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2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 2 - Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority › 3863 - Remedies of Bondholders.

§  3863.  Remedies  of  bondholders.  Subject  to  any  resolution  or
  resolutions adopted pursuant to paragraph  (f)  of  subdivision  six  of
  section thirty-eight hundred sixty-two of this title:
1.  In  the  event  that the authority shall default in the payment of
  principal of  or  interest  on  any  issue  of  bonds,  notes  or  other
  obligations after the same shall become due, whether at maturity or upon
  call  for  redemption,  and  such default shall continue for a period of
  thirty days, or shall default in any agreement made with the holders  of
  any issue of bonds, notes, or other obligations, the holders of at least
  twenty-five per centum in aggregate principal amount of the bonds, notes
  or  other  obligations  of such issue then outstanding, by instrument or
  instruments filed in the office of the clerk of the county and proved or
  acknowledged in the same manner as a deed to be recorded, may appoint  a
  trustee  to represent the holders of such bonds for the purpose provided
  in this section.
2. Such trustee may, and upon written request of  the  holders  of  at
  least twenty-five per centum in principal amount of such bonds, notes or
  other  obligations outstanding shall, in his or her or its own name: (a)
  by action or proceeding in accordance with the civil  practice  law  and
  rules,  enforce  all rights of the bondholders and require the authority
  to carry out any other agreements with the holders of such bonds,  notes
  or  other  obligations  and  to perform its duties under this title; (b)
  bring  an  action  or  proceeding  upon  such  bonds,  notes  or   other
  obligations;  (c)  by  action  or  proceeding,  require the authority to
  account as if it were the trustee of an express trust for the holder  of
  such bonds, notes or other obligations; and (d) by action or proceeding,
  enjoin  any  acts or things which may be unlawful or in violation of the
  rights of the holders of such bonds, notes or other obligations.
3. Such trustee shall, in addition to the provisions  of  subdivisions
  one  and  two  of  this  section,  have  and  possess  all of the powers
  necessary or appropriate for the exercise of any functions  specifically
  set  forth  in this section or incident to the general representation of
  bondholders in the enforcement and protection of their rights.
4. The supreme court of the county  shall  have  jurisdiction  of  any
  action or proceeding by the trustee on behalf of such bondholders.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 2 - Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority › 3864 - Intercept of City Tax Revenues, School District Tax Revenues and State Aid Revenues.

§  3864.  Intercept of city tax revenues, school district tax revenues
  and state aid revenues. 1. The state  comptroller,  in  accordance  with
  section  twelve  hundred  sixty-one  of  the tax law, shall pay at least
  monthly to  the  authority,  (a)  for  the  period  beginning  upon  the
  effective  date  of  this  title  through  June  thirtieth, two thousand
  thirty-seven, city tax revenues and, (b) for the period  beginning  July
  first,  two  thousand  four,  and  ending  June  thirtieth, two thousand
  thirty-seven, during which the county sets  aside  net  collections  for
  educational  purposes  pursuant  to  the authority of subdivision (a) of
  section twelve hundred sixty-two of the tax  law,  school  district  tax
  revenues.  During  the  period  beginning  on the effective date of this
  title through June thirtieth,  two  thousand  thirty-seven,  the  county
  shall  impose such taxes pursuant to the authority of subdivision (a) of
  section twelve hundred ten of the tax law at a  rate  of  no  less  than
  three percent. In addition, during such periods, respectively, the state
  comptroller shall pay to the authority (i) city tax revenues pursuant to
  the  then  current  agreement  under  subdivision  (c) of section twelve
  hundred sixty-two of the tax law among the county and the cities in  the
  county  and  (ii) school district tax revenues; provided however, in the
  event that such agreement among the county and such  cities  shall  have
  expired or been terminated during such period, notwithstanding any other
  provision  of  general,  special or local law to the contrary, the state
  comptroller shall make  such  payments  of  city  tax  revenues  to  the
  authority pursuant to the provisions of paragraph two of subdivision (d)
  of section twelve hundred sixty-two of the tax law.
2.  Commencing  on  the  effective  date of this title, and until June
  thirtieth, two thousand thirty-seven, the state  comptroller  shall  pay
  state aid revenues to the authority.
3.  The  city  shall have no right, title, or interest in the city tax
  revenues or state aid revenues paid to the authority  pursuant  to  this
  section; and the school district shall have no right, title, or interest
  in  the  school  district tax revenues paid to the authority pursuant to
  this section.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 2 - Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority › 3866 - Agreement With the State.

§  3866.  Agreement with the state. 1. The state does hereby pledge to
  and agree with the holders  of  any  issue  of  bonds,  notes  or  other
  obligations  issued  by the authority pursuant to this title and secured
  by such a pledge that the state will not  limit,  alter  or  impair  the
  rights  hereby  vested  in  the  authority  to  fulfill the terms of any
  agreements made with such holders pursuant to this title, or in any  way
  impair  the rights and remedies of such holders or the security for such
  bonds, notes or other obligations  until  such  bonds,  notes  or  other
  obligations  together  with  the  interest  thereon  and  all  costs and
  expenses in connection with any action or proceeding by or on behalf  of
  such holders, are fully paid and discharged. The authority is authorized
  to  include this pledge and agreement of the state in any agreement with
  the holders of such bonds, notes or other obligations. Nothing contained
  in this title shall be deemed to restrict any  right  of  the  state  to
  amend,  modify, repeal or otherwise alter: (a) section fifty-four of the
  state finance law or any other provision relating to state aid,  or  (b)
  statutes  imposing  or  relating  to  taxes  or  fees, or appropriations
  relating thereto.
2. The authority shall not include within any resolution, contract  or
  agreement  with  holders of the bonds, notes or other obligations issued
  under this title any provision which provides that a default occurs as a
  result of the state exercising its right to  amend,  repeal,  modify  or
  otherwise  alter: (a) section fifty-four of the state finance law or any
  other provision relating to  state  aid  or  (b)  statutes  imposing  or
  relating  to taxes, fees, or appropriations relating thereto. Nothing in
  this title shall be deemed to obligate the state to make any payments or
  impose any  taxes  to  satisfy  the  debt  service  obligations  of  the
  authority.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 2 - Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority › 3868 - Bonds, Notes or Other Obligations Legal for Investment and Deposit.

§  3868.  Bonds,  notes  or other obligations legal for investment and
  deposit. The bonds, notes or other  obligations  of  the  authority  are
  hereby  made  securities  in which all public officers and bodies of the
  state  and  all  public  corporations,  municipalities   and   municipal
  subdivisions, 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,  all  administrators,
  conservators,  guardians, executors, trustees and other fiduciaries, and
  all other persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be  authorized
  to  invest  in  bonds,  notes  or  other  obligations  of the state, may
  properly and legally invest funds, including capital, in  their  control
  or  belonging  to  them.  The bonds, notes or other obligations 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
  and public corporations for any purpose for which the deposit of  bonds,
  notes  or  other  obligations  of  the  state is now or may hereafter be
  authorized.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 2 - Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority › 3869 - Tax Exemption.

§ 3869. Tax exemption. 1. It is hereby determined that the creation of
  the  authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes are in all
  respects for the benefit of the people of the state of New York and  are
  public  purposes.  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 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 income
  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.  Any  bonds,  notes  or  other  obligations issued pursuant to this
  title,  and  the  income  therefrom  shall,  to   the   maximum   extent
  practicable, be exempt from taxation.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 2 - Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority › 3871 - Audits.

§  3871.  Audits. 1. The accounts of the authority shall be subject to
  the audit of the comptroller and the state comptroller. In addition, the
  authority shall be subject to an annual financial audit performed by  an
  independent  certified  accountant selected by the authority. Such audit
  report shall be submitted  to  the  city,  the  presiding  officer,  the
  comptroller,  the governor, the state comptroller, the chair and ranking
  minority member of the  senate  finance  committee  and  the  chair  and
  ranking minority member of the assembly ways and means committee.
2.  For  each  fiscal  year during the existence of the authority, and
  within one hundred twenty days after the  close  of  the  city's  fiscal
  year,  the  city  shall  submit  its audited financial statements to the
  authority.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 2 - Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority › 3872 - Effect of Inconsistent Provisions.

§  3872.  Effect of inconsistent provisions. Insofar 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.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 2 - Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority › 3873 - Separability; Construction.

§   3873.   Separability;   construction.  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. The provisions of this title shall be liberally  construed  to
  assist the effectuation of the public purposes furthered hereby.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority › 3950-A - Legislative Declaration of Need for State Intervention.

§  3950-a. Legislative declaration of need for state intervention. The
  legislature hereby finds and declares that the county of Erie is  facing
  a  severe  fiscal  crisis, and that the crisis cannot be resolved absent
  assistance from the state. The legislature further  finds  and  declares
  that  maintenance of a balanced budget by the county of Erie is a matter
  of overriding state concern, requiring the legislature to  intervene  to
  provide  a  means  whereby: the long-term fiscal stability of the county
  will be assured, the confidence of investors in the county's  bonds  and
  notes  is preserved, and the economy of both the region and the state as
  a whole is protected.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority › 3952 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority.

§  3952.  Erie  county  fiscal stability authority. 1. There is hereby
  created the Erie county fiscal stability authority. The authority  shall
  be  a  corporate  governmental  agency  and instrumentality of the state
  constituting a public benefit corporation.
2. The authority shall conduct meetings as often as  deemed  necessary
  to accomplish its purposes, but not less than quarterly during a control
  period or annually during an advisory period.
3.  The  authority shall continue until its control, advisory or other
  responsibilities,  and  its  liabilities  have  been  met  or  otherwise
  discharged, which in no event shall be later than December thirty-first,
  two  thousand thirty-nine. Upon the termination of the authority, all of
  its property and assets shall pass to and be vested in the county.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority › 3955 - Assistance to the Authority; Employees of the Authority.

§  3955.  Assistance  to the authority; employees of the authority. 1.
  With the consent of  any  public  corporation,  the  authority  may  use
  agents,   employees  and  facilities  thereof,  paying  to  such  public
  corporation its agreed proportion of the compensation or costs.
2.  Officers  and  employees  of  state  or  county  agencies  may  be
  transferred to the authority without examination and without loss of any
  civil service or retirement status or rights. Any officer or employee of
  the  authority  who  heretofore acquired or shall hereafter acquire such
  position status by transfer and who at the time of such transfer  was  a
  member  of  the  New  York  state and local employees' retirement system
  shall continue to be a member of such  system  as  long  as  he  or  she
  continues  in  such  service, and shall continue to have all the rights,
  privileges and obligations of membership in such system.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority › 3956 - County Fiscal Year Two Thousand Five Budget Modification and Four-Year Financial Plan.

§  3956.  County fiscal year two thousand five budget modification and
  four-year financial plan. 1. Not later than October first, two  thousand
  five,  the  county  executive,  upon  approval by the legislature, shall
  submit to  the  authority  a  budget  modification  and  financial  plan
  consistent  with  the  financial  plan requirements contained in section
  thirty-eight hundred fifty-seven of this article  which  may  reflect  a
  declaration  of  need  as  provided  for  in section thirty-nine hundred
  sixty-one of this title; provided, however, in county  fiscal  year  two
  thousand  five  such  declaration  of  need shall not exceed one hundred
  twenty-five million dollars in ECFSA assistance as defined in  paragraph
  (a)  of  subdivision  twelve of section thirty-nine hundred fifty-one of
  this title. The plan shall cover the county's two thousand  five  fiscal
  year and the three subsequent fiscal years.
2.  Not  later  than fifteen days after such submission, the authority
  shall approve or disapprove the financial plan.
3. In the event the authority shall  disapprove  such  financial  plan
  based  on  disapproval  of certain actions or assumptions, the authority
  shall promptly thereafter notify the county executive and legislature of
  its reasons. Within fifteen days from the receipt of  such  notification
  the county executive, upon the approval of the legislature, shall modify
  the  financial plan. If the county fails to make such modifications, the
  authority shall adopt a resolution so finding.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority › 3957-A - Efficiency Incentive Grants.

§ 3957-a. Efficiency incentive grants. Along with the county financial
  plan  commencing  with  the  county's  two thousand six fiscal year, the
  county shall develop and submit to the authority a  plan  for  achieving
  recurring  savings  through  innovations  and  reengineering. Subject to
  appropriations therefor in the state fiscal years two thousand  six--two
  thousand  seven  through  two  thousand  ten--two  thousand  eleven, the
  authority shall provide  grants  to  support  such  county  cost  saving
  activities.  State funding during such five year period shall not exceed
  fifty million dollars, or  ten  million  dollars  annually,  for  grants
  provided  pursuant  to  this  section  and  section thirty-eight hundred
  fifty-seven-a of this article. Provided further, copies of  such  county
  plan  shall be submitted to the director of the budget, the chair of the
  state senate finance committee and the chair of the state assembly  ways
  and means committee.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority › 3958 - Advisory Period.

§  3958.  Advisory period. 1. During any advisory period the authority
shall: (a) obtain from the county, the  covered  organizations  and  the
state   comptroller,   all   information,   financial   statements   and
projections, budgetary data and information, and management reports  and
materials  as  the  authority deems necessary or desirable to accomplish
the purposes of this title; and inspect, copy and audit such  books  and
records  of  the  county  and the covered organizations as the authority
deems necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this title;
(b) review the operation, management, efficiency and  productivity  of
county  operations  and  of any covered organization's operations as the
authority may determine, and make reports and  recommendations  thereon;
examine  the  potential  to  enhance  the  revenue  of the county or any
covered organization; audit compliance with the financial plan  in  such
areas  as  the  authority may determine; recommend to the county and the
covered  organizations  such  measures  relating  to  their  operations,
management,   efficiency   and   productivity  as  the  authority  deems
appropriate to reduce costs, enhance revenue and improve services so  as
to advance the purposes of this title;
(c)  consult  with  the county in the preparation of the budget of the
county, comment on the provisions of the budget, the financial plan  and
the  financial  plan  modifications of the county as the authority deems
necessary or appropriate;
(d) review and  comment  on  the  terms  of  any  proposed  borrowing,
including the prudence of each proposed issuance of bonds or notes to be
issued by the county or any covered organization; and
(e)  assess  the  impact  of any collective bargaining agreement to be
entered into by the county and such contracts, that, in the judgment  of
the  authority,  may have a significant impact on the county's long-term
fiscal condition.
2. During any advisory period, the county shall promptly  provide  all
information   requested   by   the   authority,   review  the  comments,
assessments, reports and recommendations of the authority  and  publicly
respond  thereto,  addressing  such  matters  as have been raised by the
authority.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority › 3960 - Additional Provisions.

§ 3960. Additional provisions. 1. Notwithstanding any provision to the
  contrary in title six-A of article two of the local finance law, neither
  the  county  nor  any  covered  organization  shall  file  any  petition
  authorized by such title six-A without the approval of the authority and
  the state comptroller. No such petition shall be filed as  long  as  any
  bonds,  notes  or  other  obligations  issued  by  the  authority remain
  outstanding. Failure of the authority or the state comptroller to notify
  the county or  a  covered  organization  within  thirty  days  (or  such
  additional  time,  not  exceeding thirty days, as the authority or state
  comptroller shall have notified the county or covered organization  that
  it requires to complete its review) after submission to it of a petition
  shall  be  deemed  to constitute authority or state comptroller approval
  thereof.
2. Nothing contained in this title shall limit the right of the county
  or any covered  organization  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  any
  existing contract within or for the benefit of the holders of any bonds,
  notes or other obligations of the county or such covered organization.
3.  Nothing  contained  in  this title shall be construed to limit the
  power of the county or a covered organization to determine, from time to
  time, within  available  funds  for  the  county  or  for  such  covered
  organization,  the purposes for which expenditures are to be made by the
  county  or  such  covered  organization  and   the   amounts   of   such
  expenditures,  consistent with the aggregate expenditures then permitted
  under the financial plan for the county or such covered organization.
4. The authority's fiscal year shall be January first through December
  thirty-first.
5. The authority shall adopt guidelines for procurement  contracts  in
  accordance  with  section  twenty-eight  hundred  seventy-nine  of  this
  chapter.
6. Nothing contained in this  title  shall  alter,  limit,  modify  or
  impair  the  right  of any school district or any city, town, or village
  within the county  to  receive  from  the  county  net  collections,  as
  authorized  by section twelve hundred sixty-two of the tax law, from the
  county's sales and  compensating  use  taxes  imposed  pursuant  to  the
  authority  of  subpart  B  of part one of article twenty-nine of the tax
  law.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority › 3963 - Remedies of Bondholders.

§  3963.  Remedies  of  bondholders.  Subject  to  any  resolution  or
  resolutions adopted pursuant to paragraph  (f)  of  subdivision  six  of
  section  thirty-nine  hundred  sixty-two  of this title: 1. In the event
  that the authority shall default in  the  payment  of  principal  of  or
  interest  on  any  issue  of bonds, notes or other obligations after the
  same shall become due, whether at maturity or upon call for  redemption,
  and  such  default  shall continue for a period of thirty days, or shall
  default in any agreement made with the holders of any  issue  of  bonds,
  notes,  or  other  obligations,  the holders of at least twenty-five per
  centum in aggregate principal  amount  of  the  bonds,  notes  or  other
  obligations of such issue then outstanding, by instrument or instruments
  filed  in  the  office  of  the  clerk  of  the  county  and  proved  or
  acknowledged in the same manner as a deed to be recorded, may appoint  a
  trustee  to  represent  the  holders  of  such  bonds,  notes  or  other
  obligations for the purpose provided in this section.
2. Such trustee may, and upon written request of  the  holders  of  at
  least twenty-five per centum in principal amount of such bonds, notes or
  other  obligations outstanding shall, in his or her or its own name: (a)
  by action or proceeding in accordance with the civil  practice  law  and
  rules,  enforce  all rights of the holders of such bonds, notes or other
  obligations and require the authority to carry out any other  agreements
  with  the  holders  of  such  bonds,  notes  or other obligations and to
  perform its duties under this title; (b) bring an action  or  proceeding
  upon   such  bonds,  notes  or  other  obligations;  (c)  by  action  or
  proceeding, require the authority to account as if it were  the  trustee
  of  an  express  trust  for  the  holder  of  such bonds, notes or other
  obligations; and (d) by action or proceeding, enjoin any acts or  things
  which  may  be  unlawful or in violation of the rights of the holders of
  such bonds, notes or other obligations.
3. Such trustee shall, in addition to the provisions  of  subdivisions
  one  and  two  of  this  section,  have  and  possess  all of the powers
  necessary or appropriate for the exercise of any functions  specifically
  set  forth  in this section or incident to the general representation of
  holders of bonds, notes or other  obligations  in  the  enforcement  and
  protection of their rights.
4.  The  supreme  court  of  the county shall have jurisdiction of any
  action or proceeding by the trustee on behalf of such holders of  bonds,
  notes or other obligations.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority › 3964 - Intercept of County Tax Revenues and State Aid Revenues.

§  3964.  Intercept  of county tax revenues and state aid revenues. 1.
  Commencing on the effective date  of  this  title,  and  until  December
  thirty-first,  two thousand thirty-nine, the state comptroller shall pay
  county tax revenues at least monthly to the authority in accordance with
  section twelve hundred sixty-one of the tax law. During such period, the
  county shall impose sales and compensating use  taxes  pursuant  to  the
  authority  of  subdivision  (a) of section twelve hundred ten of the tax
  law at a rate of no less than three percent.
2. Commencing on the effective date of this title, and until  December
  thirty-first,  two thousand thirty-nine, the state comptroller shall pay
  state aid revenues to the authority.
3. The county shall have no right, title, or interest  in  county  tax
  revenues  or  state  aid  revenues  required to be paid to the authority
  pursuant to this section.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority › 3966 - Agreement With the State.

§  3966.  Agreement with the state. 1. The state does hereby pledge to
  and agree with the holders  of  any  issue  of  bonds,  notes  or  other
  obligations  issued  by the authority pursuant to this title and secured
  by such a pledge that the state will not  limit,  alter  or  impair  the
  rights  hereby  vested  in  the  authority  to  fulfill the terms of any
  agreements made with such holders pursuant to this title, or in any  way
  impair  the rights and remedies of such holders or the security for such
  bonds, notes or other obligations, until  such  bonds,  notes  or  other
  obligations,  together  with interest thereon and all costs and expenses
  in connection with any action or proceeding by  or  on  behalf  of  such
  holders,  are  fully paid and discharged. The authority is authorized to
  include this pledge and agreement of the state in any agreement with the
  holders of such bonds, notes or other obligations. Nothing contained  in
  this  title shall be deemed to restrict any right of the state to amend,
  modify, repeal or otherwise alter: (a) section fifty-four of  the  state
  finance  law  or  any  other  provision  relating  to  state aid, or (b)
  statutes imposing or  relating  to  taxes  or  fees,  or  appropriations
  relating thereto.
2.  The authority shall not include within any resolution, contract or
  agreement with holders of the bonds, notes or other  obligations  issued
  under this title any provision which provides that a default occurs as a
  result  of the state exercising its right to amend, modify, or repeal or
  otherwise alter: (a) section fifty-four of the state finance law or  any
  other  provision  relating  to  state  aid;  or (b) statutes imposing or
  relating to taxes, fees, or appropriations relating thereto. Nothing  in
  this title shall be deemed to obligate the state to make any payments or
  impose  any  taxes  to  satisfy  the  debt  service  obligations  of the
  authority.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority › 3968 - Bonds, Notes or Other Obligations Legal for Investment and Deposit.

§  3968.  Bonds,  notes  or other obligations legal for investment and
  deposit. Bonds, notes or other obligations of the authority  are  hereby
  made securities in which all public officers and bodies of the state and
  all  public corporations, municipalities and municipal subdivisions, 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,  all  administrators,  conservators,
  guardians,  executors,  trustees  and  other  fiduciaries, and all other
  persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be authorized to  invest
  in  bonds,  notes  or  other  obligations of the state, may properly and
  legally invest funds, including capital, in their control  or  belonging
  to  them.  Such  bonds,  notes or other obligations 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  and  public
  corporations  for  any  purpose for which the deposit of bonds, notes or
  other obligations of the state is now or may hereafter be authorized.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority › 3969 - Tax Exemption.

§ 3969. Tax exemption. 1. It is hereby determined that the creation of
  the  authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes are in all
  respects for the benefit of the people of the state of New York and  are
  public  purposes.  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 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 income
  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.  Any  bonds,  notes  or  other  obligations issued pursuant to this
  title, and the income therefrom, shall be exempt from taxation.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority › 3971 - Audits.

§  3971.  Audits. 1. The accounts of the authority shall be subject to
  the audit of the comptroller and the state comptroller. In addition, the
  authority shall be subject to an annual financial audit performed by  an
  independent  certified  accountant selected by the authority. Such audit
  report shall  be  submitted  to  the  county  executive,  the  presiding
  officer, the comptroller, the governor, the state comptroller, the chair
  and  ranking  minority  member of the state senate finance committee and
  the chair and ranking minority member of the  state  assembly  ways  and
  means committee.
2.  For  each  fiscal  year during the existence of the authority, and
  within one hundred twenty days after the close of  the  county's  fiscal
  year,  the  county  shall submit its audited financial statements to the
  authority.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority › 3972 - Effect of Inconsistent Provisions.

§  3972.  Effect of inconsistent provisions. Insofar 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.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 10-D - Miscellaneous Authorities › Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority › 3973 - Separability; Construction.

§   3973.   Separability;   construction.  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
  directly  involved  in the controversy in which such judgment shall have
  been rendered. The provisions of this title shall be liberally construed
  to assist the effectuation of the public purposes furthered hereby.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 11 - Construction; Laws Repealed; When to Take Effect › 4000 - Construction.

§  4000. Construction. This chapter shall not be considered a new act,
  but a reenactment and a continuation of the  several  acts  consolidated
  herein; nor shall this chapter affect or impair any right, power or duty
  conferred  or imposed by any such act or any liability or right incurred
  or action or proceeding taken thereunder.
Whenever the terms "condemnation" or "appropriation" or any other term
  which refers to the taking of real property by exercise of the power  of
  eminent  domain  are  used in this chapter such terms shall be deemed to
  mean "acquisition" as such term is defined in section one hundred  three
  of the eminent domain procedure law.
Whenever  the  power  to  acquire  real  property  by  eminent  domain
  proceedings has been given to any public authority under this chapter or
  any of its instrumentalities, such acquisition shall be pursuant to  the
  provisions  of  the  eminent  domain  procedure  law, and the provisions
  contained herein relating to such power shall be given  full  force  and
  effect to the extent that they are consistent with the provisions of the
  eminent  domain  procedure  law  and  to  the  extent  that  any of such
  provisions are  inconsistent  with  the  provisions  of  such  law,  the
  provisions  of  the  eminent  domain procedure law shall be deemed to be
  controlling.
2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 11 - Construction; Laws Repealed; When to Take Effect › 4001 - Laws Repealed.

§  4001.  Laws repealed. Of the laws enumerated in the schedule hereto
  annexed, that portion specified in the last column is  hereby  repealed;
  and  all  acts  and  parts  of  acts, both general and special or local,
  inconsistent with this chapter are hereby repealed.
2023 New York Laws › PBB - Public Buildings › Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services › 2 - Public Buildings.

§ 2.  Public buildings.  Except where otherwise prescribed by law, the
  commissioner  of  general services shall have supervision and control of
  public buildings of the state of New York,  including  the  capitol  and
  executive  mansion, with the buildings, grounds and premises adjacent or
  appurtenant  thereto  or  connected  thereto  or   connected   therewith
  belonging  to  the  state,  so  far  as such grounds and premises now or
  hereafter shall be  laid  out  and  completed,  and  the  entire  public
  sidewalks  bordering  upon the capitol grounds and parks for the purpose
  of keeping such sidewalks at all times clear of snow, ice, dirt and  all
  other obstructions.
2023 New York Laws › PBB - Public Buildings › Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services › 2-A - Park North of Capitol and East of the State Education Building.

§ 2-a. Park north of capitol and east of the state education building.
  The park grounds and premises belonging to the state, lying to the north
  of the capitol between Washington avenue and Elk street, and to the east
  of  the state education building, in the city of Albany, shall hereafter
  be known and designated as  "Lafayette  Park."  Such  park  grounds  and
  premises  shall be under the supervision and control of the commissioner
  of general services.
2023 New York Laws › PBB - Public Buildings › Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services › 2-B - State Office Building to Be Designated and Known as the "Perry B. Duryea, Jr. State Office Building".

§  2-b. State office building to be designated and known as the "Perry
  B.   Duryea, Jr. State Office  Building".  The  New  York  state  office
  building  on  Veterans  Memorial Highway in the town of Islip, county of
  Suffolk, shall be designated and known as  the  "Perry  B.  Duryea,  Jr.
  State Office Building".
2023 New York Laws › PBB - Public Buildings › Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services › 2-C - Research Tower at the Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities to Be Named the "Dr. Henryk Wisniewski Research Tower".

* §  2-c.  Research  tower  at  the  Institute  for  Basic Research in
  Developmental Disabilities  to  be  named  the  "Dr.  Henryk  Wisniewski
  Research   Tower".   The   five   story  tower  which  is  part  of  the
  administrations building at the  New  York  State  Institute  for  Basic
  Research  in Developmental Disabilities located in the Borough of Staten
  Island, County of Richmond, shall be designated and known  as  the  "Dr.
  Henryk Wisniewski Research Tower".
* NB There are 2 § 2-c's
2023 New York Laws › PBB - Public Buildings › Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services › 2-C*2 - State Office Building to Be Designated and Known as the "Shirley Chisholm State Office Building".

* §  2-c.  State  office  building  to  be designated and known as the
  "Shirley Chisholm State Office Building". The state office  building  at
  55  Hanson  Place in Brooklyn, New York shall be designated and known as
  the "Shirley Chisholm State Office Building".
* NB There are 2 § 2-c's
2023 New York Laws › PBB - Public Buildings › Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services › 4 - Rooms for the Grand Army of the Republic and United Spanish War Veterans.

§ 4.   Rooms for the Grand Army of the Republic and United Spanish War
  Veterans.   The rooms in  the  capitol  now  under  the  charge  of  the
  commander  of  the  Grand Army of the Republic for the department of New
  York, shall continue to be set  apart  and  suitably  furnished  by  the
  commissioner  of  general  services,  and  such rooms so furnished shall
  hereafter be and remain under the joint charge of the commander  of  the
  Grand  Army  of the Republic and the commander of the United Spanish War
  Veterans, department of New York, or of such officers who are members of
  such organizations,  respectively,  as  they  or  their  successors  may
  appoint.    Such rooms shall continue to be used by them for the purpose
  of storing the supplies and property of such Grand Army of the  Republic
  and  United Spanish War Veterans and their relics and mementoes, and for
  arranging  and  preserving  the  history  of  individuals  belonging  to
  organizations  of  the  state  who  served  in the army, navy, or marine
  corps, during the war of the rebellion or the Spanish American  war,  or
  of citizens of this state who served in the regular army, navy or marine
  corps  of  the  United  States, which such organizations may collect and
  desire to preserve as a part of the history of the state.  Such  records
  shall be accessible at all times under suitable rules and regulations to
  members of the Grand Army of the Republic, members of the United Spanish
  War   Veterans  and  other  persons  engaged  in  collecting  historical
  information.  The commander of each organization shall  annually  report
  to  the  legislature,  on  or  before  April first, such portions of the
  transactions of his  respective  organization  as  he  deems  to  be  of
  interest to that organization and to the people of the state.
2023 New York Laws › PBB - Public Buildings › Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services › 5 - Quarters for Veterans of Foreign Wars.

§ 5. Quarters for Veterans of Foreign Wars.  There shall be set aside,
  when  available, suitably furnished space by the commissioner of general
  services, in the capitol, for the use as quarters  of  the  Veterans  of
  Foreign  Wars  of  the  United  States,  department  of New York, in the
  transaction of its business and  preservation  of  its  records.    Such
  quarters  shall  be  under  the  charge  of the commander of veterans of
  foreign wars of the United States, department  of  New  York,  and  such
  officers  who  are members of such department as he or his successor may
  appoint.
2023 New York Laws › PBB - Public Buildings › Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services › 5-A - Quarters for Disabled American Veterans.

§ 5-a. Quarters  for  Disabled American Veterans.   There shall be set
  aside, when available, suitably furnished space by the  commissioner  of
  general  services,  in  the  capitol,  for  the  use  as quarters of the
  Disabled American Veterans, department of New York, in  the  transaction
  of its business and preservation of its records.  Such quarters shall be
  under  the  charge  of the department commander of the Disabled American
  Veterans, department of New York, and such officers who are  members  of
  such department as he or his successor may appoint.
2023 New York Laws › PBB - Public Buildings › Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services › 5-B - Quarters for Vietnam Veterans of America.

§  5-b.  Quarters  for Vietnam Veterans of America. There shall be set
  aside, when available, suitably furnished space by the  commissioner  of
  general services, in the capitol, for the use as quarters of the Vietnam
  Veterans  of  America, New York State Council, in the transaction of its
  business and preservation of its records. Such quarters shall  be  under
  the charge of the president of the Vietnam Veterans of America, New York
  State Council, and such officers who are members of such organization as
  his or her successor may appoint.
2023 New York Laws › PBB - Public Buildings › Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services › 5-C - Samuel J. Abbott Commemorative Plaque.

* §  5-c.  Samuel  J.  Abbott  commemorative  plaque.  There  shall be
  installed and maintained in the Capitol, a commemorative plaque honoring
  the service and sacrifice of Samuel J.  Abbott  to  the  people  of  the
  state.  Such plaque shall bear the likeness of Samuel J. Abbott, include
  a  description  of his service and sacrifice to the people of the state,
  and be designed and placed in a manner  as  determined  jointly  by  the
  commissioner of general services and the commission on the restructuring
  of the Capitol.
* NB There are 2 § 5-c's
2023 New York Laws › PBB - Public Buildings › Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services › 5-C*2 - Pow/mia Chair and Plaque in the Capitol.

* §  5-c.  POW/MIA chair and plaque in the capitol. There shall be set
  aside space in the capitol by the commissioner of general services for a
  POW/MIA chair and plaque, and such commissioner shall  provide  for  the
  placement  and  maintenance  of  such chair and plaque in the capitol to
  honor United States prisoners of war and those still missing in action.
* NB There are 2 § 5-c's