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NY Gen Mun L § 119-H (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-F - Common Drainage Facilities 119-H - Development of Common Facilities.

§  119-h. Development of common facilities. Common drainage facilities   may be acquired and developed by all of the  contracting  municipalities   acting  jointly  or  by  the individual action of one of the contracting   municipalities, acting for all of  the  contracting  municipalities,  as   such  municipalities  may  provide  in  the  contract. Regardless of the   method agreed upon, title to all real or personal property  acquired  or   constructed shall be held jointly in the names of all of the contracting   municipalities  subject  to  such  provisions  for  disposition  as  the   contract between such municipalities may contain.
NY Gen Mun L § 119-I (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-F - Common Drainage Facilities 119-I - Management and Operation.

§  119-i.  Management  and  operation.  The  common  facilities may be   managed and operated by a joint  operating  agency  or  by  one  of  the   participating municipalities.
NY Gen Mun L § 119-J (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-F - Common Drainage Facilities 119-J - Costs.

§  119-j.  Costs.  The share of each participating municipality of the   cost of providing common drainage  facilities  shall  be  fixed  by  the   contract.    In the event that the acquisition and development of common   drainage facilities shall be effected by the individual action of one of   the participating municipalities, it shall be  lawful  for  any  of  the   other  participating  municipalities  to  make a lump sum payment of its   share from moneys on hand and available for such purpose. Nothing herein   contained  shall  prevent  the  purchase  or  condemnation  of  existing   drainage  facilities  or  portions thereof necessary for the purposes of   the joint project, provided, however, that there shall be  no  power  to   condemn  property  the  legal  title  to  which  is  vested  in a public   corporation, district corporation  or  a  special  improvement  district   unless  the  owner shall consent thereto. In the event that any drainage   facility owned by one of the participating  municipalities  is  acquired   for  the  purpose  of  the  common  facilities, such municipality may be   allowed a credit against its share of the cost equal to the agreed value   of the assets so acquired. The share of each participating  municipality   may  be  paid  from  taxes  levied  for  the  fiscal  year in which such   expenditure is to be made or may be financed as provided in title  one-A   of article two of the local finance law.
NY Gen Mun L § 119-K (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-F - Common Drainage Facilities 119-K - Authorization to Participate.

§  119-k.  Authorization to participate. Before any municipality shall   participate in a joint  project  pursuant  to  this  article,  it  shall   authorize  such  participation by taking the same procedural steps which   it would  be  required  to  take  if  it  proposed  to  effectuate  such   improvements   itself.   Other   municipalities   may  be  permitted  to   participate in the joint project by making a lump  sum  contribution  in   such amount and such manner as the original participating municipalities   may determine.
NY Gen Mun L § 119-L (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-F - Common Drainage Facilities 119-L - Jurisdiction of State Agencies.

§  119-l.  Jurisdiction  of  state agencies. Nothing contained in this   article shall be held to alter or abridge the powers and duties  of  the   state  conservation  department  or any other state department or agency   over drainage matters.
NY Gen Mun L § 119-M (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-G - Municipal Cooperation 119-M - Legislative Intent.

§  119-m.  Legislative  intent.  The  provisions  of  this article are   designed to effectuate in part (1) section two-a of article eight of the   constitution and (2) section one of article eight of the constitution as   amended January first, nineteen hundred sixty, and shall be in  addition   to   and  not  in  substitution  for  or  in  limitation  of  any  other   authorization for performance by municipal corporations or districts  of   their  functions,  powers  or duties on a cooperative, joint or contract   basis.
NY Gen Mun L § 119-N (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-G - Municipal Cooperation 119-N - Definitions.

§ 119-n. Definitions. As used herein:a. The term "municipal corporation" means a county outside the city of   New  York, a city, a town, a village, a board of cooperative educational   services, fire district or a school district.b. The term "district" means a county or town improvement district for   which the county or town or towns in which such district is  located  is   or  are required to pledge its or their faith and credit for the payment   of the principal of and interest on all indebtedness  to  be  contracted   for  the purposes of such district. The term "district" shall also mean,   for the purposes of joining a municipal cooperative health benefit  plan   authorized  under  article  forty-seven of the insurance law, a soil and   water  conservation  district  established  under  the  soil  and  water   conservation districts law.c.  The  term  "joint  service" means joint provision of any municipal   facility,  service,  activity,  project  or  undertaking  or  the  joint   performance  or  exercise  of  any  function  or power which each of the   municipal corporations or districts has the power by any  other  general   or  special  law  to  provide,  perform  or exercise, separately and, to   effectuate the purposes of this  article,  shall  include  extension  of   appropriate territorial jurisdiction necessary therefor.d.  The  term  "joint water, sewage or drainage project" means a joint   project to provide for a common supply of water, the common  conveyance,   treatment  and  disposal  of  sewage  or  a  common  drainage system, as   described in paragraphs B, D and F of section two-a of article eight  of   the constitution.e.  The  term  "voting  strength"  means the aggregate number of votes   which all the members  of  the  local  governing  body  of  a  municipal   corporation or district are entitled to cast.
NY Gen Mun L § 119-OO (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-G - Municipal Cooperation 119-OO - Expenses.

§  119-oo.  Expenses.  The  board of supervisors of a county, the town   board of a town, the common council of a city, and the board of trustees   of  a  village,  or  the   governing   bodies   of   the   participating   municipalities  comprising  membership in a regional planning council or   county planning board or agency are hereby authorized  independently  or   in  collaboration  with other local governments, in their discretion, to   appropriate and raise  by  taxation  money  for  the  expenses  of  such   regional  planning council  or county planning board or agency; and such   municipal corporations shall not be chargeable with any expense incurred   by such regional planning council or county  planning  board  or  agency   except  pursuant  to  such an appropriation. In the case of any regional   planning council whose membership consists only of counties,  each  such   county  is  authorized  to  provide  for  the  payment  of the moneys so   appropriated for the expenses of such  council  to  an  officer  of  the   council  designated by the council to receive such moneys, provided that   before any such moneys shall be paid to such officer, such officer shall   have executed an  official  undertaking  conditioned  for  the  faithful   performance of his duties in the manner provided in section four hundred   three  of  the  county law and provided that such undertaking shall have   been approved by the governing body of each county involved.
NY Gen Mun L § 119-OOO (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-G - Municipal Cooperation 119-OOO - Inclusion of Cornell University as a Member of the Governing Body of an Entity Created by Intermunicipal Agreement to Construct and Operate Water Trea

§  119-000.  Inclusion  of  Cornell  University  as  a  member  of the   governing body of an  entity  created  by  intermunicipal  agreement  to   construct  and  operate  water  treatment  plants and water distribution   systems in or adjoining the county of Tompkins. 1.  Notwithstanding  any   other  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,  the  municipalities in or   adjoining the county of Tompkins including,  but  not  limited  to,  the   towns  of Ithaca, Dryden and Lansing, the villages of Cayuga Heights and   Lansing, and the city of Ithaca,  and  Cornell  University  may  jointly   provide  for  water  services in the municipalities in and adjoining the   county  of  Tompkins  and  the  water  districts  located   within   the   municipalities in or adjoining the county of Tompkins.2.  In  addition  to  the  powers  set forth in article five-B of this   chapter and this article, the municipalities in or adjoining the  county   of  Tompkins  and water districts within such municipalities, shall have   the power to, jointly with Cornell University:a. Contract, acquire, finance and sell common water supplies;b. Construct, operate, maintain, lease, sell, and  otherwise  deal  in   and supervise water intakes, water treatment plants, water lines, pumps,   storage  facilities,  distribution  facilities  and all other activities   normally or reasonably related to the provision of such  services  which   municipalities individually are authorized to undertake; andc. Create, continue, maintain and modify by agreement a governing body   to  supervise  and  operate  such facilities which governing body may be   made up of representatives from  the  participating  municipalities  and   representatives from Cornell University.3.  The  inclusion  of  Cornell  University  as  a  party  to any such   agreement,  and  the  inclusion  of  any  representatives   of   Cornell   University  as  members  of  any  governing body, shall not be deemed to   change the characterization of such body as a municipal body with all of   the  benefits,  liabilities,  immunities  and  responsibilities   of   a   municipal body.4.  The powers granted by this section shall be in addition to and not   in substitution of any other powers granted to the municipalities in  or   adjoining the county of Tompkins and Cornell University to provide water   services,  including,  without limitation, the power to jointly contract   for obtaining and operating such services pursuant to article five-B  of   this chapter and this article.
NY Gen Mun L § 119-P (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-H - Projects Relating to the Use of Atmospheric Water Resources 119-P - Projects Relating to the Use of Atmospheric Water Resources.

§  119-p. Projects relating to the use of atmospheric water resources.   Every  municipal  corporation  is,  and  any  two  or   more   municipal   corporations  are,  hereby authorized and empowered to conduct or engage   in projects, experiments and other activities designed  to  develop  the   use  of  atmospheric water resources, and to make scientific evaluations   of such projects, experiments  and  other  activities,  or  to  contract   therefor,  and to appropriate and expend moneys therefor. In the case of   a joint project by two or more municipal corporations, the share of  the   cost  of  such  project  or  activity to be borne by each such municipal   corporation shall be fixed by contract. The expenditure  of  moneys  for   such  purpose  by  a  municipal  corporation  shall  be  deemed a lawful   municipal purpose and the moneys appropriated therefor shall  be  raised   by  tax  upon the taxable real property within the municipal corporation   in the same manner as moneys for other lawful municipal  purposes.  Each   municipal corporation is hereby authorized to accept and disburse grants   of  public  or  private money or other aid paid or made available by the   state or federal government for any such purpose.
NY Gen Mun L § 119-Q (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-I - Mass Transportation and Airport and Aviation Facilities 119-Q - Definitions.

§  119-q.  Definitions.   As used in this article, the following terms   shall mean and include:a. "Municipal corporation".  A city, town, village, county not  wholly   contained within a city, special transportation district, public benefit   corporation or other public corporation, or two or more of the foregoing   acting jointly.b.   "Mass   transportation   capital  project".     The  acquisition,   construction,  reconstruction  or  improvement  of  any  rapid  transit,   railroad,   railroad   freight   capital   facility,   omnibus,   marine   transportation or other mass transportation  capital  facility  and  any   capital equipment used in connection therewith.c.   "Airport   or   aviation  capital  project."    The  acquisition,   construction, reconstruction or improvement of an  airport  or  aviation   capital facility and any capital equipment used in connection therewith.d.  "Federal  mass  transportation  operating assistance." Any federal   financial assistance granted for the  specific  purpose  of  paying  the   operating  expenses of any public transportation system, as such term is   defined in section eighteen-a of the transportation  law,  or  any  rail   freight system, in providing transportation services.
NY Gen Mun L § 119-S-1 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-I - Mass Transportation and Airport and Aviation Facilities 119-S-1 - Provision of Mass Transportation, in the County of Tompkins.

§  119-s-1.  Provision  of  mass  transportation,  in  the  county  of   Tompkins. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,   the county of Tompkins, the city of Ithaca and  Cornell  University  may   jointly  provide  for  mass  transportation  services  in  the county of   Tompkins.2. In addition to the power to apply for, accept and expend  financial   assistance  individually or jointly, as provided pursuant to section one   hundred nineteen-s of this article, the county of Tompkins and  city  of   Ithaca  shall  have  the power to apply for, accept and expend financial   assistance jointly with Cornell University.3. The powers granted by this section shall be in addition to and  not   in  substitution  of any other powers granted to the county of Tompkins,   the city of Ithaca and Cornell University to provide mass transportation   services.4. For the purposes of this section,  "mass  transportation  services"   shall  mean common carriers of passengers in accordance with established   routes and schedules, but shall not include charter transportation by  a   motor carrier as proscribed by the applicable federal regulations.
NY Gen Mun L § 119-T (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-I - Mass Transportation and Airport and Aviation Facilities 119-T - Creation of Public Authorities to Provide Mass Transportation.

§   119-t.   Creation   of   public   authorities   to   provide  mass   transportation.   The commissioner of transportation  shall  prepare  or   cause  to  be prepared for submission to the next regular session of the   legislature such measures  as  may  be  appropriate  to  facilitate  the   creation  of  public authorities or other public benefit corporations to   provide transportation services to any city, town, village or county not   wholly contained within a city  or  two  or  more  of  the  same  acting   jointly.
NY Gen Mun L § 119-AA (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-K - Historic Preservation 119-AA - Purpose.

§  119-aa.  Purpose.  It  is hereby declared to be the purpose of this   article to encourage local governmental programs for  the  preservation,   restoration   and   maintenance   of   the   historical,  architectural,   archeological and cultural  environment  by  clarifying  and  amplifying   existing  authority  and providing necessary tools for such purpose. The   framework provided by this article is intended to maintain and encourage   the opportunity and flexibility for  the  counties,  cities,  towns  and   villages  of  the  state  to manage the historic and cultural properties   under their jurisdiction in a spirit of stewardship and trusteeship  for   future  generations  and to authorize local governments to conduct their   activities,  plans  and  programs  in  a  manner  consistent  with   the   preservation and enhancement of historic and cultural properties.
NY Gen Mun L § 119-BB (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-K - Historic Preservation 119-BB - Definitions.

§  119-bb.  Definitions. When used in this article, unless a different   meaning clearly appears from the context, the terms listed  below  shall   have the following meanings:1. "Development rights" means the rights granted to a lot or parcel of   land  under  a zoning ordinance or local law respecting permissible use,   area, bulk or  height  of  improvements  executed  thereon.  Development   rights  may  be calculated and allocated in accordance with such factors   as area, floor area, floor area ratios, height limitations or any  other   criteria  including  assessed valuation that will effectively quantify a   value for the development right in a manner  that  will  carry  out  the   objectives of this article.2.  "Historic  and/or  cultural place or property" means any building,   structure, district, area, site or object, including the underground and   underwater  sites,  with  significance  in  the  history,  architecture,   archeology or culture of the state, its communities, or the nation.3.  "Historic  district"  means  any  area  which:  (a)  has a special   character or special historic, architectural, archeological or  cultural   value;  or  (b) represents one or more periods or styles of architecture   typical of one or more eras; and (c) causes such area, by reason of such   factors, to constitute a distinct section.4. "Historic preservation" means, for the purposes of this article and   notwithstanding any other provision  of  law,  the  study,  designation,   protection,   restoration,   rehabilitation   and   use   of  buildings,   structures, districts,  areas,  sites  or  objects  significant  in  the   history,   architecture,  archeology  or  culture  of  this  state,  its   communities, or the nation.5. "Registered property" means any historic place or  property  within   the  boundaries  of the state nominated by the commissioner of parks and   recreation for listing on the national register of  historic  places  or   listed  on  the  New  York state register of historic places established   pursuant to section 14.07 of the parks and recreation law.6. "Transfer  of  development  rights"  means  the  process  by  which   development rights are passed from one lot or parcel to another.
NY Gen Mun L § 119-CC (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5-K - Historic Preservation 119-CC - Local Historic Preservation Report.

§   119-cc.  Local  historic  preservation  report.  1.  In  order  to facilitate  the  coordination  between  state  and  local   preservation policies  and  activities  and  to provide necessary information for the effective financial and technical assistance to local government and for a  state  clearinghouse  of  public  preservation  programs,  the  chief executive officer of every county, city, town and village or designee of such  officer  may within twenty-four months after the effective date of this  section,  prepare  or  cause  to  be  prepared  a  local  historic preservation  report.  This  report may include, but need not be limited to:  (a) A  statement  of  the  present  status  of  historic  preservation activities  and  land  use or other regulations relating thereto as they are being administered within the reporting jurisdiction  by  the  local governing   body   and   its  appointed  agents  including  a  landmarks commission, planning board, environmental management  council  or  other agency;  (b)  Proposals,  if  any,  for  the preservation and use of registered property and other historic and cultural properties within the reporting jurisdiction;  (c) An identification and analysis of any problems or issues  relating to  the effectiveness of local development or administration of historic preservation plans and  programs,  including  problems  of  funding  and personnel  requirements,  procedural  problems, enforcement problems, or any other issue. After a public hearing has been held on a draft  report such  report  in  final  form  shall be submitted to the commissioner of parks and recreation and a copy shall be available for public inspection in the municipal  office  of  the  reporting  jurisdiction.  It  may  be reviewed and updated as necessary.   2.  The  commissioner  of  the  office  of  parks and recreation shall prepare and distribute a format  which  may  be  used  or  completed  by reporting  jurisdictions to satisfy the provisions of this section.  The purposes of such report are informational and compliance by a  reporting jurisdiction  shall  not  be used by the commissioner or any other state official as a condition  for  the  performance  of  any  state  service, assistance or other action.