N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2017: Onondaga county solid waste disposal authority

§ 2017. Onondaga county solid waste disposal authority. 1. A

corporation known as the "Onondaga county solid waste disposal

authority" is hereby created for the purposes and charged with the

duties and having the powers provided in this title. The authority shall

be a body corporate and politic constituting a public benefit

corporation. It shall consist of five members, all of whom shall be

residents of the county, who shall be appointed by the county executive

of the county of Onondaga subject to confirmation by a majority of the

Onondaga county legislature. The first members shall be appointed for

the following terms from the effective date of this act, as follows:

two for a term of three years, two for a term of two years and one for a

term of one year. Subsequent appointments shall be made in the same

manner and for terms of three years. All members shall continue to hold

office until their successors are appointed and qualify. The first

chairman shall be designated by the county executive. Subsequent

chairmen shall be elected annually by the members of the authority.

Vacancies, occurring otherwise than by expiration of term of office,

shall be filled by appointments by the county executive for the

unexpired terms. Members of the authority may be removed from office for

the same reasons and in the same manner as may be provided by law for

the removal of officers of the county. The members of the authority

shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed

for all their actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with

the carrying out of the purposes of this title. The powers of the

authority shall be vested in and be exercised by the members at a

meeting duly called and held and three members shall constitute a

quorum. No action shall be taken except pursuant to the favorable vote

of at least three members. The authority may delegate to one or more of

its members, officers, agents or employees such powers and duties as it

may deem proper.

2. The authority and its corporate existence shall continue until all

its liabilities have been met and its bonds have been paid in full or

such liabilities or bonds have otherwise been discharged and thereupon

all rights and properties of the authority shall pass to and be vested

in the county of Onondaga.

3. The officers of the authority shall consist of a chairman, a

vice-chairman and a treasurer, who shall be members of the authority,

and a secretary, who need not be a member of the authority. The

vice-chairman, treasurer and secretary shall be appointed by the

authority and shall serve at the pleasure of the authority. The

authority may appoint and at pleasure remove an attorney and an

engineer, which positions, in addition to the position of secretary,

shall be in the exempt class of the civil service, and such additional

officers and employees as it may require for the performance of its

duties, fix and determine their qualifications, duties and compensation,

subject to the provisions of the civil service law of the state of New

York. The authority may also from time to time contract for expert

professional services. The treasurer shall execute a bond, conditioned

upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office, the amount

and sufficiency of which shall be approved by the authority and the

premium therefor shall be paid by the authority.

4. It is hereby determined and declared that the authority and the

carrying out of its powers, purposes and duties are in all respects for

the benefit of the people of the county of Onondaga and the state of New

York, for the improvement of their health, welfare and prosperity and

that the said purposes are public purposes and that the authority is and

will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of

the powers conferred upon it by this title.

5. Upon creation of the authority, from time to time the county

legislature may, by resolution, appropriate sums of money to defray the

preliminary expenses of the authority. The moneys so appropriated shall

be repaid by the authority to the county out of the proceeds of the

first bond issue of the authority.