NY Pub Auth L § 2052-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 13-L - Oneida County Sports Facility Authority Act 2052-D - Powers of the Authority.

§ 2052-d. Powers of the authority. The authority shall have the power:1. To sue and be sued;2. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure;3. To enter into contracts and to execute all instruments necessary or   convenient  or  desirable for the purposes of the authority to carry out   any powers expressly given it in this title;4. To acquire, lease as lessee, hold and use by purchase, gift, grant,   transfer, contract or  lease  any  real  or  personal  property  or  any   interest  therein,  as  the  authority may deem necessary, convenient or   desirable to carry out the purpose of this title. In connection with the   acquisition  of  any  such  property,  the  authority  may  assume   any   obligations of the owner of such property and, to the extent required by   the  terms  of  any  indentures  or  other  instruments under which such   obligations were issued, the authority may assume and agree  to  perform   covenants  and  observe  the restrictions contained in such instruments;   and furthermore the  owner  of  any  property  which  the  authority  is   authorized to acquire is hereby authorized to sell or otherwise transfer   the  same to the authority, whereupon the authority shall become charged   with the performance of all public duties with respect to such  property   with which such owner was charged and such owner shall become discharged   from the performance thereof;5.  To  develop,  construct, operate, maintain, manage or contract for   the operation, maintenance or management of Murnane Field; to allow  the   use  of  Murnane Field by professional athletic teams for the conduct of   professional and amateur athletic events and activities related  thereto   and,  in its discretion, other organized public use and to allow the use   of Murnane Field by the Utica city school district for the organized use   of its students, subject only to general  rules  for  the  use  of  such   sports  facility and reasonable scheduling requirements; to contract for   the  operation  and  maintenance  of  the  sports  facility  under   its   jurisdiction or for services to be performed in connection therewith; to   rent  parts  thereof  and  to  grant  concessions, all on such terms and   conditions as it may determine;6. To lease the project of the authority to the county  or  any  other   municipality  in  the  county, or any instrumentality thereof, upon such   terms and conditions as  shall  be  determined  by  the  authority,  the   county, the municipality or such instrumentality, as the case may be;7.  To apply to the appropriate agencies and officials of the federal,   state and local governments for such licenses, permits or  approvals  of   its  plans  or  projects as it may deem necessary or advisable, and upon   such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate, and to accept,  in   its  discretion,  such licenses, permits or approvals as may be tendered   to it by such agencies and officials;8. To make plans and studies necessary, convenient  or  desirable  for   the  effectuation  of  the  purposes  and powers of the authority and to   prepare recommendations in regard thereto;9. To enter upon such lands or premises as  in  the  judgment  of  the   authority  shall  be  necessary  for  the  purpose  of  making  surveys,   soundings, borings and examinations to accomplish any purpose authorized   by this title, the authority being liable only for actual damage done;10. To apply for and to accept any gifts or grants or loans  of  funds   or  property  or  financial  or  other  aid in any form from the federal   government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or from  the  state   or  any agency or instrumentality thereof, or from any other source, for   any or all of the purposes specified  in  this  title,  and  to  comply,   subject  to  the provisions of this title, with the terms and conditions   thereof; 11. To enter  into  cooperative  agreements  with  other  authorities,   municipalities,  district  corporations,  individuals  or  corporations,   within or without the county,  for  any  lawful  purposes  necessary  or   desirable  to  effect  the  purposes  of  this title upon such terms and   conditions as shall be determined to be reasonable;12.  To make bylaws and rules for the management and regulation of its   affairs and for the regulation of any project. A copy of such bylaws and   rules, and all amendments thereto, duly certified by  the  secretary  of   the  authority  shall  be filed in the office of the county clerk of the   county and shall be published thereafter once in each of two  newspapers   having  a  general  circulation  in the county. Violations of such rules   shall be  punishable  by  fine,  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  by   imprisonment for not longer than thirty days, or both;13.  To fix rates and collect charges for the use of the project so as   to provide revenues sufficient at all times to pay, as  the  same  shall   become  due, the expense of operating and maintaining the project of the   authority together with proper reserves for  maintenance,  contingencies   and all other obligations and indebtedness of the authority;14.  With  the  consent  of  the  county  board of legislators, to use   officers and employees of the county, including  the  county  attorney's   office,  and  to  pay  a proper portion of compensation or costs for the   services of such officers or employees; and15. To do all things necessary, convenient or desirable to  carry  out   its purposes and for the exercise of the powers granted in this title.