N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 3601: Legislative findings and purpose

§ 3601. Legislative findings and purpose. The legislature hereby finds

and declares as follows:

1. Currently, the Clifton-Fine Hospital is a public hospital owned and

operated by the town of Clifton and the town of Fine.

2. The needs of the residents of the state of New York and of the

towns of Clifton and Fine in St. Lawrence County can best be served by

the operation of the Clifton-Fine Hospital by a public benefit

corporation having the legal, financial and managerial flexibility to

take full advantage of opportunities and challenges presented by the

evolving health care environment.

3. In order to accomplish the purposes recited in this section to

provide health care services and health facilities for the benefit of

the residents of the state of New York and the towns of Clifton and Fine

including persons in need of health care services without the ability to

pay as required by law, a public benefit corporation to be known as the

Clifton-Fine health care corporation shall be created to provide such

services and facilities and to otherwise carry out such purposes; that

the creation and operation of the Clifton-Fine health care corporation,

as hereinafter provided, is in all respects for the benefit of the

people of the state of New York and of the towns of Clifton and Fine and

is a state, municipal and public purpose; and that the exercise by such

corporation of the functions, powers and duties as hereinafter provided

constitutes the performance of an essential public and governmental

function.