N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1020-bb: Exculpation

§ 1020-bb. Exculpation. 1. The trustees and officers of the authority,

while acting within the scope of their authority as trustees or

officers, shall not be subject to any personal or civil liability

resulting from the exercise, carrying out or advocacy of any of the

authority's purposes or powers, unless the conduct of the trustees or

officers is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to

constitute intentional wrongdoing.

2. The provisions of section seventeen of the public officers law

shall apply to trustees and officers of the authority, in connection

with any and all claims, demands, suits, actions or proceedings which

may be made or brought against any of them arising out of any

determinations made or actions taken or omitted to be taken in

compliance with any obligations under or pursuant to the terms of this

title.

3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the

provisions of section eighteen of the public officers law shall apply to

the employees of the authority, in connection with any and all claims,

demands, suits, actions or proceedings which may be brought against any

of them arising out of any determinations made or actions taken or

omitted to be taken in compliance with any obligations under or pursuant

to the terms of this title. Whenever the provisions of section seventeen

of the public officers law do not apply to the trustees and officers of

the authority, the provisions of section eighteen of the public officers

law shall apply to such trustees and officers.

4. Any costs incurred by the state in accordance with subdivision two

of this section shall be treated as advances by the state to the

authority, and shall be repaid to it without interest either out of the

proceeds of bonds issued by the authority pursuant to the provisions of

this title, or by the delivery of non-interest bearing bonds of the

authority to the state for all or any part of such advances, or out of

excess revenues of the authority, at such times and on such conditions

as the state and the authority mutually may agree upon. Any agreement

entered into by the state and the authority for the repayment of any

costs incurred pursuant to subdivision two of this section, shall be

subject to the approval of the public authorities control board.

5. As used in this section, the terms "trustee", "officer" and

"employee" shall include a former trustee, officer or employee and his

or her estate or judicially appointed personal representative.