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NY Pub Auth L § 1196-Q (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-A - New York State Local Water and Sewer Authority Act 1196-Q - Separability Clause.

§  1196-q. Separability clause. If any section, clause or provision in   this title shall be held by a competent court to be unconstitutional  or   ineffective  in  whole  or  in  part,  to  the  extent  that  it  is not   unconstitutional or ineffective, it shall be valid and effective, and no   other section, clause or provision shall on account  thereof  be  deemed   invalid or ineffective.
NY Pub Auth L § 1196-R (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-A - New York State Local Water and Sewer Authority Act 1196-R - Effect of Inconsistent Provisions.

§ 1196-r. Effect of inconsistent provisions. Insofar as the provisions   of  this  title  are  inconsistent with the provisions of any other law,   general, special or local or of any charter or any  local  ordinance  or   resolution  of  any  municipality, the provisions of this title shall be   controlling, provided that nothing contained in this  section  shall  be   held  to  supplement  or  otherwise  expand  the powers or duties of the   authority otherwise set forth in this title. Nothing contained  in  this   title  shall  be  held  to alter or abridge the powers and duties of the   department of environmental conservation or the department of health.
NY Pub Auth L § 1197-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-B - Water Authority of Great Neck North 1197-A - Title.

§  1197-a.  Title.  This title may be cited as the "Water Authority of   Great Neck North Act".
NY Pub Auth L § 1197-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-B - Water Authority of Great Neck North 1197-C - Water Authority of Great Neck North District.

§  1197-c.  Water  authority  of  Great  Neck north district. There is   hereby created a district to be known as the "water authority  of  Great   Neck north district" which shall embrace that portion of the area which,   as  of the date of the adoption of this act, is within union free school   district number seven, Great Neck, town of North  Hempstead,  county  of   Nassau,  lying  northerly  of  the north line of the Manhasset-Lakeville   water district.
NY Pub Auth L § 1197-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-B - Water Authority of Great Neck North 1197-F - Transfer of Officers and Employees.

§  1197-f.  Transfer  of officers and employees. Any public officer or   employee under civil service, selected by the authority  may,  with  the   consent of the commission, board, department or municipality by which he   or  she  has been employed, be transferred to the authority and shall be   eligible for  such  transfer  and  appointment  without  examination  to   comparable  offices,  positions  and employment under the authority. The   salary or compensation of any such officer or employee shall after  such   transfer be paid by the authority, but notwithstanding the provisions of   this  title,  any  such  officers  or  employees  so  transferred to the   authority, pursuant to the provisions of this section, who  are  members   of  or  beneficiaries  under  any existing pension or retirement system,   shall continue to have all rights, privileges,  obligations  and  status   with  respect  to  such  fund system or systems as are now prescribed by   law, but during the period of their employment  by  the  authority,  all   contributions  to any pension or retirement fund or system to be paid by   the employer on account of such officers and employees, shall be paid by   the authority; and  all  such  officers  and  employees  who  have  been   appointed  to positions under the rules and classifications of the civil   service commission shall have the same status with respect thereto after   transfer to the authority as they had under their original appointments.   The appointment and promotion of all employees of the authority shall be   made in accordance with the provisions of the civil service law and such   rules as the civil service commission may adopt and make  applicable  to   the authority.
NY Pub Auth L § 1197-H (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-B - Water Authority of Great Neck North 1197-H - Remedies of Bondholders.

§  1197-h. Remedies of bondholders. 1. In the event that the authority shall default in the payment of principal of or interest on any issue of the bonds after the same shall become due, whether at maturity  or  upon call  for  redemption,  and  such default shall continue for a period of thirty days, or in the event that the authority shall fail or refuse  to comply  with  the  provisions  of  this  title,  or shall default in any agreement made with the holders of any issue of the bonds,  the  holders of  twenty-five per centum in aggregate principal amount of the bonds of such issue then outstanding, by instrument or instruments filed  in  the office  of the clerk of the applicable county and proved or acknowledged in the same manner as a deed to be recorded, may appoint  a  trustee  to represent the holders of such bonds for the purposes herein provided.   2.  Such  trustee  may,  and  upon  written  request of the holders of twenty-five per centum in principal amount  of  such  bonds  outstanding shall, in his or her own name:  (a)  by action or proceeding in accordance with the civil practice law and rules, enforce  all  rights  of  the  bondholders  and  require  the authority  to  carry  out  any other agreements with the holders of such bonds and to perform its duties under this title;  (b) bring an action or proceeding upon such bonds;  (c) by action or proceeding, require the authority to account as if it were the trustee of an express trust for the holders of such bonds;  (d) by action or proceeding, enjoin any acts or things  which  may  be unlawful or in violation of the rights of the holders of such bonds; and  (e)  declare all such bonds due and payable, and if all defaults shall be made good, then with the consent of the holders  of  twenty-five  per centum  of  the  principal  amount of such bonds then outstanding, annul such declaration and its consequences.   3. Such trustee shall in addition to the foregoing  have  and  possess all  of  the  powers  necessary  or  appropriate for the exercise of any functions specifically set forth herein or  incidental  to  the  general representation of bondholders in the enforcement and protection of their rights.   4.  The  state  supreme court shall have jurisdiction of any action or proceeding by the trustee on behalf of such bondholders.   5. Before declaring the  principal  of  bonds  due  and  payable,  the trustee  shall  first  give  thirty  days'  notice  in  writing  to  the authority.
NY Pub Auth L § 1197-I (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-B - Water Authority of Great Neck North 1197-I - State and Municipalities Not Liable on Authority Bonds.

§  1197-i.  State  and  municipalities  not liable on authority bonds.   Neither the state nor any municipality shall be liable on the  bonds  of   the  authority and such bonds shall not be a debt of the state or of any   municipality.
NY Pub Auth L § 1197-J (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-B - Water Authority of Great Neck North 1197-J - Moneys of the Authority.

§  1197-j.  Moneys  of the authority. All moneys of the authority from   whatever source derived shall be paid to  the  treasurer  and  shall  be   deposited  forthwith  in one or more banks and/or trust companies in the   state designated by the authority. The moneys in such accounts shall  be   paid  out on checks of the treasurer upon requisition by the chairperson   of the authority or of such other officer or officers as  the  authority   may  authorize  to  make  such requisitions. All deposits of such moneys   shall be secured by obligations of or guaranteed by the United States of   America or of the state of a market value equal  at  all  times  to  the   amount  on  deposit  and all banks and trust companies are authorized to   give such security for such deposits. Any moneys of  the  authority  not   required for immediate use or disbursement may, at the discretion of the   authority,  be  invested  in those obligations specified pursuant to the   provisions of section ninety-eight-a  of  the  state  finance  law.  The   authority  shall  have  power,  notwithstanding  the  provisions of this   section, to contract with the holders of any bonds as  to  the  custody,   collection,  security,  investment  and  payment  of  any  moneys of the   authority or any moneys held in trust or otherwise for  the  payment  of   bonds  or  in any way to secure bonds. Moneys held in trust or otherwise   for the payment of bonds or in any way to secure bonds and  deposits  of   such moneys may be secured in the same manner as moneys of the authority   and  all  banks and trust companies are authorized to give such security   for such deposits.
NY Pub Auth L § 1197-K (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-B - Water Authority of Great Neck North 1197-K - Bonds Legal Investments for Fiduciaries.

§  1197-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,  all   banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and savings associations,   including  savings and loan associations, investment companies and other   persons carrying on a banking business, and  administrators,  guardians,   executors,   trustees  and  other  fiduciaries  and  all  other  persons   whatsoever, who are now or may hereafter  be  authorized  to  invest  in   bonds or other obligations of the state, may properly and legally invest   funds including capital in their control or belonging to them. The bonds   are  also  hereby made securities which may be deposited with and may be   received by all  public  officers  and  bodies  of  the  state  and  all   municipalities  for any purposes for which the deposit of bonds or other   obligations of the state is now or hereafter may be authorized.
NY Pub Auth L § 1197-L (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-B - Water Authority of Great Neck North 1197-L - Agreement With the State.

§  1197-l.  Agreement  with 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 fulfill the terms of any agreement made with   or for the benefit of the holders of bonds or  in  any  way  impair  the   rights  and  remedies  of  bondholders until the bonds together with the   interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installments of  interest,   and  all  costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceeding   by or on behalf of such holders,  are  fully  met  and  discharged.  The   authority  is  authorized  to  include  this pledge and agreement of the   state in any agreement with bondholders.
NY Pub Auth L § 1197-M (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-B - Water Authority of Great Neck North 1197-M - Exemption From Taxes, Assessments and Certain Fees; Payments in Lieu of Taxes.

§ 1197-m. Exemption from taxes, assessments and certain fees; payments   in  lieu  of  taxes. 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 and is a public   purpose,  and  the  authority  shall  be  regarded   as   performing   a   governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by   this  title  and  shall  not  be  required  to pay any taxes, special ad   valorem levies or special assessments upon any real property owned by it   or any filing, recording or  transfer  fees  or  taxes  in  relation  to   instruments filed, recorded or transferred by it or on its behalf.2.  The  authority  may  pay,  or  may  enter into agreements with any   municipality to pay, a sum or sums annually or otherwise or  to  provide   other  considerations to such municipality with respect to real property   owned by the authority located within such municipality and constituting   a part of its water system.3. Any bonds issued pursuant to this title together  with  the  income   therefrom  shall  be exempt from taxation except for transfer and estate   taxes. The revenues, moneys and all other property and all activities of   the authority shall be exempt from all taxes and  governmental  fees  or   charges,  whether  imposed  by  the state or any municipality, including   without limitation real estate taxes, franchise taxes,  sales  taxes  or   other excise taxes.4.  The  state  hereby  covenants  with  the  purchasers  and with all   subsequent holders and transferees of  bonds  issued  by  the  authority   pursuant  to  this  title,  in  consideration  of  the acceptance of and   payment for the bonds, that the bonds of the authority  issued  pursuant   to  this  title  and  the  income  therefrom  shall  be exempt from such   taxation, as aforestated in subdivision three of this section, and  that   all  revenues,  moneys, and other property pledged to secure the payment   of such bonds shall at all times be free from such taxes as  aforestated   in such subdivision.5.  Notwithstanding  the above, nothing herein shall prevent the state   from assessing a tax or surcharge against the water customers  based  on   their  water  consumption,  provided,  however,  that all such taxes and   surcharges and the authority's obligation to collect and pay such  taxes   and  surcharges  shall be subordinate to the rights of holders of all of   the authority's bonds  and  notes  and  to  the  payment  of  principal,   premiums if any, and interest thereon.
NY Pub Auth L § 1197-N (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-B - Water Authority of Great Neck North 1197-N - Actions Against the Authority.

§  1197-n.  Actions  against the authority. 1. Except in an action for wrongful  death,  no  action  or  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 negligence  or  wrongful  act  of  the authority or any member, officer, agent or employee thereof, unless:  (a) a notice of claim  shall  have  been  made  and  served  upon  the authority  within  the  time  limit  by  and  in compliance with section fifty-e of the general municipal law,  (b) it shall appear by and as an allegation in the complaint or moving papers that at least thirty days have elapsed since the service of  such notice  and  that  adjustment  or  payment thereof has been neglected or refused,  (c) the action or proceeding shall be commenced within  one  year  and ninety  days  after  the  happening of the event upon which the claim is based, and  (d) An action against  the  authority  for  wrongful  death  shall  be commenced  in  accordance  with  the notice of claim and time limitation provisions of title eleven of article nine of this chapter.   2. Wherever a notice of claim is served upon the authority,  it  shall have  the right to demand an examination of the claimant relative to the occurrence and extent of the injuries or  damages  for  which  claim  is made,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  section fifty-h of the general municipal law.   3. The authority may require any person presenting for  settlement  an account  or  claim  for  any  cause whatever against the authority to be sworn before a member, counsel, or  an  attorney,  officer  or  employee thereof  designated  for  such purpose, concerning such account or claim and when so sworn, to answer orally as to any  facts  relative  to  such account or claim. The authority shall have power to settle or adjust all claims in favor of or against the authority.   4.  The rate of interest to be paid by the authority upon any judgment for which it is liable, other than a judgment against the  authority  on bonds,  shall  not exceed six per centum per annum. Interest on payments of principal or interest on any bonds in default  shall  accrue  at  the rate  borne  by such bonds from the date thereof until paid or otherwise satisfied.
NY Pub Auth L § 1197-O (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-B - Water Authority of Great Neck North 1197-O - Conflicts of Interest of Members of the Board of Directors and Officers and Employees of the Authority.

§  1197-o.  Conflicts of interest of members of the board of directors   and officers and employees of the authority. No member of the  board  of   directors  or  officer  or  employee  of  the  authority  shall have any   interest in any contract,  or  take  any  action  or  otherwise  involve   himself  or  herself in any activity which, pursuant to article eighteen   of the general municipal law, would be deemed a conflict of interest for   a municipal officer or employee holding a position with  a  municipality   similar to the position held by the member, officer or employee with the   authority.It  shall  not  be  deemed  a  conflict  of  interest  for a person to   simultaneously hold positions as a member  and  as  an  officer  of  the   authority.
NY Pub Auth L § 1197-P (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-B - Water Authority of Great Neck North 1197-P - Construction and Purchase Contracts.

§ 1197-p. Construction and purchase contracts. The authority shall let   contracts  for  construction  or  purchase  of  supplies,  materials, or   equipment pursuant to section one hundred three of the general municipal   law. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit  the  power  of   the  authority  to  do any construction directly by the officers, agents   and employees of the authority or to contract with a public utility, for   a term not to exceed five years, for the operation and maintenance of  a   water supply system acquired from said public utility.
NY Pub Auth L § 1197-R (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-B - Water Authority of Great Neck North 1197-R - Charges by Authority; Method of Collection.

§  1197-r. Charges by authority; method of collection. All rates, fees   and other charges for the use  or  availability  of  the  facilities  or   services  or commodities provided or made available by the authority and   billed directly by the  authority  to  the  user  or  service  recipient   pursuant  to  the  rate  schedules  adopted  by  the authority as herein   provided shall be a lien upon  the  real  property  upon  which,  or  in   connection  with  which, services are provided or are made available, as   and from the first date fixed for a payment  of  such  rates,  fees  and   other charges. Any such lien shall take precedence over all other liens,   or  encumbrances,  except  taxes  or  assessments.  The  chief financial   officer of the authority shall prepare and transmit to the Nassau county   legislature, on or before the first day of November in each year, a list   of those properties using such facilities or for which such  facilities,   services  or  commodities were provided or made available and from which   the payment of rates, fees and other charges are in arrears for a period   of ninety days or more after the last day  fixed  for  payment  of  such   rates,  fees and other charges without penalty. The list shall contain a   brief description of such  properties,  the  names  of  the  persons  or   corporations  liable  to  pay for the same, and the amount chargeable to   each, including penalties  and  interest,  as  applicable,  computed  to   December  thirty-first of that year. The Nassau county legislature shall   levy such sums against the properties liable and shall state the  amount   thereof in a separate column in the annual tax rolls of the county under   the  heading  "water  charge".  Such  amounts,  excluding  penalties and   interest imposed by the county when collected by the county collector or   receivers of taxes, shall be paid over to the chief financial officer of   the authority. County imposed penalties and interest shall  be  retained   by  the  county collector or receiver of taxes which shall become a part   of the general funds of the county. All of the provisions of the tax law   of the state governing enforcement and collection  of  unpaid  taxes  or   assessments  for  special  improvements  not inconsistent herewith shall   apply to the collection of such unpaid rates, rentals,  fees  and  other   charges.
NY Pub Auth L § 1197-Y (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-B - Water Authority of Great Neck North 1197-Y - Separability Clause.

§  1197-y. Separability clause. If any section, clause or provision in   this title shall be held by a competent court to be unconstitutional  or   ineffective  in  whole  or  in  part,  to  the  extent  that  it  is not   unconstitutional or ineffective, it shall be valid and effective, and no   other section, clause or provision shall on account  thereof  be  deemed   invalid or ineffective.
NY Pub Auth L § 1197-Z (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-B - Water Authority of Great Neck North 1197-Z - Effect of Inconsistent Provisions.

§ 1197-z. Effect of inconsistent provisions. Insofar as the provisions   of  this  title  are  inconsistent with the provisions of any other law,   general, special or local or of any charter or any  local  ordinance  or   resolution  of  any  municipality  the provisions of this title shall be   controlling, provided that nothing contained in this  section  shall  be   held  to  supplement  or  otherwise  expand  the powers or duties of the   authority otherwise set forth in this title. Nothing contained  in  this   title  shall  be  held  to alter or abridge the powers and duties of the   department of environmental conservation or the department of health.