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NY Pub Auth L § 2655-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-B - Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority 2655-D - Reports of the Authority.

§  2655-d.  Reports  of  the  authority.   1. In addition to any other   report required by this title,  the  authority,  through  its  chairman,   shall annually deliver, in oral and written form, a report to the county   legislature.  Such  report shall be presented by March fifteenth of each   year  to  the  county  legislature's  standing  committee  on   economic   development. The report shall describe in detail the projects undertaken   by  the  authority  during  the  past  year,  the monies expended by the   authority during the past year, the  administrative  activities  of  the   authority  during the past year, and the authority's compliance with the   provisions of subdivision three of section twenty-six hundred  fifty-six   of  this  title.  At  the  conclusion of the report, the chairman of the   authority board shall be prepared to answer the questions of the  county   legislators  with  respect  to  the projects undertaken by the authority   during the past year, the monies expended by the  authority  during  the   past year, and the administrative activities of the authority during the   past year.2.  In addition to any other report required by this title, each board   member appointed upon the recommendation of a  municipality  other  than   the  county,  shall annually deliver, in oral and written form, a report   to the municipality from which such board member was appointed.  In  the   case of the city of Schenectady, both members so appointed shall jointly   deliver  such  report.  Such  report  shall be presented at a meeting as   designated by the municipality's town board or city council. The  report   shall describe in detail the projects undertaken by the authority during   the  past  year,  the  monies  expended by the authority during the past   year, and the administrative activities of the authority during the past   year. At the conclusion of the report, the board member or members shall   be prepared to answer the questions of the supervisor, mayor, town board   and/or city council with respect  to  the  projects  undertaken  by  the   authority  during  the  past  year, the monies expended by the authority   during the past year, and the administrative activities of the authority   during the past year, or any other activities  of  the  authority  which   have  been  conducted  or which may be proposed for performance with the   municipality.
NY Pub Auth L § 2656 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-B - Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority 2656 - Contracts.

§  2656.  Contracts.  1.  Construction  contracts let by the authority   shall be in conformity with the applicable  provisions  of  section  one   hundred thirty-five of the state finance law.2.  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.  Any   construction contract awarded by the authority shall contain such  other   terms  and conditions as the authority may deem desirable. 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.3.  Each contract to which the authority is a party including, but not   limited to, any contract, lease, grant, bond, covenant,  or  other  debt   agreement entered into directly or indirectly by the authority financing   in  whole  or  in  part,  the  construction, demolition, reconstruction,   excavation,  rehabilitation,  repair,  renovation  or  alteration  of  a   building  or  an  improvement  to property shall require that employers,   contractors and sub-contractors shall  comply  with  the  provisions  of   section two hundred twenty of the labor law.4.  For  the  purposes of article fifteen-A of the executive law only,   the authority shall be deemed a state agency as that  term  is  used  in   such  article,  and all 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;
NY Pub Auth L § 2657 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-B - Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority 2657 - Employees, Civil Service.

§  2657. Employees, civil service. 1. The appointment and promotion of   all non-exempt/non-management confidential employees  of  the  authority   shall  be made in accordance with the civil service law and the rules of   the Schenectady county civil service commission.2. In accordance with the provisions of section seventy of  the  civil   service  law, any officer or employee of a municipality, school district   or special district in the service area, may,  at  the  request  of  the   authority,  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.3.  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 § 2659 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-B - Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority 2659 - Acquisition of Land.

§  2659.  Acquisition  of  land.  The  authority,  upon  the terms and   conditions approved by resolution of the authority, shall have the power   to  acquire  real  property  located  within  the  service  district  by   purchase,  lease  or  condemnation to accomplish its lawful purposes. It   shall also have the power to sell, lease or otherwise  dispose  of  real   property and shall retain and have the power to use the proceeds of such   sale,  rentals  or other monies derived from the disposition thereof for   its lawful purposes.   A resolution of the  authority  to  condemn  real   property shall require a two-thirds majority of the board for approval.Claims  for  the  value  of  the real property condemned and for legal   damages caused by any such condemnation shall be adjusted and determined   by the chairman with the approval of the board, or by the supreme  court   of  Schenectady county as provided in section twenty-six hundred seventy   of this title. When a claim has been filed with the supreme  court,  the   claimant  shall  cause  a  copy  of  such  claim  to  be served upon the   authority and the authority shall have the right to be  represented  and   heard  before  said  court.  All  awards and judgments arising from such   claims shall be paid out of moneys of the authority.
NY Pub Auth L § 2660 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-B - Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority 2660 - Request for State Assistance.

§  2660.  Request for state assistance.  1. Should the chairman of the   authority determine that state assistance is necessary for the authority   to achieve its lawful goals,  powers  and  purposes,  the  chairman  may   annually  may  make  and  deliver  to  the  director  of the budget, the   chairman of the  senate  finance  committee  and  the  chairman  of  the   assembly  ways  and  means committee a request for financial support for   the operation of the authority for the forthcoming fiscal  year  of  the   state.  The  request  for  financial  support  shall delineate the total   amount needed by the authority from the  state  to  achieve  its  lawful   goals,  powers  and purposes, the source of all funds that the authority   expects to receive from all other sources, and such other information as   the director of the budget, the chairman of the senate finance committee   and the chairman of the assembly ways and means committee shall require.2. The state may appropriate and provide to the authority an amount of   money it deems necessary to provide the authority to assist  it  in  its   successful  operation  and  achievement  of its lawful goals, powers and   purposes.3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the   contrary, no part of such appropriations  shall  be  available  for  the   purposes  designated  until  a  certificate  of approval of availability   shall have been issued by the director of the budget and a copy of  such   certificate  is  filed  with the comptroller, the chairman of the senate   finance committee and the  chairman  of  the  assembly  ways  and  means   committee.    Such certificate may be amended from time to time, subject   to the approval of the director of the budget, and a copy of  each  such   amendment  shall  be  filed  with  the  comptroller, the chairman of the   senate finance committee and the chairman of the assembly ways and means   committee.
NY Pub Auth L § 2662 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-B - Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority 2662 - Private Donations.

§  2662.  Private  donations.    Notwithstanding the provisions of any   general or special law to the contrary, any  person  may  donate,  give,   tender  or  provide,  and  the  authority may receive, private monies to   assist the authority in its successful operation and achievement of  its   lawful goals, powers and purposes.
NY Pub Auth L § 2663 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-B - Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority 2663 - Monies of the Authority.

§  2663.  Monies of the authority. 1. All monies of the authority from   whatever source derived shall be paid to the treasurer of the  authority   and  shall  be  deposited forthwith in a bank or banks designated by the   authority. The monies in such accounts shall be paid out or withdrawn on   the order of such person or persons as the authority  may  authorize  to   make  such requisitions. All deposits of such monies shall be secured by   obligations of the United States or of the state or of any  municipality   of  a  market  value equal at all times to the amount on deposit and all   banks and trust companies are authorized to give such security for  such   deposits.   To   the   extent  practicable,  consistent  with  the  cash   requirements of the authority, all such monies  shall  be  deposited  in   interest   bearing   accounts.      The   authority  shall  have  power,   notwithstanding the provisions of this section,  to  contract  with  the   holders of any bonds as to the custody, collection, security, investment   and  payment  of any monies of the authority or any monies held in trust   or otherwise for the payment of bonds or any way to  secure  bonds,  and   carry  out  any  such contract notwithstanding that such contract may be   inconsistent with the provisions of this section. Monies held  in  trust   or  otherwise for the payment of bonds or in any way to secure bonds and   deposits of such monies may be secured in the same manner as  monies  of   the  authority  and all banks and trust companies are authorized to give   such security for  such  deposits.  Any  monies  of  the  authority  not   required for immediate use or disbursement may, at the discretion of the   authority,  be  invested pursuant to section ninety-eight-a of the state   finance law in accordance with guidelines established by the authority's   board and amended from time to time. Subject to the  provisions  of  any   contract   with   bondholders   and  with  the  approval  of  the  state   comptroller, the authority shall prescribe a system of accounts.2. Tax revenues received by the authority pursuant to  section  twelve   hundred ten-C of the tax law, shall be applied in the following order of   priority:  first pursuant to the authority's contracts with bondholders,   then to pay the authority's operating  expense  not  otherwise  provided   for, and then the balance of such taxes not required to meet contractual   or  other obligations of the authority shall be deposited in the general   fund of the authority.
NY Pub Auth L § 2664 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-B - Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority 2664 - Return of Moneys to the County of Schenectady.

§  2664.  Return  of  moneys  to the county of Schenectady.  1. In the   event that the revenues of the authority exceed its current  liabilities   by  more  than  fifty percent at the end of its first fiscal year, or by   more than ten percent at the end of its fiscal year of each fiscal  year   after  its first fiscal year, after a lawful deposit in its reserve fund   of not less than five percent  of  its  revenues,  and  after  a  lawful   deposit  into  its  construction  and  development account in the amount   necessary to provide payment for the anticipated projects  of  the  next   fiscal   year,  then  the  authority  shall  return  to  the  county  of   Schenectady seventy-five percent of such surplus amount.2. In the event that the revenues of the authority do not  exceed  its   current  liabilities  by more than fifty percent at the end of its first   fiscal year, or by more than ten percent at the end of its  fiscal  year   of  each fiscal year after its first fiscal year, after a lawful deposit   in its reserve fund of not less than five percent of  its  revenues  and   after  a lawful deposit into its construction and development account in   the amount necessary to provide payment for the anticipated projects  of   the next fiscal year, or that sufficient funds are not available for the   authority  to make a lawful deposit in its reserve fund of not less than   five percent of its revenues, and a lawful deposit into its construction   and development account, then the authority shall  not  be  required  to   return any funds to the county of Schenectady for that fiscal year.3.  The  authority  shall  not  return  any  funds  to  the  county of   Schenectady that have been received by the authority from sources  other   than the dedicated one-half of one percent of the sales tax.
NY Pub Auth L § 2666 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-B - Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority 2666 - Bonds; Legal Investment for Fiduciaries.

§  2666.    Bonds; legal investment for fiduciaries.  The bonds of the   authority are hereby made securities in which all  public  officers  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 saving 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  now 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.  The bonds 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  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 § 2667 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-B - Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority 2667 - Tax Exemption and Tax Contract by the State.

§  2667.  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.   The property of the authority, its income and operations shall be exempt   from  taxation,  assessments, special assessments and special ad valorem   levies; 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 this title, or upon or with respect to   any fares, tolls, rentals,  rates,  charges,  fees,  revenues  or  other   income received by the authority.2.  Bonds  issued  pursuant  to  this  title  together with the income   therefrom shall at all times be exempt from taxation.3. The state  hereby  covenants  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.4. The authority may pay, or may enter into agreements with the county   or any municipality to pay, a sum or sums annually or  otherwise  or  to   provide  other considerations with respect to the real property owned by   the authority located within the county or such municipality.5. Notwithstanding subdivision  four  of  this  section,  any  project   authorized  by  paragraphs  (d),  (m)  and  (n)  of subdivision eight of   section twenty-six hundred fifty-five of this  title  except  government   office  space, building or facilities shall be exempt from real property   taxation, calculated not to exceed the  following:  ten  years  of  full   exemption  followed by one year of exemption from eighty percent of such   taxation, followed by one year of exemption from sixty percent  of  such   taxation,  followed  by one year of exemption from forty percent of such   taxation, followed by one year of exemption from twenty percent of  such   taxation.
NY Pub Auth L § 2669 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-B - Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority 2669 - State, County and Municipalities Not Liable on Bonds.

§  2669. State, county and municipalities not liable on bonds. Neither   the state, the county nor any municipality therein shall  be  liable  on   the bonds or notes of the authority and such bonds or notes shall not be   a  debt of the state, the county or of any municipality therein and such   bonds and notes shall contain on the face thereof a  statement  to  such   effect.
NY Pub Auth L § 2669-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 28-B - Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority 2669-A - Agreement With State.

§  2669-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  secured  by a pledge, and with those persons or public   authorities 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 any project,   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 authority 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. Nothing contained in this title   shall be deemed to restrict the right of the  state  to  amend,  modify,   repeal or otherwise alter statutes imposing or relating to taxes or fees   or  appropriations  relating thereto. The authority shall not include in   any resolution, contract or agreement with the holders of its bonds,  or   such persons or public authorities who may enter into contracts with the   authority,  any  provision  stating  that,  as  a  result  of  the state   exercising its right to amend, repeal, modify  or  otherwise  alter  any   such  tax,  fee  or  appropriation a default will occur. Nothing in this   title shall be deemed to obligate the state to make additional  payments   or  impose  any  taxes  to  satisfy  the debt service obligations of the   authority.