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NY Pub Auth L § 1680-O (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1680-O - Courthouse Improvements and Training Facilities.

§   1680-o.   Courthouse  improvements  and  training  facilities.  1.   Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law  to  the  contrary,  the   authority and the urban development corporation are hereby authorized to   issue  bonds  or  notes in one or more series for the purpose of funding   project  costs  for  eligible  courthouse  improvements   and   training   facilities.  The  aggregate  principal  amount of bonds authorized to be   issued pursuant to this section shall not exceed seventy-six million one   hundred thousand dollars, excluding bonds issued to  fund  one  or  more   debt  service reserve funds, to pay costs of issuance of such bonds, and   bonds or notes issued to refund or otherwise repay such bonds  or  notes   previously  issued.  Such bonds and notes of the authority and the urban   development corporation shall not be a debt of the state, and the  state   shall  not be liable thereon, nor shall they be payable out of any funds   other than those appropriated by the state  to  the  authority  and  the   urban  development  corporation  for  principal,  interest,  and related   expenses pursuant to a service contract and such bonds and  notes  shall   contain  on  the  face  thereof  a  statement to such effect. Except for   purposes of complying with  the  internal  revenue  code,  any  interest   income earned on bond proceeds shall only be used to pay debt service on   such bonds.2.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of law to the contrary, in   order to assist the authority and the urban development  corporation  in   undertaking  the  financing  of  eligible  courthouse  improvements  and   training facilities, the director of the budget is hereby authorized  to   enter  into  one  or  more  service contracts with the authority and the   urban development corporation, none of which shall exceed  thirty  years   in  duration,  upon  such  terms  and  conditions as the director of the   budget and the authority and the urban development corporation agree, so   as to annually provide  to  the  authority  and  the  urban  development   corporation,  in  the  aggregate,  a  sum  not  to exceed the principal,   interest, and related expenses required for such bonds  and  notes.  Any   service  contract  entered  into  pursuant to this section shall provide   that the obligation of the state to  pay  the  amount  therein  provided   shall  not  constitute  a  debt  of  the state within the meaning of any   constitutional or statutory provision and shall be deemed executory only   to the extent of  monies  available  and  that  no  liability  shall  be   incurred  by  the  state  beyond  the monies available for such purpose,   subject to annual appropriation by the legislature. Any such contract or   any payments made or to be made thereunder may be assigned  and  pledged   by  the  authority and the urban development corporation as security for   its bonds and notes, as authorized by this section.
NY Pub Auth L § 1680-P (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1680-P - Longitudinal Data System.

§  1680-p. Longitudinal data system. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions   of any other law to the contrary, the authority is hereby authorized  to   issue  bonds  or  notes in one or more series for the purpose of funding   project costs for  the  implementation  of  a  state  longitudinal  data   system.  The aggregate principal amount of bonds authorized to be issued   pursuant to this section shall not exceed twenty  million  four  hundred   thousand  dollars,  excluding  bonds  issued  to  fund  one or more debt   service reserve funds, to pay costs of issuance of such bonds, and bonds   or notes issued to  refund  or  otherwise  repay  such  bonds  or  notes   previously  issued. Such bonds and notes of the authority shall not be a   debt of the state, and the state shall not be liable thereon, nor  shall   they  be  payable  out of any funds other than those appropriated by the   state to the authority for principal,  interest,  and  related  expenses   pursuant to a service contract and such bonds and notes shall contain on   the  face  thereof  a  statement  to such effect. Except for purposes of   complying with the internal revenue code, any interest income earned  on   bond proceeds shall only be used to pay debt service on such bonds.2.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of law to the contrary, in   order  to  assist  the  authority  in  undertaking  the   financing   of   construction  of a state longitudinal data system but not limited to the   development and purchase of computer  hardware,  software,  and  related   equipment,  such  amount  shall  include  expenses  made  by  the  State   University of New  York,  the  City  University  of  New  York  and  the   department of education, the director of the budget is hereby authorized   to  enter into one or more service contracts with the authority, none of   which shall exceed  thirty  years  in  duration,  upon  such  terms  and   conditions  as the director of the budget and the authority agree, so as   to annually provide to the authority, in the aggregate,  a  sum  not  to   exceed  the  principal, interest, and related expenses required for such   bonds and notes. Any service contract  entered  into  pursuant  to  this   section shall provide that the obligation of the state to pay the amount   therein  provided  shall  not  constitute a debt of the state within the   meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision and shall be deemed   executory only to the extent of monies available and that  no  liability   shall  be  incurred  by  the  state beyond the monies available for such   purpose, subject to annual appropriation by the  legislature.  Any  such   contract  or  any payments made or to be made thereunder may be assigned   and pledged by the authority as security for its  bonds  and  notes,  as   authorized by this section.
NY Pub Auth L § 1681-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1681-A - Distribution of Board Materials.

§  1681-a.  Distribution  of  board  materials.  On or before November   first, nineteen hundred ninety-five, the authority shall provide to  the   chair of the senate finance committee and the chair of the assembly ways   and  means  committee,  copies  of all board-adopted guidelines, if any,   related to  the  financing,  underwriting  and  programmatic  review  of   projects  related  to  each  program  of  the authority. Thereafter, all   materials, including but not limited to, authority board agendas and all   attachments thereto, shall be provided to the chair and ranking minority   member of the  senate  finance  committee  and  the  chair  and  ranking   minority member of the assembly ways and means committee at such time as   those materials are provided to board members.
NY Pub Auth L § 1682-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1682-A - Financial Monitoring.

§  1682-a.  Financial  monitoring.  The  authority  shall periodically   monitor the financial and managerial standing of each entity  which  has   received financing from the proceeds of bonds of either the authority or   the medical care facilities finance agency, for the term of such bonds.
NY Pub Auth L § 1683 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1683 - State Not Liable on Bonds.

§  1683. State not liable on bonds. The bonds and other obligations of   the authority shall not be a debt of the state of New York nor shall the   state be liable thereon, nor shall they be  payable  out  of  any  funds   other than those of the authority.
NY Pub Auth L § 1684 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1684 - Bonds Legal Investments for Fiduciaries.

§ 1684. Bonds legal investments for fiduciaries.  The bonds are hereby   made  securities  in  which all public officers and bodies of this state   and  all  municipalities  and  municipal  subdivisions,  all   insurance   companies  and associations, all savings banks and savings institutions,   including savings  and  loan  associations,  administrators,  guardians,   executors,  trustees,  committees, conservators and other fiduciaries in   the state may properly and legally invest funds in their control.
NY Pub Auth L § 1685 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1685 - Exemptions From Taxation.

§  1685.  Exemptions from taxation. It is hereby found, determined and   declared 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, for the improvement of their  education,  welfare   and prosperity, and is a public purpose, and that the dormitories of the   authority  are an essential part of the state education system, and that   the authority will be performing an essential governmental  function  in   the  exercise  of  the  powers  conferred upon it by this title, and the   state of New York covenants with the  holders  of  the  bonds  that  the   authority  shall  be required to pay no taxes or assessments upon any of   the  property  acquired  by  it  or  under  its  jurisdiction,  control,   possession  or  supervision  or upon its activities in the operation and   maintenance of such dormitories or any moneys, revenues or other  income   received  by  the  authority and that the bonds of the authority and the   income therefrom shall at all times be exempt from taxation, except  for   transfer and estate taxes.
NY Pub Auth L § 1686-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1686-A - Security by Authority.

§ 1686-a. Security by authority. Upon an appeal taken by the authority   in any action or other proceeding to which the authority is a party, the   service  of notice of appeal shall perfect the appeal and shall stay the   execution of the judgment or order appealed from without any undertaking   or other security being furnished by the authority.
NY Pub Auth L § 1687 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1687 - Members and Employees Not to Profit.

§  1687.  Members  and  employees not to profit. No officer, member or   employee of the corporation shall receive or may be lawfully entitled to   receive  any  pecuniary  profit  from  the  operation   thereof   except   reasonable  compensation  for  services  in effecting one or more of its   purposes herein set forth.
NY Pub Auth L § 1688 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1688 - Visitation by Regents.

§  1688.  Visitation  by  regents. The regents, or the commissioner of   education,  or  their  representatives,  may  visit,  examine  into  and   inspect,   the   authority  as  an  institution  under  the  educational   supervision of the state, and may require, as  often  as  desired,  duly   verified  reports  therefrom giving such information and in such form as   the regents or the commissioner of education shall prescribe.
NY Pub Auth L § 1689-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1689-B - Sale of Bonds by the Authority.

§  1689-b.  Sale of bonds by the authority. 1. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the bonds of the authority  issued  pursuant  to section  one thousand six hundred eighty-nine-a of this article shall be sold to the bidder offering the lowest true interest cost,  taking  into consideration  any  premium or discount not less than four nor more than fifteen days, Sundays excepted, after a notice of  such  sale  has  been published  at  least  once  in  a  definitive  trade  publication of the municipal bond industry, which shall state the terms of the sale.    The terms  of  the  sale may not change unless notice of such change is sent via a definitive trade wire  service  of  the  municipal  bond  industry which,  in  general,  make  available information regarding activity and sales of municipal bonds.  Advertisements shall contain a  provision  to the  effect that the authority, in its discretion, may reject any or all bids made in pursuance of such advertisements, and in the event of  such rejection,  the authority is authorized to negotiate a private or public sale or readvertise for bids in the form and manner above  described  as many   times  as,  in  its  judgment,  may  be  necessary  to  effect  a satisfactory sale.  (b)  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  paragraph   (a)   of   this subdivision,  whenever in the judgment of the authority the interests of the authority will be served thereby, the members of the  authority,  on the  written recommendation of the executive director, may authorize the sale of such bonds at private or public sale on a negotiated basis or on either a competitive  or  negotiated  basis.  The  authority  shall  set guidelines  governing  the  terms  and conditions of any such private or public sales.   2.   The authority shall annually prepare  and  approve  a  bond  sale report  which  shall  identify  results of any sale of bonds pursuant to this section conducted during the fiscal year. Such bond sale report may be a part of any other annual report that the authority is  required  to make.   3.    The authority shall annually submit such bond sale report to the comptroller and copies thereof to the senate finance committee  and  the assembly ways and means committee and the director of the budget.
NY Pub Auth L § 1689-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1689-D - Bidding Requirements.

§ 1689-d. Bidding requirements. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision   of  law,  the  bonds  of  the  authority  issued pursuant to section one   thousand six hundred eighty-nine-c of this title shall be  sold  to  the   bidder offering the lowest true interest cost, taking into consideration   any  premium  or discount not less than four nor more than fifteen days,   Sundays excepted, after a notice of such  sale  has  been  published  at   least  once  in  a  definitive  trade  publication of the municipal bond   industry, which shall state the terms of the sale. The terms of the sale   may not change unless notice of such change is  sent  via  a  definitive   trade  wire  service  of  the municipal bond industry which, in general,   make available information regarding activity  and  sales  of  municipal   bonds.  Advertisements  shall contain a provision to the effect that the   authority, in its discretion,  may  reject  any  or  all  bids  made  in   pursuance  of  such  advertisements, and in the event of such rejection,   the dormitory authority is authorized to negotiate a private  or  public   sale  or  readvertise for bids in the form and manner above described as   many  times  as,  in  its  judgment,  may  be  necessary  to  effect   a   satisfactory sale.2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section,   whenever in the judgment of the authority the interests of the authority   will be served thereby, the authority may authorize  the  sale  of  such   bonds  at  private  or  public sale on a negotiated basis or on either a   competitive or negotiated basis.  The  authority  shall  set  guidelines   governing the terms and conditions of any such private or public sales.
NY Pub Auth L § 1690 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1690 - Contract of the State.

§  1690.  Contract  of the state. The state of New York does pledge to   and agree with the holders of the bonds that the state will not limit or   alter the rights hereby vested in the authority to  acquire,  construct,   reconstruct,  equip and operate dormitories and facilities, to establish   and collect rentals and other charges referred to in this title  and  to   fulfill  the terms of any agreements made with the holders of the bonds,   or in any way impair the rights and remedies  of  the  holders  of  such   obligations until the bonds, together with interest thereon, interest on   any  unpaid  installments  on  interest,  and  all costs and expenses in   connection with any  action  or  proceeding  by  or  on  behalf  of  the   bondholders are fully met and discharged.
NY Pub Auth L § 1691 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1691 - Actions Against Authority.

§ 1691. Actions against authority. 1. Except in an action for wrongful   death,  an  action against the authority for personal injury or property   damage or founded on tort shall not be commenced more than one year  and   ninety  days  after the cause of action therefor shall have accrued, nor   unless a notice of claim shall be served on an officer  or  employee  of   the  authority  designated by the authority for such purpose, within the   time limited by, and in compliance with  the  requirements  of,  section   fifty-e  of  the  general municipal law. 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. Neither any member of the authority nor any officer,  employee,  or   agent  of  the  authority,  while  acting  within  the  scope  of  their   authority, shall be subject to any personal liability resulting from the   exercise or carrying out of any of the authority's purposes or powers.
NY Pub Auth L § 1693 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1693 - Title Not Affected if in Part Unconstitutional or Ineffective.

§ 1693. Title not affected if in part unconstitutional or ineffective.   If   any   section,   clause   or  provision  of  this  title  shall  be   unconstitutional or be 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 § 1694 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4 - Dormitory Authority 1694 - Termination of Authority.

§  1694.  Termination of authority. 1. The authority shall continue to   operate  and  manage  each  such  dormitory  until  such  time  as   its   liabilities thereon have been met and the bonds outstanding against such   dormitory  have  been  paid  in  full  or such liabilities or bonds have   otherwise been discharged. Thereupon, the jurisdiction of the  authority   over  such  dormitory shall cease and all the real and personal property   and the title to all of the real and personal property of such dormitory   vested in the authority shall pass to the state  of  New  York  and  the   management and authority shall thereafter be under rules and regulations   of the commissioner of education approved by the regents.2.  The  authority  and  its  corporate existence shall continue until   terminated by law, provided, however, that no such law shall take effect   so long as the authority shall have bonds, notes and  other  obligations   outstanding,  unless  adequate  provision  has been made for the payment   thereof. Upon termination of the existence of the authority, all of  its   rights and properties shall pass to and be vested in the state.
NY Pub Auth L § 1695 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4-A - Small Business Concerns Set-Aside Purchases and Contracts for Property and Services at the Hostos Community College 1695 - Definitions.

* §  1695.  Definitions.  As  used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise:   a. "Chairman" means the chairman of the dormitory authority.   b. "Minority business  concern"  means  a  socially  and  economically disadvantaged  applicant  concern which is owned or controlled by one or more persons who have been deprived of the opportunity  to  develop  and maintain  a  competitive  position  in  the economy because of social or economic disadvantages. Such  disadvantages  may  arise  from  cultural, social  or  economic  circumstances.  Such  persons include, but are not limited  to,  Black  Americans,  American  Indians,   Spanish-Americans, Oriental-Americans,  Eskimos,  Aleuts and servicemen in the armed forces during the Vietnam era.   c. "Small business" means a business which is independently owned  and operated,  and  which  is  not  dominant  in the field of operation. The authority shall establish  a  detailed  definition  by  rule,  using  in addition to the foregoing criteria, other criteria, including the number of  employees and the dollar volume of business. When computing the size status of a bidder, annual sales and receipts of the bidder and  all  of its  affiliates  shall  be included. The maximum number of employees and the maximum dollar volume which a small  business  may  have  under  the rules  promulgated by the authority shall vary from industry to industry to the extent necessary to reflect  differing  characteristics  of  such industries  based  on  the  criteria  used by the federal Small Business Administration for loans to small businesses as  set  forth  in  Section 121.3-10   and  Schedules  A,  C  and  D  (or  for  awarding  government procurements as set forth in Section 121.3-S and Schedule B) of Part 121 of Chapter I of Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended, subject  to  the  following  general  limitations   unless   the   above regulations  provide for other size or annual receipts standards for any industry or subindustry;  (1) No wholesale business is a small business if its annual sales  for its  most recently completed fiscal year, nor is a construction business if its average annual receipts for the  preceding  three  fiscal  years, exceed five million dollars.  (2)  No  retail  business  or  business  selling  services  is a small business if its annual sales and receipts exceed one million dollars.  (3) No manufacturing business is a small business if it  employs  more than two hundred fifty persons.   d.  "Small business set-aside" means a purchase request for which bids are to be invited  and  accepted  only  from  small  businesses  by  the chairman.   * NB There are 2 § 1695's
NY Pub Auth L § 1697 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 4-A - Small Business Concerns Set-Aside Purchases and Contracts for Property and Services at the Hostos Community College 1697 - Withdrawal of Designation of Small Business Set-Asides.

* §  1697.  Withdrawal of designation of small business set-asides. If   the total number of small businesses responding to the invitation to bid   and considered capable of meeting the specifications and  terms  of  the   invitation to bid is less than three, or if the chairman determines that   acceptance of the best bid will result in the payment of an unreasonable   price,  the  chairman shall reject all bids and withdraw the designation   of small business set-aside.If the chairman withdraws the designation of small business  set-aside   it  shall  notify  the bidders of the reason why the bids were rejected.   Invitations to bid containing the same or rewritten  specifications  and   terms shall then be re-issued as otherwise so provided under this title,   without the designation of small business set-aside.* NB There are 2 § 1697's