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NY Pub Auth L § 1949 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 10-B - Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority 1949 - Bonds Legal Investments for Fiduciaries.

§  1949.  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, building 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  not  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.  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,   the bonds are also hereby made securities which may  be  deposited  with   and  may be received by all public officers and bodies of this state and   all municipalities for any purposes for which the deposit  of  bonds  or   other obligations of this state is now or hereafter may be authorized.
NY Pub Auth L § 1949-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 10-B - Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority 1949-A - Agreement With State.

§  1949-a.  Agreement  with state. The state does hereby pledge to and   agree with the holders of any bonds issued by the authority pursuant  to   this  title  and with those persons or public corporations who may enter   into contracts with the authority pursuant to  the  provisions  of  this   title  that  the state will not alter, limit or impair the rights hereby   vested in  the  authority  to  purchase,  construct,  own  and  operate,   maintain, repair, improve, reconstruct, renovate, rehabilitate, enlarge,   increase  and extend, or dispose of the auditorium, or any part or parts   thereof for which bonds of the authority  shall  have  been  issued,  to   establish  and  collect rates, rents, fees and other charges referred to   in this title, to fulfill the terms of any contracts or agreements  made   with  or  for  the benefit of the holders of bonds or with any person or   public corporation with reference to such project or part thereof, or in   any way to impair the rights and remedies of the holders of bonds, until   the bonds, together with interest thereon,  including  interest  on  any   unpaid   installments  of  interest,  and  all  costs  and  expenses  in   connection with any action or proceeding by or on behalf of the  holders   of  bonds,  are  fully  met  and discharged and such contracts are fully   performed on the part of the authority. The authority is  authorized  to   include this pledge and agreement of the state in any agreement with the   holders of bonds.
NY Pub Auth L § 1949-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 10-B - Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority 1949-B - Tax Exemption and Tax Contract by the State.

§ 1949-b. Tax exemption and tax contract by the state. 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  of  New  York  and is a public purpose. Accordingly, the   authority shall be regarded  as  performing  an  essential  governmental   function  in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by this title,   and 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 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 the title, or upon or with respect to any   fares, tolls, rentals, rates, charges, fees, revenues  or  other  income   received  by  the  authority. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the   authority shall be required to pay water and pure water fees or  charges   as  may  be negotiated by any public corporation. The construction, use,   occupation or possession of any property owned by the authority  or  the   county,   including  improvements  thereon,  by  any  person  or  public   corporation under a lease, lease and sublease  or  any  other  agreement   shall  not  operate  to  abrogate  or  limit  the  foregoing  exemption,   notwithstanding that the lessee, user, occupant or person in  possession   shall claim ownership for federal income tax purposes.2.  Any  bonds  issued pursuant to this title together with the income   therefrom shall at all times be exempt from taxation.3. The state hereby  convenants  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 and  all  revenues,  monies,  and   other  property  pledged  to  pay or to secure the payment of such bonds   shall at all times be free from taxation.
NY Pub Auth L § 1949-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 10-B - Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority 1949-D - Contracts.

§  1949-d.  Contracts.  All contracts for construction shall be let by   the authority in conformity with the applicable  provisions  of  section   one  hundred  thirty-five  of  the state finance law and shall be let in   accordance with the provisions of state  law  pertaining  to  prevailing   wages, labor standards and working hours.The authority may, in its discretion, assign contracts for supervision   and  coordination  to  the successful bidder for any subdivision of work   for which the authority receives bids. The authority shall not award any   construction contract except to the lowest bidder who, in  its  opinion,   is  qualified  to  perform  the work required and who is responsible and   reliable. The authority may, however, reject any or all  bids  or  waive   any informality in a bid if it believes that the public interest will be   promoted  thereby. The authority may reject any bid if, in its judgment,   the business and technical  organization,  plant,  resources,  financial   standing,  or  experience of the bidder justifies such rejection in view   of the work to be performed.
NY Pub Auth L § 1949-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 10-B - Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority 1949-F - Equal Employment Opportunity.

§  1949-f.  Equal employment opportunity.   The authority shall ensure   that all employees or  applicants  for  employment  are  afforded  equal   employment opportunity without discrimination.
NY Pub Auth L § 1949-G (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 10-B - Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority 1949-G - Transfer of Officers and Employees.

§  1949-g.  Transfer  of officers and employees. 1. In accordance with   the provisions of section seventy of the civil service law, any  officer   or  employee  of the city, may, at the request of the authority and with   the consent of the mayor of the city, be transferred  to  the  authority   and shall be eligible for such transfer and appointment, without further   examination,  to  applicable offices, positions and employment under the   authority.  Any  such  officers  or  employees  so  transferred  to  the   authority  pursuant to this section, who are members of or benefit under   any existing pension or retirement fund or  system,  shall  continue  to   have all rights, privileges, obligations and status with respect to such   fund  or  system  as are now prescribed by law, but during the period of   their employment by the authority, all contributions to  such  funds  or   systems  to  be  paid  by  the  employer  on account of such officers or   employees shall be paid by the authority.2.  A  transferred  employee  shall  remain  in  the  same  collective   bargaining  unit as was the case prior to his or her transfer; successor   employees to the positions held by  such  transferred  employees  shall,   consistent  with the provisions of article fourteen of the civil service   law, be included in the  same  unit  as  their  predecessors.  Employees   serving  in  positions  in newly created titles shall be assigned to the   same collective bargaining unit as they would have been assigned to such   unit were  such  titles  created  prior  to  the  establishment  of  the   authority.  Nothing  contained  in  this title shall be construed (a) to   diminish the rights of employees pursuant  to  a  collective  bargaining   agreement  or  (b) to affect existing law with respect to an application   to the public employment relations board seeking a  designation  by  the   board that certain persons are managerial or confidential.
NY Pub Auth L § 1949-H (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 10-B - Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority 1949-H - Audit and Annual Report.

§  1949-h. Audit and annual report.  In conformity with the provisions   of section five of article ten of the constitution, the accounts of  the   authority  shall be subject to the supervision of the comptroller and an   annual audit shall be performed by an independent certified  accountant.   The  authority shall annually submit to the governor and comptroller and   to the chairs  of  the  senate  finance  and  assembly  ways  and  means   committees  a  detailed report pursuant to the provisions of section two   thousand eight hundred of this chapter, and a copy of such report  shall   be filed with the clerk of the county and city.
NY Pub Auth L § 1949-I (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 10-B - Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority 1949-I - Limited Liability.

§  1949-i.  Limited  liability.   Neither the members of the governing   body of the authority, nor any  officer  or  employee  acting  in  their   behalf    shall  be subject to any personal liability resulting from the   construction, maintenance or operation of any of the properties  of  the   authority or from carrying out any of the powers expressly given in this   title;  provided,  however, that this section shall not be held to apply   to any independent contractor.
NY Pub Auth L § 1949-J (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 10-B - Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority 1949-J - Separability.

§  1949-j.  Separability. 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 involved in   the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
NY Pub Auth L § 1949-K (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 10-B - Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority 1949-K - Effect of Inconsistent Provisions.

§  1949-k.  Effect  of  inconsistent  provisions.    In  so far 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. Except as specifically  provided  for   in  this  title,  in the performance of any of its functions, powers and   duties, the authority shall be subject  to  all  applicable  general  or   special  laws  of  the  state,  the  county  charter, and any local law,   ordinance or resolution of the county.
NY Pub Auth L § 1950 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 11 - Troy Industrial Development Authority 1950 - Short Title.

§  1950.  Short title. This title may be cited as the "Troy Industrial   Development Authority Act."
NY Pub Auth L § 1952 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 11 - Troy Industrial Development Authority 1952 - Troy Industrial Development Authority.

§  1952. Troy industrial development authority. A board to be known as   the "Troy industrial development  authority"  is  hereby  created.  Such   board  shall  be  a  body  corporate  and politic, constituting a public   benefit  corporation  and  its  existence  shall   commence   upon   the   appointment of the members as herein provided. Its members shall consist   of  a  chair  and eight other members, all of whom shall be appointed by   the mayor of the city for a term of three years, and shall  include  two   members  of  the  common  council of the city, one representative of the   city school board, and one representative from each  of  the  fields  of   business,  industry  and  labor. Every appointment to the board shall be   subject to confirmation by the common council of the city. The chair and   each  member  shall  continue  to  serve  until  the   appointment   and   confirmation  of his or her successor. Vacancies in such board occurring   otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled  by  the  mayor  by   appointment for the unexpired term subject to confirmation by the common   council of the city. The mayor may remove the chair or any member of the   board  for  inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office, after   giving him or her a copy of the  charges  against  him  or  her  and  an   opportunity  of  being  heard  in  person,  or by counsel, in his or her   defense upon not less than  ten  days'  notice.  Such  removal  must  be   approved by the city council of the city. 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. Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent   provisions  of law, general, special or local, no officer or employee of   the city shall be deemed to have forfeited or shall forfeit his  or  her   office or employment by reason of his or her acceptance of membership on   the  board created by this section, provided, however, that a member who   holds such other public office or employment shall receive no additional   compensation or allowance for services rendered pursuant to this  title,   but  shall  be  entitled  to  reimbursement  for  his  or her actual and   necessary expenses incurred in the performance  of  such  services.  The   power of the authority shall be vested in and exercised by a majority of   the  members  of  the board. Such a 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. Such board and its corporate existence   shall continue in accordance with section nineteen  hundred  sixty-seven   of  this  title.  Upon  its  ceasing to exist, all rights and properties   shall pass to and be vested in the city.
NY Pub Auth L § 1952-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 11 - Troy Industrial Development Authority 1952-A - Video Recordings of Open Meetings and Public Hearings.

§  1952-a.  Video recordings of open meetings and public hearings. The   authority shall, to the extent practicable, stream all open meetings and   public hearings on its website in real-time. The  authority  shall  post   video recordings of all open meetings and public hearings on its website   within  five  business days of the meeting or hearing and shall maintain   such recordings for a period of not less than five years.
NY Pub Auth L § 1953-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 11 - Troy Industrial Development Authority 1953-A - Additional Prerequisites to the Provision of Financial Assistance.

§  1953-a.  Additional  prerequisites  to  the  provision of financial   assistance. Prior to providing any financial assistance of more than one   hundred thousand dollars to any project, the authority must comply  with   the following prerequisites:1.  The  authority  must adopt a resolution describing the project and   the financial  assistance  that  the  authority  is  contemplating  with   respect  to  such  project. Such assistance shall be consistent with the   uniform  tax  exemption  policy  adopted  by  the  agency  pursuant   to   subdivision  one  of  section  nineteen  hundred  sixty-three-a  of this   chapter, unless the agency has followed procedures  for  deviation  from   such policy specified in subdivision two of such section.2.  The  authority  must  hold  a  public  hearing with respect to the   project and the proposed financial assistance being contemplated by  the   authority.  At said public hearing, interested parties shall be provided   reasonable opportunity, both orally and in  writing,  to  present  their   views with respect to the project.3.  The authority must give at least ten days published notice of said   public hearing and shall, at the  same  time,  provide  notice  of  such   hearing  to the chief executive officer of the affected tax jurisdiction   within which the project is located. The notice of  hearing  must  state   the  time  and  place  of  the  hearing,  contain  a general, functional   description of the project, describe the  prospective  location  of  the   project,  identify the initial owner, operator or manager of the project   and generally describe the  financial  assistance  contemplated  by  the   authority with respect to the project.
NY Pub Auth L § 1954 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 11 - Troy Industrial Development Authority 1954 - Civil Service Status of Officers and Employees.

§  1954.  Civil service status of officers and employees. Officers and   employees of any board, commission or department  of  the  city  may  be   transferred  to  the  authority 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   authority. 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 city 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 the   rules of the city civil service commission.
NY Pub Auth L § 1954-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 11 - Troy Industrial Development Authority 1954-A - Conflicts of Interest.

§  1954-a.  Conflicts of interest. All members, officers and employees   of the authority shall be subject to the provisions of article  eighteen   of the general municipal law.
NY Pub Auth L § 1955 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 11 - Troy Industrial Development Authority 1955 - Conveyance of Property by the City to the Authority and Conveyance and Leasing of Said Property by the Authority.

§  1955.  Conveyance  of  property  by  the  city to the authority and   conveyance and leasing of said property by the authority.  1.  The  city   may,  by  duly  adopted resolution of the city council or by instruments   authorized by such resolution, convey, with or without consideration, to   the authority real and personal property owned by the city  for  use  by   the  authority  as  a project. In case of real property so conveyed, the   title thereto shall remain in the city but the authority shall have  the   use  thereof  for  so long as its corporate existence shall continue and   said  real  property  shall  be  under  its  jurisdiction,  control  and   supervision  within the ambit of section nineteen hundred sixty-three of   this title and  exempt  from  all  taxes  and  assessments  except  such   payments  in  lieu  thereof  as  may  be contained in such resolution or   instrument of conveyance.2. To the end that the city or any school district wherein  a  project   or  projects  or  a  part  thereof  of the authority are located may not   suffer undue  loss  of  taxes  and  local  improvement  assessments  the   authority  in  connection  with  property owned or held by it within the   city and such district, is hereby authorized to pay annually in lieu  of   taxes  and  local  improvement  assessments  to  the city or such school   district such sum as may be mutually agreed between  the  authority  and   the  city  or  such school district as the case may be. The city and any   such school district wherein a project or part thereof of the  authority   is located is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into an agreement   or agreements with the authority to accept the payment or payments which   the  authority  is  hereby  authorized and empowered to make. The sum so   received by the city or any such school district  shall  be  devoted  to   purposes to which taxes may be applied.3. The city is authorized to install streets and utilities in the area   of  the  project  and  to  contract  with  the authority with respect to   payments in lieu of  local  improvement  assessments  therefor  and  the   authority  is authorized so to contract and to make appropriate payments   in accordance therewith.4. The authority is authorized, in the event it leases any of the real   property conveyed to it by the city, to provide that a  portion  of  the   rental derived therefrom shall be allocated to the aforesaid payments in   lieu  of  taxes and assessments and to pay over said portion to the city   or school district, as the case may be.  The  consent  of  the  city  or   school  district as to the method and amount of such allocation shall be   appended to any such lease.