NY Pub Auth L § 1147-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 6-D - Alfred, Almond, Hornellsville Sewer Authority 1147-E - Powers of the Authority.

§ 1147-e. Powers of the authority. The authority shall have power:1.  To prepare or cause to be prepared plans, designs and estimates of   costs for the construction of the project, and from time to time  modify   such plans, designs or estimates.2.  To  construct  the  project  and  any  additions,  betterments and   extensions to the facilities of the authority by contract or  contracts,   or through or by means of its own officers, agents and employees.3.  To  have  jurisdiction, control, possession and supervision of any   existing sewer system acquired by the  authority  and  the  project;  to   maintain,  operate,  reconstruct and improve the same as a comprehensive   sewerage system  and  to  make  additions,  betterments  and  extensions   thereto,  and  to  have  all  the  rights,  privileges  and jurisdiction   necessary  or  proper  for  carrying  such  power  into  execution.   No   enumeration of powers in this or any other general, special or local law   shall  operate to restrict the meaning of this general grant of power or   to exclude other powers comprehended within this general grant.4. To sue and be sued.5. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure.6. To  borrow  money  and  issue  negotiable  notes,  bonds  or  other   obligations and provide for the rights of the holders thereof.7.  To  enter  into contracts and 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.8.  To  acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, transfer, contract or lease   or by condemnation pursuant to the eminent domain procedure  law,  lease   as  lessee,  hold  and  use  and  to  sell, lease as lessor, transfer or   otherwise dispose of, any real or  personal  property  or  any  interest   therein,  within  or  without  the  district,  as the authority may deem   necessary, convenient or desirable to carry out  the  purposes  of  this   title;  provided,  however,  that  the  authority  may  not condemn real   property of a municipality without the consent of the governing body  of   such municipality.9.  To  purchase  in  the  name  of  the  authority, any sewer system,   including but not limited to trunk, intercepting and connecting, lateral   and  outlet  sewers,  pumping  and  ventilating  stations,  disposal  or   treatment plants or works, and other appliances and structures, which in   the judgment of the authority will provide an effective and advantageous   means  of  relieving  the  area  within  the  bounds  of  the authority,   including surface and ground waters from  inadequate  sanitary  drainage   and  for  the  sanitary  disposal or treatment of the sewage thereof, or   such sections or parts of such system as the authority may from time  to   time deem it proper or convenient.10.  To  construct, improve or rehabilitate sewage disposal facilities   and appurtenances required for the maintenance, development or expansion   of the sewage disposal system within the bounds of the authority.11. To operate and manage  and  to  contract  for  the  operation  and   management of facilities of the authority.12.  To enter into contracts, and carry out the terms thereof, for the   wholesale provision of sewerage disposal with municipalities and private   individuals or corporations.13. To apply to the appropriate agencies and officials of the federal,   state and local governments for such licenses, permits  or  approval  of   its  plans  or  projects as it may deem necessary or advisable, and upon   such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate, to accept, in  its   discretion, such licenses, permits or approvals as may be tendered to it   by such agencies and officials.14.  To take all necessary and reasonable actions within the bounds of   the authority to protect from pollution surface and ground waters within    the district, including the making of plans and studies, the adoption of   rules and regulations relating to the disposal of sewage, the  enforcing   of  compliance  with all current and future rules and regulations of the   state sanitary code with regard to sewage disposal, and the providing of   educational  materials  and  programs  to  the public relating to sewage   disposal.15. To retain or  employ  counsel,  auditors,  engineers  and  private   consultants  on a contract basis or otherwise for rendering professional   or technical services and advice.16. 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.17. To make by-laws for the management and regulation of  its  affairs   and  rules  and  regulations  for  the  conservation,  preservation  and   protection of the authority's property, facilities  and  personnel  and,   subject  to  agreements with bondholders, rules, regulations and by-laws   relating to the use of the facilities of the authority, including use of   the sewer system including the imposition and collection  of  rents  and   charges  therefor. A copy of each rule or regulation and each by-law and   all  amendments  thereto,  duly  certified  by  the  secretary  of   the   authority, shall be filed in the office of the municipalities within the   district  and  thereafter a summary thereof shall be published once in a   newspaper having general circulation in the district. Such notice  shall   state  that a copy of such rule or regulation, by-law or amendment is on   file in the office of each municipality in the  district  and  available   for  public  review.   Violations of such rules and regulations shall be   punishable by fine, not exceeding fifty dollars.18. To fix rates and collect charges for the use of the facilities of,   or services rendered by, or any commodities furnished by  the  authority   such  as to provide revenues sufficient at all times to pay, as the same   shall become due, the principal and interest  on  the  bonds,  or  other   obligations  of  the  authority  together with the maintenance of proper   reserves therefor, in addition to paying as the same shall  become  due,   the expense of operating and maintaining the properties of the authority   together  with  proper  maintenance  reserves,  capital reserves, repair   reserves, and other contingency reserves, and all other obligations  and   indebtedness  of  the authority; however, no such rates or charges shall   be changed until a public hearing on such changes shall have  been  held   upon not less than fourteen days notice thereof to each customer, either   by mail or by publication once in a newspaper having general circulation   within the bounds of the authority.19.  To  accept  gifts, grants, loans or contributions from the United   States, the state or any agency or instrumentality of either of them, or   any municipality or from  any  person  or  corporation,  by  bequest  or   otherwise, and to expend the proceeds for the purposes of the authority.20.  To  contract  with any town or village wholly or partially within   the bounds of the authority for the purpose of undertaking or paying for   any capital improvements made by the authority or its  agents  and  such   contract may provide, among other things consistent with the purposes of   this  title,  (a)  that any town, acting on behalf of any sewer district   within the bounds of the authority, shall pay the districts agreed share   of the cost of such capital improvements and such town  shall  have  the   authority  to  levy  and  collect special assessments upon real property   within that area of the town which is benefited by such sewer facilities   and pay such assessments to the authority as provided in such  contract,   and  (b)  that  any village within the bounds of the authority shall pay   its agreed share of the cost  of  such  capital  improvements  and  such   village shall have the authority to levy and collect special assessments    upon  real  property within the village which is benefited by such sewer   facilities and pay such special assessments to the authority as provided   in such contract. In order to carry out the terms of any  such  contract   each  town  board  shall  have the authority to levy special assessments   upon the lands benefited in the same manner as special  assessments  are   levied  for  district  improvements  within  a  town  and  each board of   trustees shall have the authority to levy special assessments  upon  the   lands  benefited  in  the  manner  provided  in  article fourteen of the   village law.21. To enter  into  cooperative  agreements  with  other  authorities,   municipalities,  sewer  districts  and other public corporations for the   interconnection of facilities, the exchange or interchange  of  services   and  commodities  and,  within  the territorial limits of the authority,   enter into contracts for the construction and operation and  maintenance   of  all or a portion of the sewer system, upon such terms and conditions   as shall be determined to be reasonable including but not limited to the   reimbursement of all costs of such construction, or for any other lawful   purposes necessary or desirable to effect the purposes of this title.22. To enter upon such lands, waters 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 damages done.23.  For  the  purposes of article fifteen-A of the executive law only   the authority shall be deemed a state agency as that term is defined  in   such  article  and  its contracts for procurement, design, construction,   services and materials  shall  be  deemed  state  contracts  within  the   meaning of that term as set forth in such article.24.  To  do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers   expressly given in this title.