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NY Pub Auth L § 2628 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28 - New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority 2628 - Temporary Assignment and Transfer of Employees.

§  2628.  Temporary  assignment and transfer of employees. Whenever in   the opinion of the authority it would be in the public interest, it may,   after prior  approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget,  request  the   temporary  assignment  and  transfer  of certain employees of any board,   commission,  agency  or  department  of  the  state  or  its   political   subdivisions, and said board, commission, agency or department shall, if   in  its opinion such transfer will not interfere with the performance of   its duties and functions, make such  assignment  and  transfer  of  said   employees  to  the  authority  for  a period of up to one year, with one   extension of one year permitted if the authority so  requests  and  said   board,  commission,  agency or department which permanently employs such   person consents. Such assignment and transfer or extension thereof shall   not in any way affect the civil service status, continuity  of  service,   retirement plan status, rights to compensation, grade or compensation or   other  rights or privileges of any employee so transferred. Any employee   transferred under the authority of this section shall be paid  as  total   reimbursement  for  expenses in the course of their duties incurred only   the actual and necessary expenses incurred up to the  maximum  rates  as   established by the New York state department of audit and control.
NY Pub Auth L § 2630 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-A - Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission 2630 - Short Title.

§ 2630. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as the   "Hudson-Mohawk urban cultural park commission act."
NY Pub Auth L § 2631 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-A - Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission 2631 - Definitions.

§  2631.  Definitions.  As  used  in  this  title,  unless the context   otherwise requires:1. "Commission" shall  mean  the  Hudson-Mohawk  urban  cultural  park   commission   created  pursuant  to  section  two  thousand  six  hundred   thirty-two of this title.2. "Board" shall mean the members of the commission.3.  "Municipality"  shall  mean  the  cities  of  Troy,   Cohoes   and   Watervliet,  the  town of Waterford and the villages of Green Island and   Waterford.4. "Management plan" shall mean the management plan prepared  pursuant   to section 35.05 of the parks, recreation and historic preservation law.5.  "Urban  cultural park" shall mean the Hudson-Mohawk urban cultural   park designated pursuant to section 35.03 of the parks,  recreation  and   historic  preservation  law  and recognized pursuant to section 13.27 of   such law.6. "Bonds" shall mean the bonds authorized by this title.7. "Project" shall mean any land, any building or  other  improvement,   and  all real and personal properties located within or partially within   and partially without the urban cultural  park  for  whose  benefit  the   commission  is  created, including but not limited to, facilities deemed   necessary or desirable in connection therewith, whether or  not  now  in   existence,  which  may  include  a  recreational,  educational  or urban   cultural facility, a transportation or service facility related  to  the   plans  and  needs  of  the  urban cultural park or any economic use in a   facility, the preservation of which is a feature of the  urban  cultural   park.8.  "Real  property"  shall  mean  lands,  structures, franchises, and   interest in lands, and any and all things usually  included  within  the   said  term,  and includes not only fees simple absolute but also any and   all lesser interest, such as easements, rights  of  way,  uses,  leases,   licenses,  and  all  other  incorporeal  hereditaments and every estate,   interest or right, legal or equitable, including  terms  of  years,  and   liens  thereon  by  way  of  judgments, mortgages or otherwise, and also   claims for damage to real estate, in the  area  of  the  urban  cultural   park.
NY Pub Auth L § 2632 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-A - Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission 2632 - Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission.

§  2632. Hudson-Mohawk urban cultural park commission. A commission to be known as the "Hudson-Mohawk urban cultural park commission" is hereby created.   1. Such commission shall be a body corporate and politic, constituting a public benefit corporation.   2. The commission shall have a board of directors which shall  consist of ten voting members, as follows:  (a) The mayor of the city of Troy.  (b) The mayor of the village of Waterford.  (c) The supervisor of the town of Waterford.  (d) The mayor of the city of Cohoes.  (e) The mayor of the village of Green Island.  (f) The mayor of the city of Watervliet.  (g) The supervisor of the town of Colonie.  (h)  A  resident  official or employee of Saratoga county appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the board of supervisors of such county.  (i) The county executive of Rensselaer county.  (j) The county executive of Albany county.   The commissioner of the  office  of  parks,  recreation  and  historic preservation  shall be a non-voting member of the board. Each member may designate a representative to participate  in  his  place.  The  members shall   choose   from   their  number  a  chairman,  vice-chairman,  and secretary-treasurer.  Six of the board's voting members shall constitute a quorum. The members of the board shall be entitled to no  compensation for  their  services  but  shall  be entitled to reimbursement for their actual and necessary expenses  incurred  in  the  performance  of  their official  duties. The voting powers of the commission shall be vested in and exercised by a majority of the members of the board.  Such board may delegate to one or more of its members or to its  officers,  agents  and employees such powers and duties as it may deem proper.
NY Pub Auth L § 2634 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-A - Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission 2634 - Cooperation With Municipalities.

§  2634.  Cooperation  with  municipalities.  1.  The  commission is a   cooperative regional organization of six municipalities to implement and   manage an urban cultural park encompassing all or part of each of  their   territory  and  based  upon  the mutual assent and participation of each   municipality. The activities of the commission shall be coordinated with   the local planning, cultural and park activities of  each  municipality.   No real property may be acquired or project undertaken by the commission   in  a  municipality  without the written approval for such action of the   member of the board from such municipality.2. Each municipality may provide the commission with the  services  of   its  agents, employees and facilities without charge to the corporation.   Persons serving as officers  or  employees  of  the  commission  may  be   employees  of  a  municipality and the commission, in such case, may pay   the municipality an agreed portion of the compensation or costs.3. For purposes of implementing the management  plan,  any  individual   municipality  may  act with the agreement of the commission to carry out   an individual project in its own name or acquire  real  property  for  a   project  in  the  name  of the commission at the cost and expense of the   commission. In case the commission shall have the use and  occupancy  of   any  real  property which it shall determine is no longer required for a   project then, if such property was acquired at the cost and expense of a   municipality, the commission shall have the power to surrender  its  use   and occupancy thereof to the municipality, or, if such real property was   acquired  at the cost and expense of the commission, then the commission   shall have power to sell,  lease  or  otherwise  dispose  of  said  real   property  at public sale, and shall retain and have the power to use the   proceeds of sale, rentals, or other moneys derived from the  disposition   thereof for its purposes.
NY Pub Auth L § 2635 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-A - Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission 2635 - Civil Service Status of Officers and Employees.

§  2635.  Civil service status of officers and employees. Officers and   employees of any board, commission or department of the municipality may   be transferred to the commission in accordance with  the  provisions  of   the  civil  service  law  and  shall  be  eligible for such transfer and   appointment without examination  to  offices  and  positions  under  the   commission.  Officers  and  employees  of  the  city  who are members or   beneficiaries  of  any  existing  pension  or  retirement  system  shall   continue  to  have  the  rights, privileges, obligations and status with   respect to such system or systems as are now prescribed by law, and  all   such  employees  who  have been appointed to positions in the service of   the city under the rules of the municipal civil  service  commission  of   the  municipality  shall have the same status with respect thereto after   transfer  to  the  commission  as  they   had   under   their   original   appointments.  The  appointment  and  promotion  of all employees of the   commission shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the  civil   service  law  and  the  rules of the appropriate municipal civil service   commission.
NY Pub Auth L § 2636 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-A - Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission 2636 - Moneys of the Commission.

§  2636.  Moneys  of the commission. All moneys of the commission 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 commission. The moneys in such accounts shall be   paid out on checks of the treasurer upon requisition by the chairman  of   the  commission  or  of such other officer or officers as the commission   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 commission not   required for immediate use or disbursement may, at the discretion of the   commission, be invested in those obligations specified pursuant  to  the   provisions of section ninety-eight-a of the state finance law.
NY Pub Auth L § 2637 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-A - Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission 2637 - Tax Exemptions.

§  2637.  Tax exemptions. It is hereby determined that the creation of   the commission 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  commission  shall  be  regarded  as   performing   a   governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by   this title and shall be required to pay no taxes or assessments upon any   of  the  property acquired by it or under its jurisdiction or control or   supervision or upon its activities.
NY Pub Auth L § 2638 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-A - Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission 2638 - Actions Against the Commission.

§  2638.  Actions  against the commission. 1. In an action against the   commission founded upon tort, the complaint shall contain an  allegation   that at least thirty days have elapsed since the demand, claim or claims   upon  which  the  action  is  founded  were presented to a member of the   commission and to its secretary or to its chief executive  officer,  and   that  the  commission  has neglected or refused to make an adjustment or   payment thereof for thirty days after the presentment.2. In a case founded upon tort, a notice of claim shall be required as   a condition precedent to  the  commencement  of  an  action  or  special   proceeding  against  the commission or an officer, appointee or employee   thereof, and the provisions of section fifty-e of the general  municipal   law shall govern the giving of such notice. No action shall be commenced   more  than  one  year and ninety days after the cause of action therefor   shall have accrued, except an action against the commission 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.
NY Pub Auth L § 2639 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-A - Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission 2639 - Conflicts of Interest.

§  2639. Conflicts of interest. No member of the board of directors or   officer or employee of the commission 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   commission.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   commission.
NY Pub Auth L § 2640 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-A - Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission 2640 - Construction and Purchase Contracts.

§  2640. Construction and purchase contracts. The commission shall let   contracts for  construction  or  purchase  of  supplies,  materials,  or   equipment pursuant to section one hundred three of the general municipal   law.
NY Pub Auth L § 2641 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-A - Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission 2641 - Severability.

§  2641.  Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or   part of  this  title  shall  be  adjudged  by  any  court  of  competent   jurisdiction  to  be  invalid, 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 Pub Auth L § 2642 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-AA - Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority 2642 - Short Title.

§  2642.  Short  title.  This  title  may be cited as the "Chautauqua,   Cattaraugus, Allegany  and  Steuben  southern  tier  extension  railroad   authority act".
NY Pub Auth L § 2642-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-AA - Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority 2642-A - Legislative Findings and Intent.

§  2642-a.  Legislative  findings  and  intent. The legislature hereby   finds and determines that:1.  The  continued  existence  and  strengthening  of  the  system  of   railroads serving Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben counties   in  New  York  state and Warren and Erie counties in the Commonwealth of   Pennsylvania is essential to the long term viability of  the  economies,   municipalities, and ways of life in these counties.2.  The  viability  and  existence  of the system of railroads serving   Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben counties in New York state   and Warren and Erie counties in  the  Commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania  is   threatened by the dynamic economics of the railroad industry.3.  By  creating  the  Chautauqua,  Cattaraugus,  Allegany and Steuben   southern tier extension railroad authority, it  is  the  intent  of  the   legislature  to  preserve  and  enhance  the system of railroads serving   Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben counties in New York state   and Warren and Erie counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, so  as   to insure a healthy economy for these counties.
NY Pub Auth L § 2642-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-AA - Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority 2642-D - Purposes of the Authority.

§  2642-d. Purposes of the authority. 1. The purposes of the authority   shall  be  the  continuance,  further  development  and  improvement  of   railroad  transportation  and  other services related thereto within the   counties of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben, in accordance   with the provisions of this title. It shall be the  further  purpose  of   the authority to develop and implement a unified railroad transportation   policy and strategy for such counties.2.  It  is  hereby  found  and  declared that such purposes are in all   respects for the benefit of the people of the state  and  the  authority   shall  be  regarded  as performing an essential governmental function in   carrying out its purposes and in exercising the powers granted  by  this   title.
NY Pub Auth L § 2642-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-AA - Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority 2642-E - General Powers of the Authority.

§ 2642-e. 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;4. To invest any funds held in reserve or sinking funds, or any monies   not required for immediate use or disbursement, at the discretion of the   authority,  in  obligations  in  which  the state comptroller may invest   pursuant to section ninety-eight or ninety-eight-a of the state  finance   law;5.  To  make  and  alter  by-laws  for  its  organization and internal   management, and rules and regulations  governing  the  exercise  of  its   powers and the fulfillment of its purposes under this title;6.  To  enter into contracts and leases and to execute all instruments   necessary or convenient;7. To acquire, hold and dispose of real or personal  property  in  the   exercise of its powers for its corporate purposes;8.  The  authority  may, whenever it shall determine that it is not in   conflict with the interests or purposes of the authority, rent, lease or   grant easements or  other  rights  in,  any  land  or  property  of  the   authority, including the granting of municipal utility easements;9.  To  appoint  such officers and employees as it may require for the   performance  of  its  duties,   and   to   fix   and   determine   their   qualifications,  duties,  and  compensation  and  to  retain  or  employ   counsel, auditors, engineers and private consultants on a contract basis   or otherwise  for  rendering  professional  or  technical  services  and   advice;  such  counsel,  auditors,  engineers,  and private consultants,   officers and employees may not be a member of the authority;10. To make plans,  surveys,  and  studies  necessary,  convenient  or   desirable  to  the  effectuation  of  the  purposes  and  powers  of the   authority and to prepare recommendations in regard thereto;11. To contract for and accept any gifts or grants, subsidies or loans   of funds or property or financial or other aid  in  any  form  from  the   federal  or state government or Commonwealth government or any agency or   instrumentality thereof, or from any other source,  public  or  private,   and  to  comply, subject to the provisions of this title, with the terms   and conditions thereof;12. To designate the depositories of its money;13. To establish its fiscal year; and14. To do all things necessary or convenient or desirable to carry out   its purposes and exercise the powers expressly given in this title.
NY Pub Auth L § 2642-G (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-AA - Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority 2642-G - Cooperation and Assistance of Other Agencies.

§  2642-g.  Cooperation  and assistance of other agencies. 1. To avoid   duplication of effort and in the interests of economy, the authority may   make use of existing studies, surveys, plans, data and  other  materials   in  the  possession of any state agency or any municipality or political   subdivision of the state. Each such agency, municipality or  subdivision   located  in or serving some portion of the state is hereby authorized to   make the same available to the authority and otherwise to assist  it  in   the  performance of its functions. At the request of the authority, each   such agency, municipality or subdivision  located  in  or  serving  some   portion   of   the   state   which  is  engaged  in  railroad  or  other   transportation activities or in land use  or  development  planning,  or   which   is  charged  with  the  duty  of  providing  or  regulating  any   transportation  facility  or  any  other  public  facility,  is  further   authorized to provide the authority with information regarding its plans   and  programs affecting railroad transportation within the participating   counties so  that  the  authority  may  have  available  to  it  current   information  with  respect  thereto.  The officers and personnel of such   agencies, municipalities or subdivisions, and of any other government or   agency whatever, may serve at the request of  the  authority  upon  such   advisory  committees as the authority shall determine to create and such   officers and personnel may serve upon such committees without forfeiture   of  office  or  employment  and  with  no  loss  or  diminution  in  the   compensation, status, rights and privileges which they otherwise enjoy.2.  Notwithstanding  any contrary provision of law, every municipality   located in the counties of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany or  Steuben   is  authorized  and  empowered to consent to the use by the authority of   any real or  personal  property  owned  by  any  such  municipality  and   necessary,  convenient  or desirable in the opinion of the authority for   any of the facilities or projects authorized under this title, including   such real property as has already been devoted to a public use,  and  as   an  incident  to such consent, to lease or otherwise transfer and convey   to the authority any such real or personal property upon such  terms  as   may be determined by the authority and any such municipality. Every such   municipality  also  is  authorized and empowered, as an incident to such   consent, to vest in the authority the  control,  possession,  operation,   maintenance,  rents,  charges  and  any  and  all  other revenues of any   facilities now owned  by  any  such  municipality,  the  title  to  such   facilities remaining in such municipality.