N.Y. Town Law § 197-a: Contracts by water districts or town water storage and distribution districts with water authorities

§ 197-a. Contracts by water districts or town water storage and

distribution districts with water authorities. The town board may enter

into an agreement with a public water authority which possesses express

reciprocal powers whereby the award of contracts or orders for

engineering services, and for work performed, or materials or supplies

furnished in connection with the construction, development, extension or

improvement of a water supply or distribution system, or any part or

parts thereof, for or on behalf of a water district or a town water

storage and distribution district may be made by such public water

authority, and such an agreement may contain provisions equitably

allocating costs. If such agreement shall authorize a public water

authority to purchase supplies or equipment or to construct public

works, such authority shall be subject to all provisions of law to which

a town would be subject in relation to advertising and awarding any such

contracts for supplies, equipment or public works. The town board, where

a water district exists, may enter into an agreement with a public water

authority which possesses express reciprocal powers whereby the award of

contracts or orders for engineering services, and for work performed, or

materials or supplies furnished in connection with the construction,

development, extension or improvement of a water supply or distribution

system, or any part or parts thereof, for or on behalf of such public

water authority may be made by such town, and such an agreement may

contain provisions equitably allocating costs.