconstitutional, such judgment shall not   affect, impair  or  invalidate  the  remainder  thereof,  but  shall  be   confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or   part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment   shall have been rendered.
NY Gen Mun L § 522 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15 - Urban Renewal 522 - Pending Actions or Proceedings.

§  522. Pending actions or proceedings. This act or anything contained   therein shall not affect or abate any acts, actions, proceedings,  civil   or  criminal, pending at the time this act shall take effect brought by,   for or against, the state, the division of housing or  any  municipality   or  in pursuance of the provisions of the laws repealed by this act, but   all such acts, actions or  proceedings  may  be  continued,  prosecuted,   conducted  and completed as if such laws were not repealed but continued   to be fully effective.
NY Gen Mun L § 524 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15 - Urban Renewal 524 - Validation.

§  524.  Validation.  All  proceedings,  acts  and  things undertaken,   performed or done by any municipality or the state division  of  housing   pursuant   to   sections  seventy-two-k,  seventy-two-l,  seventy-two-m,   seventy-two-n and seventy-two-o of the general  municipal  law  or  done   with  reference  thereto  are  hereby  validated,  ratified,  confirmed,   approved and declared legal in all respects, notwithstanding any want of   statutory authority or any  defect  or  irregularity  in  such  acts  or   proceedings.
NY Gen Mun L § 525 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15 - Urban Renewal 525 - Laws Repealed.

§  525.  Laws repealed.  Of the laws enumerated in the schedule hereto   annexed, that portion specified in the last column is  hereby  repealed,   except as provided in section five hundred twenty-two.
NY Gen Mun L § 550 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-A - Municipal Urban Renewal Agencies, Organization and Powers 550 - Short Title.

§  550.  Short  title. This article may be cited as the "Urban Renewal   Agency Act. "
NY Gen Mun L § 551 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-A - Municipal Urban Renewal Agencies, Organization and Powers 551 - Policy and Purposes of Article.

§ 551. Policy and purposes of article. It is hereby declared to be the   policy  of  this state to promote the expeditious undertaking, financing   and completion of municipal urban renewal programs by  the  creation  of   municipal  urban  renewal  agencies  which  are  hereby  declared  to be   governmental agencies and instrumentalities and to grant to  such  urban   renewal agencies the rights and powers provided in this article. The use   of  such  rights  and powers is a public purpose essential to the public   interest, and for which public funds may be expended.
NY Gen Mun L § 552 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-A - Municipal Urban Renewal Agencies, Organization and Powers 552 - Definitions.

§  552.  Definitions.  As used or referred to in this article unless a   different meaning clearly appears from the context:1. "Agency" shall mean an urban renewal  agency  created  pursuant  to   this article.2.   "Bonds"  shall  mean  any  bonds,  notes,  interim  certificates,   debentures, or other obligations issued by an agency  pursuant  to  this   article.3.  "Governing body", "Municipality", "Urban renewal", "Substandard or   insanitary area", "Comprehensive community plan", "Urban renewal  plan",   "Commission",   "Urban   renewal   area",   "State  capital  grant"  and   "Commissioner" shall mean governing body, municipality,  urban  renewal,   substandard  or  insanitary  area,  comprehensive  community plan, urban   renewal plan, commission, urban renewal area, state  capital  grant  and   commissioner,  respectively,  as  defined  in  article  fifteen  of this   chapter.4. The term "mayor" shall  mean  the  chief  executive  officer  of  a   municipality.
NY Gen Mun L § 553 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-A - Municipal Urban Renewal Agencies, Organization and Powers 553 - Organization of Urban Renewal Agencies.

§  553.  Organization  of  urban  renewal  agencies.  1.  (a) Upon the establishment of a municipal urban renewal agency by special act of  the legislature,  the  mayor  of  the city or village wherein such agency is established, or the town board of the town, shall file within six months after  the  effective  date  of  the  special  act  of  the  legislature establishing  such  agency  or  before  the  first day of July, nineteen hundred sixty-four, whichever date shall be later, in the office of  the secretary  of  state, a certificate signed by him setting forth: (1) the effective date of the special act establishing the agency; (2) the  name of  the  agency; (3) the names of the members and their terms of office, specifying which member is the chairman; and (4) facts establishing  the need for the establishment of an agency in such city, town or village.  (b)  Every such agency shall be perpetual in duration, except that if, at the expiration of ten years subsequent to the effective date  of  the special  act,  there  shall be outstanding no bonds or other obligations theretofore issued by such agency or  by  the  municipality  for  or  on behalf  of the agency, then the corporate existence of such agency shall thereupon terminate and it shall thereupon be deemed to be and shall  be dissolved.   2.  An agency shall be a corporate governmental agency, constituting a public benefit corporation. Except as otherwise provided by special  act of  the  Legislature, an agency shall consist of not less than three nor more than five members who shall be appointed by the mayor of a city  or village  or the town board of a town and who shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. A member  shall  continue  to  hold  office until  his successor is appointed and has qualified. The mayor of a city or village, or the town board of  a  town,  shall  designate  the  first chairman.  Such members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be entitled to the  necessary  expenses,  including  traveling expenses, incurred in the discharge of their duties.   3. A majority of the members of an agency shall constitute a quorum.   4.  Any  one or more of the members of an agency may be an official or an employee of the municipality. In the event that  an  official  or  an employee  of  the  municipality  shall  be  appointed as a member of the agency, acceptance or retention of such appointment shall not be  deemed a  forfeiture  of  his  municipal  office or employment, or incompatible therewith or affect his tenure or compensation in any way. The  term  of office of a member of an agency who is an official or an employee of the municipality  when  appointed  as a member thereof by special act of the legislature creating the municipal urban renewal agency shall  terminate at the expiration of the term of his municipal office.
NY Gen Mun L § 554-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-A - Municipal Urban Renewal Agencies, Organization and Powers 554-A - Agency Contracts.

§  554-a.  Agency contracts. Except as otherwise expressly provided by   an act of the legislature, provisions of state and local law  applicable   to   the   letting  of  public  works  and  purchase  contracts  by  the   municipality for which an agency is established shall apply to the  same   degree and extent to such agency.
NY Gen Mun L § 556 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-A - Municipal Urban Renewal Agencies, Organization and Powers 556 - Disposition of Property.

§  556.  Disposition  of  property. 1. An agency may sell, lease for a   term not exceeding ninety-nine years, or otherwise dispose of  any  real   property  and  appurtenances thereto or any interest therein acquired by   it pursuant to section five hundred fifty-five of this article,  to  any   person, firm or corporation at the highest marketable price or rental at   public auction or by sealed bids.2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section,   such real property and appurtenances thereto may be sold, leased  for  a   term of not exceeding ninety-nine years or otherwise disposed of for the   effectuation  of  any  of  the  purposes  of an urban renewal program in   accordance with the urban renewal plan pursuant  to  the  provisions  of   subdivision two of section five hundred seven of article fifteen of this   chapter.3.   Any  deed,  lease  or  instrument  by  which  real  property  and   appurtenances thereto, or air rights and concomitant easements or  other   rights  of user necessary for the use and development of such air rights   over streets, alleys, highways or other public rights of way, railway or   subway tracks, bridge  or  tunnel  approaches  or  entrances,  or  other   similar  facilities,  or  air  rights  sites and necessary sitework, the   foundations and platforms constructed or to be constructed in connection   therewith, or any interest therein is conveyed or disposed  of  pursuant   to this section shall contain provisions requiring the purchaser, lessee   or  grantee  to  replan,  clear, rehabilitate, restore, renew, conserve,   improve, reconstruct or redevelop such property in accordance  with  the   urban  renewal  plan,  as  approved  by the governing body, and within a   definite and reasonable period of time, subject  to  the  terms  of  the   contract  relating  thereto  between  the  agency  and  the  sponsor and   provisions  insuring  the  use  of  such  real  property  for   purposes   consistent with such urban renewal plan.4. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this article or article   fifteen  of  this  chapter  and  notwithstanding  any  provision  of any   general, special or local law,  such  real  property  and  appurtenances   thereto  may be sold, leased for a term not exceeding ninety-nine years,   exchanged with or otherwise disposed of, for the effectuation of any  of   the  purposes  of the urban renewal program in accordance with the urban   renewal plan,  to  any  municipal  corporation,  school  district,  fire   district, housing authority, the state of New York, or the government of   the  United  States and any agency or department thereof, for a valuable   consideration and upon such terms and conditions as shall be approved by   the governing body of the municipality, without public auction or sealed   bids or public notice.
NY Gen Mun L § 558 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-A - Municipal Urban Renewal Agencies, Organization and Powers 558 - Authority of Agency; Other Terms and Contracts.

§  558.  Authority of agency; other terms and contracts.  1. An agency   is authorized to enter into agreement with the  state  to  receive  such   state  capital  grants  to assist such agency to establish and carry out   one or more programs of urban renewal.2. In every contract for a  capital  grant  by  the  state,  the  acts   constituting  a  substantial  breach of the provisions set forth therein   shall be defined in such terms as the commissioner shall deem to  be  in   the  public  interest  and as are consistent with the provisions of this   article and the purposes of the program for which such aid is sought.3. Every such contract may contain such  other  terms,  covenants  and   conditions  as  shall  be  agreed  upon  and  as are consistent with the   provisions of this  article  and  the  purposes  of  the  urban  renewal   program.
NY Gen Mun L § 560 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-A - Municipal Urban Renewal Agencies, Organization and Powers 560 - Exemption From Taxation of Property and Income.

§  560.  Exemption from taxation of property and income.  The property   of an agency  and  its  income  and  operations  shall  be  exempt  from   taxation.
NY Gen Mun L § 561 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-A - Municipal Urban Renewal Agencies, Organization and Powers 561 - Exemption From Taxation of Bonds.

§  561. Exemption from taxation of bonds.  Bonds, mortgages, notes and   other obligations of an agency are declared to be issued  for  a  public   purpose  and  to  be public instrumentalities and together with interest   thereon, shall be exempt from taxation.
NY Gen Mun L § 561-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-A - Municipal Urban Renewal Agencies, Organization and Powers 561-A - Accounts, Reports and Audits.

§  561-a.  Accounts, reports and audits.  1. The accounting records of   an agency shall be maintained in accordance with a system prescribed  by   the state comptroller.2.  Within  sixty  days  after the close of the fiscal year, an agency   shall submit  an  annual  report  of  its  financial  condition  to  the   commissioner  and  to the state comptroller. The report shall be in such   form  as  the  comptroller  shall  require.  The  commissioner  or   the   comptroller  may  require  additional information from the agency or any   officer thereof at any time.3. The state comptroller, or his legally authorized representative, is   hereby authorized and empowered from time to time to examine  the  books   and  accounts  of  an  agency  including  its  receipts,  disbursements,   contracts, reserve funds,  sinking  funds,  investments  and  any  other   matters  relating  to  its  finances  or  financial  standing.  Such  an   examination shall be conducted by the comptroller at least once in every   five years; the comptroller is authorized, however, to  accept  from  an   agency,  in  lieu of such an examination, an external examination of its   books and accounts made at the request of the agency.
NY Gen Mun L § 561-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-A - Municipal Urban Renewal Agencies, Organization and Powers 561-B - Fiscal Year.

§ 561-b. Fiscal year.  The fiscal year of an agency shall begin on the   same  day  and  end  on  the same day of the calendar month on which the   fiscal year of the municipality wherein such agency is established shall   begin and end.
NY Gen Mun L § 562 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-A - Municipal Urban Renewal Agencies, Organization and Powers 562 - Powers Additional and Supplemental.

§  562.  Powers  additional and supplemental.  The powers conferred by   this article shall be in addition and supplemental  to  existing  powers   relating  to  the  effectuating  of  an  urban renewal program, and this   article shall not be construed as repealing any of the provisions of any   other law, general or special. Nothing in this article shall  be  deemed   to relieve any agency or municipality from complying with the provisions   of  article fifteen of this chapter as they relate to the designation of   an urban renewal area or the approval of an urban renewal plan.
NY Gen Mun L § 563 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-A - Municipal Urban Renewal Agencies, Organization and Powers 563 - Separability Clause.

§  563.  Separability  clause.    If  any clause, sentence, paragraph,   section or part of this article  shall  be  adjudged  by  any  court  of   competent  jurisdiction  to  be  invalid such judgment shall not affect,   impair, or invalidate the remainder hereof, but shall be confined in its   operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section  or  part  thereof   directly  involved  in the controversy in which such judgment shall have   been rendered.
NY Gen Mun L § 17 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-B - Municipal Urban Renewal Agencies, Created Title 17 - Ossining Urban Renewal Agency

                              TITLE 17 OSSINING URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
NY Gen Mun L § 681 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-C - Grievance Procedure for Municipal Employees 681 - Declaration of Policy.

§ 681. Declaration of policy.  In order to establish a more harmonious   and   cooperative   relationship   between  government  and  its  public   employees, it is hereby declared to be the purpose of  this  article  to   provide  by law for the settlement of certain differences between public   employees and their employers through procedures under  which  employees   may  present  grievances,  free  from coercion, interference, restraint,   discrimination or reprisal. The provisions  of  this  article  shall  be   liberally construed for the accomplishment of this purpose.
NY Gen Mun L § 682 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-C - Grievance Procedure for Municipal Employees 682 - Definitions.

§  682.  Definitions.   As used herein, the following terms shall have   the following meanings:1. "Government" or "employer"  shall  mean  any  county,  city,  town,   village,  school  district  or other political subdivision in this state   having one hundred or more full-time employees, except the city  of  New   York.2.  "Public  employee"  or  "employee"  shall mean any person directly   employed and compensated by a government, except persons employed in the   legislative or judicial branch thereof.3. "Supervisor" shall mean any person, regardless  of  title,  who  is   assigned to exercise any level of supervisory responsibility over public   employees.4.  "Grievance" shall mean any claimed violation, misinterpretation or   inequitable  application  of  the  existing  laws,  rules,   procedures,   regulations,  administrative  orders  or work rules of a government or a   department or agency thereof, which relate to or involve employee health   or safety, physical facilities,  materials  or  equipment  furnished  to   employees or supervision of employees; provided, however, that such term   shall   not   include   any  matter  involving  an  employee's  rate  of   compensation, retirement benefits, disciplinary proceeding or any matter   which is otherwise reviewable pursuant to law or any rule or  regulation   having the force and effect of law.
NY Gen Mun L § 683 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-C - Grievance Procedure for Municipal Employees 683 - Basic Standards and Principles.

§ 683. Basic standards and principles.  1. Every public employee shall   have  the  right to present his grievances to his employer in accordance   with the provisions of this article, free from  interference,  coercion,   restraint,  discrimination  or  reprisal,  and  the  grievance procedure   established under this article shall provide the right to be represented   at all stages thereof.2. It shall be a fundamental  responsibility  of  supervisors  at  all   levels,  commensurate  with  the  authority  delegated  to them by their   superiors,  promptly  to  consider  and  take  appropriate  action  upon   grievances  presented  to  them by employees under their supervision. To   such extent as is practicable, appropriate authority shall be  delegated   to  such  supervisors  to  enable them to carry out the purposes of this   article.3. It shall be the responsibility of the head of  each  department  or   agency  of  government  to  take  such steps as may be necessary to give   effect to the provisions of this article.
NY Gen Mun L § 683-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-C - Grievance Procedure for Municipal Employees 683-A - Presentation of Grievance.

§ 683-a. Presentation of grievance.  Every public school teacher shall   have  the  right  to present his grievance to his employer in accordance   with the provisions of this article, free from  interference,  coercion,   restraint,  discrimination  or  reprisal,  and  the  grievance procedure   established under this article shall provide the right to be represented   at all stages thereof and the representative shall be designated by  the   public  school  teacher  at  the  time he presents his grievance or at a   subsequent date.
NY Gen Mun L § 685 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 15-C - Grievance Procedure for Municipal Employees 685 - Filing of Grievance Procedure.

§ 685. Filing of grievance procedure.  Each government shall file with   the  clerk  thereof  and  with the state civil service commission, on or   before November first, nineteen  hundred  sixty-three,  a  copy  of  the   grievance  procedure  established  by  such  government;  all subsequent   amendments or revisions thereof shall also be filed with the  clerk  and   the  state  civil service commission within fifteen days after adoption.   All procedures so filed shall be open to public inspection. Neither  the   failure  of  the government to file a copy of the grievance procedure or   any subsequent amendments nor the failure to do so timely  shall  affect   the validity of such grievance procedure or any amendments thereto.
NY Gen Mun L § 690 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 16 - Urban Development Action Area Act 690 - Short Title.

§  690.  Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited and   referred to as the "urban development action area act".