N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1599-d: Purpose and powers of the authority

* § 1599-d. Purpose and powers of the authority. The purpose of the

authority shall be to construct, operate and maintain one or more

projects in the city. To carry out said purpose, the authority shall

have power:

1. To sue and be sued;

2. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure;

3. To acquire, hold and dispose of personal property for its corporate

purposes, including the power to purchase prospective or tentative

awards in connection with the condemnation of real property;

4. To acquire in the name of the city by purchase or condemnation, and

use real property necessary or convenient. All real property acquired by

condemnation by the authority shall be acquired in the manner provided

in the condemnation law or in the manner provided by law for the

condemnation of land by the city;

5. To make by-laws for the management and regulation of its affairs,

and, subject to agreements with bondholders, for the regulation of the

project;

6. With the consent of the city to use agents, employees, and

facilities of the city, including the corporation counsel, paying to the

city its agreed proportion of the compensation or costs;

7. To appoint officers, agents and employees, to prescribe their

qualifications and to fix their compensation; subject, however, to the

provisions of the civil service law, as hereinafter provided;

8. To make contracts and leases, and to execute all instruments

necessary or convenient;

9. To construct such buildings, structures and facilities as may be

necessary or convenient;

10. To reconstruct, improve, maintain and operate the projects;

11. To accept grants, loans or contributions from the United States,

the state of New York, or any agency or instrumentality of either of

them, or the city, and to expend the proceeds for any purposes of the

authority;

12. To fix and collect rentals, fees and other charges for the use of

the projects or any of them subject to and in accordance with such

agreements with bondholders as may be made as hereinafter provided;

13. To construct, operate or maintain in the projects all facilities

necessary or convenient in connection therewith; and to contract for the

construction, operation or maintenance of any parts thereof or for

services to be performed; to rent parts thereof, and grant concessions,

all on such terms and conditions as it may determine; provided, however,

that neither the authority, the city of Binghamton, or any agency of the

authority or city, or any other person, firm or corporation shall,

within or on any property comprising a part of any project authorized by

this title, sell, dispense or otherwise handle any product used in or

for the servicing of any motor vehicle using any project or facility

authorized by this title, and provided further that the location of

sites of the projects shall be subject to the prior advice of the

planning board of the city.

* NB Authority ceased to exist 12/31/99

* NB There are 4 § 1599-d's