N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 15-1111: Duties of county; county charge; counties included within a city

§ 15-1111. Duties of county; county charge; counties included within a

city.

1. The county legislative body or bodies shall comply promptly with

the departments request for lists of nominations for membership on the

board. The county or counties shall cooperate with and assist, so far as

is reasonable and practicable, the board in carrying out its functions.

2. Of the total costs and expenses incurred by the department,

twenty-five per cent shall be a county charge and shall be audited and

paid as such in the manner prescribed by the county legislative body or

bodies. If more than one county is included within the region of the

project, the county charge of twenty-five per cent shall be equitably

apportioned among them, consideration being given to, but not limited

to, prospective benefits to accrue to each in the event that the project

is undertaken. If the counties fail to agree within sixty days after the

statement of costs and expenses from the department upon an equitable

apportionment of the county charge, the department after hearing the

counties, shall make such apportionment.

3. With respect to any or all of the counties within the city of New

York, except as provided and limited by subdivision 7 of section

15-1103:

a. All rights, powers and privileges granted to, and all duties,

obligations and charges imposed upon any county by the provisions of

title 11 of this article, are granted to or imposed upon such city; and

b. All rights, powers and privileges granted to the county legislative

body of any county by the provisions of title 11 of this article

(including, but not limited to the power to approve a petition for a

survey and study and establishment of a regional planning board) and all

duties and obligations imposed upon any such county legislative body by

title 11 of this article, are granted to or imposed upon the board of

estimate of such city.