N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 3618: Defense and indemnification

§ 3618. Defense and indemnification. The corporation shall not execute

any of its powers, including the special powers authorized by section

thirty-six hundred six of this title, except as necessary to commence

its corporate existence, until the town by local resolution has elected

to make the provision of section eighteen of the public officers law

applicable to employees of the corporation (as such term is defined in

section eighteen of the public officers law) pursuant to subdivision two

of such section; provided, however, that nothing contained within this

section shall be deemed to permit the corporation to extend the

provisions of section eighteen of the public officers law upon any

independent contractor.