N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1174-c: Water authority of Southeastern Nassau county district

§ 1174-c. Water authority of Southeastern Nassau county district. 1.

There is hereby created a district to be known as the "water authority

of Southeastern Nassau county district" which shall be defined as all

that portion of Nassau county serviced by the New York Water service

corporation as of January first, nineteen hundred ninety-one.

2. If the authority decides to enter into a contract to purchase or

otherwise acquire an interest in the New York Water Service Corporation

or to initiate a condemnation proceeding pursuant to the eminent domain

procedure law, prior to entering into any contract to purchase or

otherwise acquire an interest in the New York Water Service Corporation

or the initiation of any condemnation proceeding by the authority

pursuant to the eminent domain procedure law the authority shall provide

ratepayers within the area serviced by the New York Water Service

Corporation and the public with public forums for the expression and

discussion of views regarding such purchase, acquisition or condemnation

of the New York Water Service Corporation. The authority shall hold at

least one forum in each of the towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay within

the portions of the towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay serviced by the

New York Water Service Corporation.

3. If the authority decides to enter into a contract to purchase or

otherwise acquire an interest in the New York Water Service Corporation

or to initiate a condemnation proceeding pursuant to the eminent domain

procedure law, the authority is authorized to provide registered voters

within the area serviced by the New York Water Service Corporation prior

to entering into such contract to purchase or otherwise acquire an

interest in the New York Water Service Corporation or the initiation of

any condemnation proceeding by the authority pursuant to the eminent

domain procedure law, with a nonbinding referendum, regarding whether

the authority should enter into a contract to purchase or otherwise

acquire an interest in the New York Water Service Corporation or

initiate condemnation proceeding pursuant to the eminent domain

procedure law. The proposition shall be placed on the ballot and voted

upon at a special election or a date to be determined by the Nassau

county board of elections.