N.Y. General Municipal Law § 916-a: The Niagara county industrial development agency

* § 916-a. The Niagara county industrial development agency. 1. For

the benefit of the county of Niagara and the inhabitants thereof, an

industrial development agency, to be known as the NIAGARA COUNTY

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, is hereby established for the

accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified in title one of

article eighteen-A of this chapter. It shall constitute a body corporate

and politic, and be perpetual in duration. It shall have the powers and

duties now or hereafter conferred by title one of article eighteen-A of

this chapter upon industrial development agencies and provide that the

exercise of the powers by such agency with respect to the acquisition of

real property whether by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, shall be

limited to the corporate limits of the county of Niagara, and such

agency shall take into consideration the local zoning and planning

regulations as well as the regional and local comprehensive land use

plans. It shall be organized in a manner prescribed by and be subject to

the provisions of title one of article eighteen-A of this chapter. Its

members shall be appointed by the governing body of the county of

Niagara. The agency, its members, officers and employees and its

operations and activities shall, except as provided specifically herein,

be governed by the provisions of title one of article eighteen-A of this

chapter.

2. In addition to the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred by

title one of article eighteen-A of this chapter, the agency shall have

the power (i) to acquire, construct, own, maintain, and lease or sell to

a railroad or private business corporation any interest in railroads

operated within Niagara county, including easements or rights of way,

necessary switching apparatus, track, and other equipment necessary or

convenient to the operation of such railroad, which will be used in

conjunction with industrial, manufacturing, commercial or warehousing

operations and (ii) to finance such facilities through the issuance of

its bonds and notes, when in the judgment of the agency, such facilities

will serve to promote, develop, encourage and assist in the acquiring,

constructing, reconstructing, improving, maintaining, equipping and

furnishing of industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, commercial, and

research facilities including industrial pollution control facilities

and thereby advance the job opportunities, health, general prosperity

and economic welfare of the people of the state and improve their

prosperity and standard of living.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision two of section eight

hundred fifty-six of article eighteen-A of this chapter, the agency

shall consist of not less than three nor more than nine members who

shall be appointed by the governing body of the county of Niagara.

* NB Agency expires per §§ 856 and 882