N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1288: Co-operation and assistance of other agencies

§ 1288. Co-operation and assistance of other agencies. To avoid

duplication of effort and in the interests of economy, the corporation

may make use of existing studies, surveys, plans, data and other

materials in the possession of any state agency or any municipality or

political subdivision of the state. Each such agency, municipality and

subdivision is hereby authorized to make the same available to the

corporation and otherwise to assist it in the performance of its

functions. The officers and personnel of such agencies, municipalities

and subdivisions, and of any other government or agency whatever, may

serve at the request of the corporation upon such advisory committees as

the corporation shall determine to create and such officers and

personnel may serve upon such committees without forfeiture of office or

employment and with no loss or diminution in the compensation, status,

rights and privileges which they otherwise enjoy.