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NY Pub Auth L § 3957-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority 3957-A - Efficiency Incentive Grants.

§ 3957-a. Efficiency incentive grants. Along with the county financial   plan  commencing  with  the  county's  two thousand six fiscal year, the   county shall develop and submit to the authority a  plan  for  achieving   recurring  savings  through  innovations  and  reengineering. Subject to   appropriations therefor in the state fiscal years two thousand  six--two   thousand  seven  through  two  thousand  ten--two  thousand  eleven, the   authority shall provide  grants  to  support  such  county  cost  saving   activities.  State funding during such five year period shall not exceed   fifty million dollars, or  ten  million  dollars  annually,  for  grants   provided  pursuant  to  this  section  and  section thirty-eight hundred   fifty-seven-a of this article. Provided further, copies of  such  county   plan  shall be submitted to the director of the budget, the chair of the   state senate finance committee and the chair of the state assembly  ways   and means committee.
NY Pub Auth L § 3958 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority 3958 - Advisory Period.

§  3958.  Advisory period. 1. During any advisory period the authority shall: (a) obtain from the county, the  covered  organizations  and  the state   comptroller,   all   information,   financial   statements   and projections, budgetary data and information, and management reports  and materials  as  the  authority deems necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this title; and inspect, copy and audit such  books  and records  of  the  county  and the covered organizations as the authority deems necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this title;  (b) review the operation, management, efficiency and  productivity  of county  operations  and  of any covered organization's operations as the authority may determine, and make reports and  recommendations  thereon; examine  the  potential  to  enhance  the  revenue  of the county or any covered organization; audit compliance with the financial plan  in  such areas  as  the  authority may determine; recommend to the county and the covered  organizations  such  measures  relating  to  their  operations, management,   efficiency   and   productivity  as  the  authority  deems appropriate to reduce costs, enhance revenue and improve services so  as to advance the purposes of this title;  (c)  consult  with  the county in the preparation of the budget of the county, comment on the provisions of the budget, the financial plan  and the  financial  plan  modifications of the county as the authority deems necessary or appropriate;  (d) review and  comment  on  the  terms  of  any  proposed  borrowing, including the prudence of each proposed issuance of bonds or notes to be issued by the county or any covered organization; and  (e)  assess  the  impact  of any collective bargaining agreement to be entered into by the county and such contracts, that, in the judgment  of the  authority,  may have a significant impact on the county's long-term fiscal condition.   2. During any advisory period, the county shall promptly  provide  all information   requested   by   the   authority,   review  the  comments, assessments, reports and recommendations of the authority  and  publicly respond  thereto,  addressing  such  matters  as have been raised by the authority.
NY Pub Auth L § 3960 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority 3960 - Additional Provisions.

§ 3960. Additional provisions. 1. Notwithstanding any provision to the   contrary in title six-A of article two of the local finance law, neither   the  county  nor  any  covered  organization  shall  file  any  petition   authorized by such title six-A without the approval of the authority and   the state comptroller. No such petition shall be filed as  long  as  any   bonds,  notes  or  other  obligations  issued  by  the  authority remain   outstanding. Failure of the authority or the state comptroller to notify   the county or  a  covered  organization  within  thirty  days  (or  such   additional  time,  not  exceeding thirty days, as the authority or state   comptroller shall have notified the county or covered organization  that   it requires to complete its review) after submission to it of a petition   shall  be  deemed  to constitute authority or state comptroller approval   thereof.2. Nothing contained in this title shall limit the right of the county   or any covered  organization  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  any   existing contract within or for the benefit of the holders of any bonds,   notes or other obligations of the county or such covered organization.3.  Nothing  contained  in  this title shall be construed to limit the   power of the county or a covered organization to determine, from time to   time, within  available  funds  for  the  county  or  for  such  covered   organization,  the purposes for which expenditures are to be made by the   county  or  such  covered  organization  and   the   amounts   of   such   expenditures,  consistent with the aggregate expenditures then permitted   under the financial plan for the county or such covered organization.4. The authority's fiscal year shall be January first through December   thirty-first.5. The authority shall adopt guidelines for procurement  contracts  in   accordance  with  section  twenty-eight  hundred  seventy-nine  of  this   chapter.6. Nothing contained in this  title  shall  alter,  limit,  modify  or   impair  the  right  of any school district or any city, town, or village   within the county  to  receive  from  the  county  net  collections,  as   authorized  by section twelve hundred sixty-two of the tax law, from the   county's sales and  compensating  use  taxes  imposed  pursuant  to  the   authority  of  subpart  B  of part one of article twenty-nine of the tax   law.
NY Pub Auth L § 3963 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority 3963 - Remedies of Bondholders.

§  3963.  Remedies  of  bondholders.  Subject  to  any  resolution  or   resolutions adopted pursuant to paragraph  (f)  of  subdivision  six  of   section  thirty-nine  hundred  sixty-two  of this title: 1. In the event   that the authority shall default in  the  payment  of  principal  of  or   interest  on  any  issue  of bonds, notes or other obligations 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 shall   default in any agreement made with the holders of any  issue  of  bonds,   notes,  or  other  obligations,  the holders of at least twenty-five per   centum in aggregate principal  amount  of  the  bonds,  notes  or  other   obligations of such issue then outstanding, by instrument or instruments   filed  in  the  office  of  the  clerk  of  the  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,  notes  or  other   obligations for the purpose provided in this section.2. Such trustee may, and upon written request of  the  holders  of  at   least twenty-five per centum in principal amount of such bonds, notes or   other  obligations outstanding shall, in his or her or its own name: (a)   by action or proceeding in accordance with the civil  practice  law  and   rules,  enforce  all rights of the holders of such bonds, notes or other   obligations and require the authority to carry out any other  agreements   with  the  holders  of  such  bonds,  notes  or other obligations and to   perform its duties under this title; (b) bring an action  or  proceeding   upon   such  bonds,  notes  or  other  obligations;  (c)  by  action  or   proceeding, require the authority to account as if it were  the  trustee   of  an  express  trust  for  the  holder  of  such bonds, notes or other   obligations; and (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, notes or other obligations.3. Such trustee shall, in addition to the provisions  of  subdivisions   one  and  two  of  this  section,  have  and  possess  all of the powers   necessary or appropriate for the exercise of any functions  specifically   set  forth  in this section or incident to the general representation of   holders of bonds, notes or other  obligations  in  the  enforcement  and   protection of their rights.4.  The  supreme  court  of  the county shall have jurisdiction of any   action or proceeding by the trustee on behalf of such holders of  bonds,   notes or other obligations.
NY Pub Auth L § 3964 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority 3964 - Intercept of County Tax Revenues and State Aid Revenues.

§  3964.  Intercept  of county tax revenues and state aid revenues. 1.   Commencing on the effective date  of  this  title,  and  until  December   thirty-first,  two thousand thirty-nine, the state comptroller shall pay   county tax revenues at least monthly to the authority in accordance with   section twelve hundred sixty-one of the tax law. During such period, the   county shall impose sales and compensating use  taxes  pursuant  to  the   authority  of  subdivision  (a) of section twelve hundred ten of the tax   law at a rate of no less than three percent.2. Commencing on the effective date of this title, and until  December   thirty-first,  two thousand thirty-nine, the state comptroller shall pay   state aid revenues to the authority.3. The county shall have no right, title, or interest  in  county  tax   revenues  or  state  aid  revenues  required to be paid to the authority   pursuant to this section.
NY Pub Auth L § 3966 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority 3966 - Agreement With the State.

§  3966.  Agreement with the state. 1. The state does hereby pledge to   and agree with the holders  of  any  issue  of  bonds,  notes  or  other   obligations  issued  by the authority pursuant to this title and secured   by such a pledge that the state will not  limit,  alter  or  impair  the   rights  hereby  vested  in  the  authority  to  fulfill the terms of any   agreements made with such holders pursuant to this title, or in any  way   impair  the rights and remedies of such holders or the security for such   bonds, notes or other obligations, until  such  bonds,  notes  or  other   obligations,  together  with interest thereon and all costs and expenses   in connection with any action or proceeding by  or  on  behalf  of  such   holders,  are  fully paid and discharged. The authority is authorized to   include this pledge and agreement of the state in any agreement with the   holders of such bonds, notes or other obligations. Nothing contained  in   this  title shall be deemed to restrict any right of the state to amend,   modify, repeal or otherwise alter: (a) section fifty-four of  the  state   finance  law  or  any  other  provision  relating  to  state aid, or (b)   statutes imposing or  relating  to  taxes  or  fees,  or  appropriations   relating thereto.2.  The authority shall not include within any resolution, contract or   agreement with holders of the bonds, notes or other  obligations  issued   under this title any provision which provides that a default occurs as a   result  of the state exercising its right to amend, modify, or repeal or   otherwise alter: (a) section fifty-four of the state finance law or  any   other  provision  relating  to  state  aid;  or (b) statutes imposing or   relating to taxes, fees, or appropriations relating thereto. Nothing  in   this title shall be deemed to obligate the state to make any payments or   impose  any  taxes  to  satisfy  the  debt  service  obligations  of the   authority.
NY Pub Auth L § 3968 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority 3968 - Bonds, Notes or Other Obligations Legal for Investment and Deposit.

§  3968.  Bonds,  notes  or other obligations legal for investment and   deposit. Bonds, notes or other obligations of the authority  are  hereby   made securities in which all public officers and bodies of the state and   all  public corporations, municipalities and municipal subdivisions, 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,   building  and  loan associations, investment companies and other persons   carrying  on  a  banking  business,  all  administrators,  conservators,   guardians,  executors,  trustees  and  other  fiduciaries, and all other   persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be authorized to  invest   in  bonds,  notes  or  other  obligations of the state, may properly and   legally invest funds, including capital, in their control  or  belonging   to  them.  Such  bonds,  notes or other obligations 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  and  public   corporations  for  any  purpose for which the deposit of bonds, notes or   other obligations of the state is now or may hereafter be authorized.
NY Pub Auth L § 3969 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority 3969 - Tax Exemption.

§ 3969. Tax exemption. 1. It is hereby determined that the creation of   the  authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes are in all   respects for the benefit of the people of the state of New York and  are   public  purposes.  Accordingly,  the  authority  shall  be  regarded  as   performing an essential governmental function in  the  exercise  of  the   powers  conferred  upon  it  by  this  title. The authority shall not be   required  to  pay  any  fees,  taxes,  special  ad  valorem  levies   or   assessments  of  any  kind,  whether  state or local, including, but not   limited to, fees, taxes, special ad valorem  levies  or  assessments  on   real  property, franchise taxes, sales taxes or other taxes, upon income   or with respect to any property owned by it or under  its  jurisdiction,   control  or  supervision,  or  upon  the  uses  thereof, or upon or with   respect to its activities or operations in  furtherance  of  the  powers   conferred  upon  it by this title, or upon or with respect to any fares,   tolls, rentals, rates, charges, fees, revenues or other income  received   by the authority.2.  Any  bonds,  notes  or  other  obligations issued pursuant to this   title, and the income therefrom, shall be exempt from taxation.
NY Pub Auth L § 3971 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority 3971 - Audits.

§  3971.  Audits. 1. The accounts of the authority shall be subject to   the audit of the comptroller and the state comptroller. In addition, the   authority shall be subject to an annual financial audit performed by  an   independent  certified  accountant selected by the authority. Such audit   report shall  be  submitted  to  the  county  executive,  the  presiding   officer, the comptroller, the governor, the state comptroller, the chair   and  ranking  minority  member of the state senate finance committee and   the chair and ranking minority member of the  state  assembly  ways  and   means committee.2.  For  each  fiscal  year during the existence of the authority, and   within one hundred twenty days after the close of  the  county's  fiscal   year,  the  county  shall submit its audited financial statements to the   authority.
NY Pub Auth L § 3972 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority 3972 - Effect of Inconsistent Provisions.

§  3972.  Effect of inconsistent provisions. Insofar as the provisions   of this title are inconsistent with the provisions  of  any  other  act,   general  or  special,  or  of  any  charter,  local  law,  ordinance  or   resolution of any municipality, the provisions of this  title  shall  be   controlling.  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.
NY Pub Auth L § 3973 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority 3973 - Separability; Construction.

§   3973.   Separability;   construction.  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. The provisions of this title shall be liberally construed   to assist the effectuation of the public purposes furthered hereby.
NY Pub Health L § 1 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 1 - Short Title and Definitions: General Provisions Title 1 - Short Title and Definitions 1 - Short Title.

§  1.  Short title.  This chapter shall be known as the "Public Health   Law."
NY Pub Health L § 10 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 1 - Short Title and Definitions: General Provisions Title 2 - General Provisions 10 - Legal Presumptions; Evidence.

§  10.  Legal  presumptions;  evidence.   1. The actions, proceedings,   authority, and orders of the department in enforcing the  provisions  of   the  public  health  law and the sanitary code applying them to specific   cases shall at all times be regarded as in their  nature  judicial,  and   shall be treated as prima facie just and legal.2. The written reports of state and local health officers, inspectors,   investigators,  nurses  and  other  representatives  of  state and local   health officers on  questions  of  fact  pertaining  to,  concerning  or   arising  under  and  in  connection with complaints, alleged violations,   investigations, proceedings, actions, authority and orders,  related  to   the  enforcement  of this chapter, the sanitary code or any local health   regulation shall be presumptive evidence of the facts so stated therein,   and shall be received as such in all  courts  and  places.  The  persons   making  such  reports  shall  be  exempt from personal liability for the   statements therein made, if they have acted in good faith.
NY Pub Health L § 11 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 1 - Short Title and Definitions: General Provisions Title 2 - General Provisions 11 - Rules and Regulations of the Department; Evidence.

§ 11. Rules and regulations of the department; evidence.  1. The rules   and regulations of the department promulgated pursuant to the provisions   of this chapter may be read in evidence from the official compilation of   codes,  rules  and  regulations  of the state of New York, or supplement   thereto. To entitle any copy of the said rules  and  regulations,  other   than those in the official compilation or supplement thereto, to be read   in  evidence  there  shall  be  contained in the same book or pamphlet a   printed certificate of the secretary  of  state  that  such  copy  is  a   correct  transcript  of  the  text  of the said rules and regulations as   published in the official compilation or supplement thereto. For such  a   certificate  the secretary of state shall collect such a fee as he shall   deem just and reasonable.2. All regulations of the department on file in the department and  in   the office of the secretary of state on the date when this chapter takes   effect  shall  continue  to  be  binding  and  in force except as may be   inconsistent with this chapter and as amended or repealed from  time  to   time.
NY Pub Health L § 12-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 1 - Short Title and Definitions: General Provisions Title 2 - General Provisions 12-A - Formal Hearings; Notice and Procedure.

§  12-a.  Formal hearings; notice and procedure.  1. The commissioner,   or any person designated by him for this purpose,  may  issue  subpoenas   and  administer  oaths  in  connection with any hearing or investigation   under or pursuant to this chapter, and it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the   commissioner and any persons designated by him for such purpose to issue   subpoenas at the request of and upon behalf of the respondent.2.  The commissioner and those designated by him shall not be bound by   the laws of evidence in the conduct  of  hearing  proceedings,  but  the   determination shall be founded upon sufficient legal evidence to sustain   it.3.  Notice  of  hearing shall be served at least fifteen days prior to   the date of the hearing, provided that, whenever because  of  danger  to   the  public health it appears prejudicial to the interests of the people   of the state to delay action for  fifteen  days,  the  commissioner  may   serve  the  respondent  with  an  order  requiring certain action or the   cessation of certain activities immediately or within a specified period   of less  than  fifteen  days  and  the  commissioner  shall  provide  an   opportunity  to be heard within fifteen days after the date the order is   served.4. Service of notice of hearing or order shall  be  made  by  personal   service  or  by  registered or certified mail. Where service, whether by   personal service or by registered or certified mail,  is  made  upon  an   infant, incompetent, partnership, corporation, governmental subdivision,   board  or  commission,  it  shall  be  made  upon  the person or persons   designated to receive personal service by article  three  of  the  civil   practice law and rules.5.  The  attorney-general may prefer charges, attend hearings, present   the facts, and take any and all proceedings in connection therewith.6. At a hearing, the respondent may appear personally, shall have  the   right  of  counsel,  and  may  cross-examine  witnesses  against him and   produce evidence and witnesses in his behalf.7.  Following  a  hearing,  the  commissioner  may  make   appropriate   determinations and issue an order in accordance therewith.8.  The  commissioner may adopt, amend and repeal administrative rules   and regulations governing the procedures to be followed with respect  to   hearings,  such  rules  to  be consistent with the policy and purpose of   this chapter and the effective and fair enforcement of its provisions.9. The provisions of this section shall be applicable to all  hearings   held  pursuant  to  this  chapter, except where other provisions of this   chapter applicable thereto are inconsistent therewith,  in  which  event   such other provisions shall apply.