NY Gen Mun L § 916-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-A - Industrial Development Title 2 - Municipal Industrial Development Agencies 916-A - The Niagara County Industrial Development Agency.

* §  916-a.  The  Niagara county industrial development agency. 1. For   the benefit of the county of Niagara and  the  inhabitants  thereof,  an   industrial  development  agency,  to  be  known  as  the  NIAGARA COUNTY   INDUSTRIAL  DEVELOPMENT  AGENCY,   is   hereby   established   for   the   accomplishment  of  any or all of the purposes specified in title one of   article eighteen-A of this chapter. It shall constitute a body corporate   and politic, and be perpetual in duration. It shall have the powers  and   duties  now or hereafter conferred by title one of article eighteen-A of   this chapter upon industrial development agencies and provide  that  the   exercise of the powers by such agency with respect to the acquisition of   real  property  whether by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, shall be   limited to the corporate limits of  the  county  of  Niagara,  and  such   agency  shall  take  into  consideration  the  local zoning and planning   regulations as well as the regional and  local  comprehensive  land  use   plans. It shall be organized in a manner prescribed by and be subject to   the  provisions  of title one of article eighteen-A of this chapter. Its   members shall be appointed by  the  governing  body  of  the  county  of   Niagara.  The  agency,  its  members,  officers  and  employees  and its   operations and activities shall, except as provided specifically herein,   be governed by the provisions of title one of article eighteen-A of this   chapter.2. In addition to the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred  by   title  one  of article eighteen-A of this chapter, the agency shall have   the power (i) to acquire, construct, own, maintain, and lease or sell to   a railroad or private business corporation  any  interest  in  railroads   operated  within  Niagara  county, including easements or rights of way,   necessary switching apparatus, track, and other equipment  necessary  or   convenient  to  the  operation  of  such railroad, which will be used in   conjunction with industrial, manufacturing,  commercial  or  warehousing   operations  and  (ii) to finance such facilities through the issuance of   its bonds and notes, when in the judgment of the agency, such facilities   will serve to promote, develop, encourage and assist in  the  acquiring,   constructing,  reconstructing,  improving,  maintaining,  equipping  and   furnishing of industrial, manufacturing,  warehousing,  commercial,  and   research  facilities  including  industrial pollution control facilities   and thereby advance the job opportunities,  health,  general  prosperity   and  economic  welfare  of  the  people  of  the state and improve their   prosperity and standard of living.3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision two of section  eight   hundred  fifty-six  of  article  eighteen-A  of this chapter, the agency   shall consist of not less than three nor  more  than  nine  members  who   shall be appointed by the governing body of the county of Niagara.* NB Agency expires per §§ 856 and 882