New York Public Authorities Law Title 8-A - NEW YORK STATE LOCAL WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY ACT

• 1196-a - Policy and Purposes.
  It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to enable local governments to provide expeditiously, efficiently and effectively, safe and adequate supplies...
• 1196-b - Definitions.
  As used or referred to in this title, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: 1. "Authority" shall mean a water authority or...
• 1196-c - Organization of Authorities.
  1. When an authority has been established by special act of the legislature for the benefit of a single sponsoring municipality, upon such establishment the...
• 1196-d - General Powers of an Authority.
  Except as otherwise limited by this title, an authority shall have power: 1. To sue and be sued; 2. To have a seal and alter...
• 1196-e - Transfer of Officers and Employees.
  Any public officer or employee under civil service, selected by an authority may, with the consent of the commission, board or department by which he...
• 1196-f - Bonds and Notes of an Authority.
  1. An authority shall have the power and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue bonds, in conformity with applicable provisions of the...
• 1196-g - Remedies of Bondholders.
  1. In the event that the authority shall default in the payment of principal of or interest on any issue of the bonds after the...
• 1196-h - State and Municipalities Not Liable on Authority Bonds.
  Neither the state nor any municipality shall be liable on the bonds of an authority and such bonds shall not be a debt of the...
• 1196-i - Moneys of an Authority.
  All moneys of an authority from whatever source derived shall be paid to the treasurer of an authority and shall be deposited forthwith in a...
• 1196-j - Bonds Legal Investment for Fiduciaries.
  The bonds of an authority are hereby made securities in which all public officials and bodies of the state and all municipalities, all insurance companies...
• 1196-k - Agreement With the State.
  The state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds issued by an authority pursuant to this title that the state...
• 1196-l - Exemption From Taxes, Assessments and Certain Fees; Payments in Lieu of Taxes.
  1. It is hereby determined that the creation of an authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes is in all respects for the...
• 1196-m - Actions Against an Authority.
  1. Except in an action for wrongful death, no action or proceeding shall be prosecuted or maintained against an authority for personal injury or damage...
• 1196-n - Interest in Contracts Prohibited.
  It shall be a misdemeanor for any member or any officer, agent, servant or employee of an authority to be in any way or manner...
• 1196-o - Equal Employment Opportunity.
  Authorities shall ensure that, where possible, all employees or applicants for employment are afforded equal employment opportunity without discrimination.
• 1196-p - Construction and Purchase Contracts.
  An authority shall let contracts for construction or purchase of supplies, materials, or equipment pursuant to section one hundred three of the general municipal law....
• 1196-q - Separability Clause.
  If any section, clause or provision in this title shall be held by a competent court to be unconstitutional or ineffective in whole or in...
• 1196-r - Effect of Inconsistent Provisions.
  Insofar as the provisions of this title are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, general, special or local or of any charter or...

Last modified: February 3, 2019