2642 – Short Title.
§ 2642. Short title. This title may be cited as the “Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben southern tier extension railroad authority act”.
2642-A – Legislative Findings and Intent.
§ 2642-a. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds and determines that: 1. The continued existence and strengthening of the system of railroads serving Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben counties in New York state and Warren and Erie counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is essential to the long term viability of the economies, […]
2642-B – Definitions.
§ 2642-b. Definitions. As used or referred to in this title, unless a different meaning appears from the context: 1. “Authority” shall mean the corporation created by section twenty-six hundred forty-two-c of this title. 2. “Authority facilities” shall mean the authority’s railroad facilities and operations pursuant to joint service arrangements as defined in subdivision eight […]
2642-C – Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority.
§ 2642-c. Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben southern tier extension railroad authority. 1. There is hereby created the “Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben southern tier extension railroad authority” which shall be a body corporate and politic constituting a public benefit corporation. 2. The authority shall continue for thirty years from the effective date of this […]
2642-D – Purposes of the Authority.
§ 2642-d. Purposes of the authority. 1. The purposes of the authority shall be the continuance, further development and improvement of railroad transportation and other services related thereto within the counties of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben, in accordance with the provisions of this title. It shall be the further purpose of the authority to […]
2642-E – General Powers of the Authority.
§ 2642-e. General powers of the authority. Except as otherwise limited by this title, the authority shall have power: 1. To sue and be sued; 2. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure; 3. To borrow money; 4. To invest any funds held in reserve or sinking funds, or any monies not […]
2642-F – Special Powers of the Authority.
§ 2642-f. Special powers of the authority. In order to effectuate the purposes of this title: 1. The authority may acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, transfer, contract or lease, any railroad facility, wholly or partially within the counties of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben or any part thereof, or the use thereof, and may enter […]
2642-G – Cooperation and Assistance of Other Agencies.
§ 2642-g. Cooperation and assistance of other agencies. 1. To avoid duplication of effort and in the interests of economy, the authority may make use of existing studies, surveys, plans, data and other materials in the possession of any state agency or any municipality or political subdivision of the state. Each such agency, municipality or […]
2642-H – Exemption From Taxation.
§ 2642-h. Exemption from taxation. 1. It is hereby determined that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its purposes under this title are in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state of New York and is a public purpose. Accordingly, the authority shall be regarded as performing […]
2642-I – Advances on Behalf of Authority; Transfer of Property to Authority; Acquisition of Property for Authority.
§ 2642-i. Advances on behalf of authority; transfer of property to authority; acquisition of property for authority. 1. In addition to any powers granted to it by law, any participating county may by resolution advance sums of money to or on behalf of the authority to defray costs or expenses of the authority to be […]
2642-J – New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System Rights of Employees; Civil Service.
§ 2642-j. New York state and local employees’ retirement system rights of employees; civil service. 1. In accordance with the provisions of section seventy of the civil service law, any officer or employee of a municipality transferred to the authority shall be eligible for such transfer and appointment, without further examination, to applicable offices, positions […]
2642-K – Equal Employment Opportunity.
§ 2642-k. Equal employment opportunity. The authority shall ensure that all employees or applicants for employment are afforded equal opportunity employment without discrimination on any basis prohibited under subdivision two of section forty-c of the civil rights law.
2642-L – Monies of the Authority.
§ 2642-l. Monies of the authority. All monies of the authority from whatever source derived shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority and shall be deposited forthwith in an interest-bearing account in a bank or banks designated by the authority. The monies in such accounts shall be paid out or withdrawn on the […]
2642-M – Contracts.
§ 2642-m. Contracts. 1. All contracts for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of buildings let by the authority shall comply with the provisions of section two hundred twenty of the labor law and shall also be subject to the provisions of law applicable to contracts let by a municipal corporation, except as otherwise provided […]
2642-N – Annual Report and Audit.
§ 2642-n. Annual report and audit. In conformity with the provisions of section five of article ten of the constitution, the accounts of the authority shall be subject to the supervision of the state comptroller and an annual audit shall be performed by an independent certified public accountant. The authority shall annually submit to the […]
2642-O – Defense and Indemnification.
§ 2642-o. Defense and indemnification. 1. The authority shall not execute any of its powers except as necessary to commence its corporate existence, until it has elected to make the provision of section eighteen of the public officers law applicable to its employees (as such term is defined in section eighteen of the public officers […]
2642-P – Action by or Against the Authority.
§ 2642-p. Action by or against the authority. 1. Except in an action for wrongful death, no action or special proceeding shall be prosecuted or maintained against the authority, its members, officers or employees for personal injury or damage to real or personal property alleged to have been sustained by reason of the negligence, tort […]
2642-Q – Track, Bridge, Signal, Station and Other Facility Operation and Maintenance.
§ 2642-q. Track, bridge, signal, station and other facility operation and maintenance. The operation, maintenance and use of track, bridges, signals, freight stations, passenger stations and other facilities shall be public purposes of the authority and the participating counties. The total cost to the authority of operation, maintenance and use of each track, bridge, signal, […]
2642-R – State, Participating Counties, and Municipalities Not Liable for Obligations of Authority.
§ 2642-r. State, participating counties, and municipalities not liable for obligations of authority. 1. Neither the state, the participating counties, nor any municipality or public corporation shall be liable on any bond, note or other obligation of the authority, and such bonds, notes or other obligations shall not be debts of the state, the participating […]
2642-S – Effect of Inconsistent Provisions.
§ 2642-s. Effect of inconsistent provisions. Insofar as the provisions of this title are inconsistent with the provisions of any other act, general or special, or of a county charter, any local law, ordinance or resolution of a municipality, the provisions of this title shall be controlling. Nothing contained in this section shall be held […]