N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2051: Legislative findings

* § 2051. Legislative findings. It is hereby found, determined and

declared that the construction and operation of a sports center at a

suitable location within the county of Broome, to be determined by the

local legislative body of Broome county, which sports center shall

provide adequate facilities for such amateur, professional and

scholastic sports events as the authority shall deem advisable; for the

conduct of meetings, exhibitions and other events of civic, community

and general public interest essential to the health, welfare and

prosperity of the people of the county of Broome; that the erection and

maintenance of a sports center is essential to maintain the competitive

position of the county of Broome in the field of sports and exhibition

in relation to other counties within the state of New York and other

municipalities outside the state of New York; that the location of such

a sports center within the county of Broome, to be determined by the

local legislative body of such county and the creation and maintenance

of adequate traffic, parking, transportation and other facilities

incidental and useful in the operation of a sports center is part of an

overall community rehabilitation and improvement project and are in all

respects beneficial to the people of the state of New York, and more

particularly for the people of the county of Broome, for the improvement

of their health, welfare, recreation and prosperity, for the promotion

of competitive sports for youth and the prevention of juvenile

delinquency; and that such purposes are public purposes which cannot be

adequately attained except by the exercise of the powers of government,

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.

* NB Authority dissolved September 1, 1977