§ 16-0101. State participation in federal flood control program. It is hereby declared that the state deems it advisable to participate in a federal program of flood control in the state of New York in the manner hereinafter described.
§ 16-0103. Receipt of funds by comptroller. The comptroller is hereby authorized to receive from the federal government any moneys which the federal government shall offer to the state of New York for reimbursement for expenditures or otherwise in connection with any federal flood control project in the state of New York. The comptroller is […]
§ 16-0105. Appropriation for flood control purposes. The legislature may appropriate from any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated for payment by the state for the costs of the state’s participation in federal flood control projects and for engineering connected with these projects including personal services and expenses. The money appropriated shall be […]
§ 16-0107. Acquirement of property for flood control. 1. The commissioner of environmental conservation, for the people of the state of New York, shall acquire any property or interest therein, necessary for purposes connected with the flood control projects. Such property or interest therein shall be for rights-of-way, channel improvements, reservoirs, dams, quarries, gravel pits, […]
§ 16-0109. Projects authorized. The projects herein authorized consist in general of all projects for flood control lying wholly or partially within the state of New York which have been or may be approved by the federal government and for which federal funds shall be made available.
§ 16-0111. Powers and duties of commissioner. The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed for and in behalf of the state to carry out the state’s participation in a federal program of flood control, to sign all necessary agreements, and to do and perform all necessary acts in connection therewith to consummate the intent and […]
§ 16-0113. Municipalities bearing cost. The commissioner together with the benefiting municipality or municipalities as specified in a local cooperation agreement shall carry out the relocation and reconstruction of streets, sidewalks, public grounds, parks, cemeteries, water supply systems, sewer systems and lighting systems, county roads and town highways, and any other structures or facilities made […]
§ 16-0115. Municipal participation in federal program; raising and disbursement of funds; local cooperation agreements. 1. Prior to the commencement of any federal flood protection project, the governing body of any benefiting municipality or municipalities must execute a local cooperation agreement which will specify the cost to be borne by the municipality. The moneys so […]
§ 16-0117. Use of lands acquired for other purposes for flood control; transfer by commissioner; dual purpose use. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act or any other law, the commissioner is authorized to use either exclusively for, or in conjunction with, flood control purposes any property under his jurisdiction acquired for other public purposes. […]
§ 16-0119. Disbursements. The moneys hereby appropriated shall be payable by the commissioner of taxation and finance on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers approved by the commissioner.
