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                                   8851
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 20, 2024
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting the
   "Seneca county water and sewer authority act"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Article  5  of  the  public authorities law is amended by
 adding a new title 6-E to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 6-E
                  SENECA COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
 SECTION 1149.   SHORT TITLE.
         1149-A. DEFINITIONS.
         1149-B. SENECA COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY DISTRICT.
         1149-C. SENECA COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY.
         1149-D. POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY.
         1149-E. ADVANCES ON BEHALF OF THE AUTHORITY; TRANSFER OF PROPER-
                   TY TO THE AUTHORITY; ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY COUNTY
                   FOR THE AUTHORITY.
         1149-F. TRANSFER OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
         1149-G. BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY.
         1149-H. REMEDIES OF BONDHOLDERS.
         1149-I. STATE AND MUNICIPALITIES NOT LIABLE ON AUTHORITY BONDS.
         1149-J. MONEYS OF THE AUTHORITY.
         1149-K. BONDS LEGAL INVESTMENTS FOR FIDUCIARIES.
         1149-L. AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE.
         1149-M. EXEMPTION FROM  TAXES,  ASSESSMENTS  AND  CERTAIN  FEES;
                   PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES.
         1149-N. ACTIONS AGAINST THE AUTHORITY.
         1149-O. INTEREST IN CONTRACTS PROHIBITED.
         1149-P. CONSTRUCTION AND PURCHASE CONTRACTS.
         1149-Q. AUTHORITY TO TAKE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION.
         1149-R. AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14548-01-4
              

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         1149-S. ENVIRONMENTAL  APPLICATIONS,  PROCEEDINGS, APPROVALS AND
                   PERMITS.
         1149-T. LIMITED LIABILITY.
         1149-U. GOVERNMENTAL  CAPACITY  OF  THE  AUTHORITY  AND  MUNICI-
                   PALITIES.
         1149-V. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE.
         1149-W. EFFECT OF INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS.
   § 1149. SHORT TITLE. THIS TITLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
 "SENECA COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY ACT".
   § 1149-A. DEFINITIONS. AS USED OR REFERRED TO IN THIS TITLE, UNLESS  A
 DIFFERENT MEANING CLEARLY APPEARS FROM THE CONTEXT:
   1. "AUTHORITY" SHALL MEAN THE CORPORATION CREATED BY SECTION ONE THOU-
 SAND ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE-C OF THIS TITLE.
   2.  "BOARD"  SHALL  MEAN THE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY CONSTITUTING AND
 ACTING AS THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE AUTHORITY.
   3. "BOARD OF SUPERVISORS" SHALL MEAN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SENE-
 CA COUNTY.
   4. "BONDS" SHALL MEAN THE BONDS, NOTES OR OTHER EVIDENCES  OF  INDEBT-
 EDNESS  ISSUED  BY  THE  AUTHORITY  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  TITLE,  AND  THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE RELATING TO BONDS AND BONDHOLDERS  SHALL  APPLY
 WITH  EQUAL  FORCE  AND  EFFECT  TO NOTES AND NOTEHOLDERS, RESPECTIVELY,
 UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE CLEARLY REQUIRES.
   5. "CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION" SHALL MEAN THE CIVIL SERVICE  COMMISSION
 OF THE COUNTY OF SENECA.
   6. "COMPTROLLER" SHALL MEAN THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
   7.  "CONSTRUCTION"  SHALL MEAN THE NEGOTIATION, ACQUISITION, ERECTION,
 BUILDING,  ALTERATION,  IMPROVEMENT,  TESTING,  INCREASE,   ENLARGEMENT,
 EXTENSION, RECONSTRUCTION, INTERCONNECTION, RENOVATION OR REHABILITATION
 OF A WATER, SEWERAGE OR WATER AND SEWERAGE FACILITY, AS THE CASE MAY BE;
 THE  INSPECTION  AND SUPERVISION THEREOF; AND THE ENGINEERING, ARCHITEC-
 TURAL, LEGAL, APPRAISAL, FISCAL,  ECONOMIC  AND  ENVIRONMENTAL  INVESTI-
 GATIONS,  SERVICES  AND  STUDIES, SURVEYS, DESIGNS, PLANS, WORKING DRAW-
 INGS,  SPECIFICATIONS,  PROCEDURES  AND  OTHER  ACTIONS  PRELIMINARY  OR
 INCIDENTAL THERETO.
   8.  "COSTS",  AS  APPLIED  TO  ANY  PROJECT, SHALL INCLUDE THE COST OF
 CONSTRUCTION, THE COST OF THE ACQUISITION  OF  ALL  PROPERTY,  INCLUDING
 BOTH  REAL,  PERSONAL  AND  MIXED,  THE COST OF DEMOLISHING, REMOVING OR
 RELOCATING ANY BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES ON LANDS SO  ACQUIRED,  INCLUDING
 THE COST OF ACQUIRING ANY LAND TO WHICH SUCH BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES MAY
 BE  MOVED  OR RELOCATED, THE COST OF ALL SYSTEMS, FACILITIES, MACHINERY,
 APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT, FINANCING CHARGES, INTEREST  PRIOR  TO,  DURING
 AND  AFTER  CONSTRUCTION  TO  THE  EXTENT  NOT PAID OR PROVIDED FOR FROM
 REVENUES OR OTHER SOURCES, THE COST  OF  ENGINEERING  AND  ARCHITECTURAL
 SURVEYS,  PLANS  AND  SPECIFICATIONS,  THE  COST OF CONSULTANT AND LEGAL
 SERVICES, THE COST OF LEASE GUARANTEE OR BOND INSURANCE OR OTHER  CREDIT
 ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY (INCLUDING NOTES) AND
 THE  COST  OF OTHER EXPENSES NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL TO THE CONSTRUCTION
 OF SUCH PROJECT AND THE FINANCING OF THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF, INCLUDING
 THE AMOUNT AUTHORIZED IN THE RESOLUTION OF THE AUTHORITY  PROVIDING  FOR
 THE  ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO BE PAID INTO ANY RESERVE OR OTHER SPECIAL FUND
 FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS AND THE FINANCING OF THE PLACING OF  ANY
 PROJECT  IN OPERATION, INCLUDING THE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE COUNTY, OR ANY
 MUNICIPALITY, STATE AGENCY, THE STATE, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT,  OR
 ANY  OTHER  PERSON  FOR EXPENDITURES MADE BY THEM THAT WOULD BE COSTS OF
 THE PROJECT HEREUNDER.
   9. "COUNTY" SHALL MEAN THE COUNTY OF SENECA.
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   10. "DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN THE WATER FACILITY OR  FACILITIES
 EMPLOYED  TO  DELIVER WATER FROM A TRANSMISSION FACILITY, OR WHERE THERE
 IS NO TRANSMISSION FACILITY, FROM A SUPPLY  FACILITY,  TO  THE  ULTIMATE
 CONSUMERS OF WATER.
   11.  "DISTRICT" SHALL MEAN THE SENECA COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
 DISTRICT CREATED BY SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-NINE-B OF THIS TITLE.
   12. "GOVERNING BODY" SHALL MEAN:
   (A) IN THE CASE OF A CITY, COUNTY, TOWN OR VILLAGE OR DISTRICT  CORPO-
 RATION  THE  FINANCE  BOARD AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN THE LOCAL FINANCE
 LAW;
   (B) IN THE CASE OF A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, THE MEMBERS THEREOF.
   13. "MEMBERS" SHALL MEAN THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
   14.  "MUNICIPALITY"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  COUNTY,  CITY,  TOWN,  VILLAGE,
 IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT UNDER THE TOWN LAW, ANY OTHER SUCH INSTRUMENTALITY,
 INCLUDING  ANY  AGENCY OR PUBLIC CORPORATION OF THE STATE, OR ANY OF THE
 FOREGOING OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF.
   15. "PERSON" SHALL MEAN ANY NATURAL PERSON, PARTNERSHIP,  ASSOCIATION,
 JOINT VENTURE OR CORPORATION, EXCLUSIVE OF A PUBLIC CORPORATION.
   16.  "REAL  PROPERTY" SHALL MEAN LANDS, STRUCTURES, FRANCHISES, RIGHTS
 AND INTERESTS IN LAND, WATERS, LANDS UNDERWATER,  GROUNDWATER,  RIPARIAN
 RIGHTS  AND AIR RIGHTS AND ANY AND ALL THINGS AND RIGHTS INCLUDED WITHIN
 SAID TERM "REAL PROPERTY" AND INCLUDES NOT ONLY FEE SIMPLE ABSOLUTE, BUT
 ALSO ANY AND ALL LESSER INTERESTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  EASE-
 MENTS,  RIGHTS-OF-WAY,  USES, LEASES, LICENSES AND ALL OTHER INCORPOREAL
 HEREDITAMENTS AND EVERY ESTATE, INTEREST OR RIGHT, LEGAL  OR  EQUITABLE,
 INCLUDING  TERMS  FOR YEARS AND LIENS THEREON BY WAY OF JUDGMENTS, MORT-
 GAGES OR OTHERWISE.
   17. "STATE SANITARY CODE" SHALL MEAN REGULATIONS ADOPTED  PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
   18. "SEWAGE" MEANS THE WATER-CARRIED HUMAN OR ANIMAL WASTES FROM RESI-
 DENCES,  BUILDINGS,  INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS OR OTHER PLACES, TOGETHER
 WITH SUCH GROUNDWATER INFILTRATION AND SURFACE WATER AS MAY BE  PRESENT.
 THE  ADMIXTURE  WITH  SEWAGE  OF INDUSTRIAL OR OTHER WASTE ALSO SHALL BE
 CONSIDERED "SEWAGE" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THIS TITLE.
   19. "SEWERAGE FACILITY" OR "SEWERAGE  FACILITIES"  MEANS  ANY  PLANTS,
 STRUCTURES  AND OTHER REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED, REHABILITATED
 OR CONSTRUCTED OR PLANNED FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  COLLECTING,  CONVEYING,
 PUMPING,  TREATING,  NEUTRALIZING,  STORING  AND  DISPOSING  OF  SEWAGE,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED  TO  MAIN,  TRUNK,  INTERCEPTING,  CONNECTING,
 LATERAL,  OUTLET  OR OTHER SEWERS, OUTFALLS, PUMPING STATIONS, TREATMENT
 AND DISPOSAL PLANTS, GROUNDWATER RECHARGE BASINS,  BACK-FLOW  PREVENTION
 DEVICES,  SLUDGE DEWATERING OR DISPOSAL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES, CLARI-
 FIERS, FILTERS, PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL EQUIPMENT AND  OTHER  PLANTS,  WORKS,
 STRUCTURES,  EQUIPMENT,  VEHICLES,  CONVEYANCES,  CONTRACT RIGHTS, FRAN-
 CHISES, APPROACHES, CONNECTIONS, PERMITS, REAL OR PERSONAL  PROPERTY  OR
 RIGHTS THEREIN AND APPURTENANCES THERETO NECESSARY OR USEFUL AND CONVEN-
 IENT  FOR  THE COLLECTION, CONVEYANCE, PUMPING, TREATMENT, NEUTRALIZING,
 STORING AND DISPOSING OF SEWAGE.
   20. "STATE" SHALL MEAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
   21. "STATE AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY STATE OFFICE, PUBLIC BENEFIT  CORPO-
 RATION,  DEPARTMENT,  BOARD,  COMMISSION,  BUREAU  OR DIVISION, OR OTHER
 AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE STATE.
   22. "SUPPLY FACILITY" SHALL MEAN A WATER  FACILITY  EMPLOYED  TO  MAKE
 GROUNDWATER  OR SURFACE WATER AVAILABLE FOR DELIVERY INTO A TRANSMISSION
 FACILITY OR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
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   23. "SYSTEM REVENUES" SHALL MEAN  ALL  RATES,  RENTS,  FEES,  CHARGES,
 PAYMENTS  AND OTHER INCOME AND RECEIPTS DERIVED BY THE AUTHORITY INCLUD-
 ING, WITHOUT  LIMITING  THE  GENERALITY  OF  THE  FOREGOING,  INVESTMENT
 PROCEEDS  AND PROCEEDS OF INSURANCE, CONDEMNATION, SALES OR OTHER DISPO-
 SITIONS  OF ASSETS, TOGETHER WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE OR MUNICIPAL AID AS
 WELL AS ANY OTHER INCOME DERIVED FROM THE OPERATION OF THE WATER FACILI-
 TY OF THE AUTHORITY.
   24. "TRANSMISSION FACILITY" SHALL MEAN A WATER FACILITY USED TO  CARRY
 WATER FROM A SUPPLY FACILITY TO A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
   25. "TREASURER" SHALL MEAN THE TREASURER OF THE AUTHORITY.
   26.  "WATER  FACILITY"  OR  "WATER  FACILITIES" SHALL MEAN ANY PLANTS,
 STRUCTURES OR OTHER REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY  ACQUIRED,  REHABILITATED
 OR  CONSTRUCTED  OR  PLANNED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCUMULATING, SUPPLYING,
 TRANSMITTING, DISTRIBUTING OR TREATING WATER, INCLUDING BUT NOT  LIMITED
 TO  SURFACE  OR GROUNDWATER RESERVOIRS, BASINS, DAMS, CANALS, AQUEDUCTS,
 STANDPIPES, CONDUITS, PIPELINES, MAINS, PUMPING STATIONS,  PUMPS,  WATER
 DISTRIBUTION  SYSTEMS,  COMPENSATING RESERVOIRS, INTAKE STATIONS, WATER-
 WORKS OR SOURCES OF WATER  SUPPLY,  WELLS,  PURIFICATION  OR  FILTRATION
 PLANTS  OR  OTHER  TREATMENT  PLANTS AND WORKS, APPROACHES, CONNECTIONS,
 WATER METERS, RIGHTS OF FLOWAGE OR DIVERSION AND  OTHER  PLANTS,  STRUC-
 TURES,  EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES, TOWERS, CONVEYANCES, REAL OR PERSONAL PROP-
 ERTY OR RIGHTS THEREIN AND APPURTENANCES THERETO NECESSARY OR USEFUL AND
 CONVENIENT FOR THE  ACCUMULATION,  SUPPLY,  TRANSMISSION,  TREATMENT  OR
 DISTRIBUTION OF WATER.
   27.  "WATER  PROJECT" SHALL MEAN ANY SEWERAGE FACILITY, WATER FACILITY
 OR WATER AND SEWERAGE FACILITY, AS THE CASE MAY BE, INCLUDING THE  PLAN-
 NING, DEVELOPMENT, FINANCING OR CONSTRUCTION THEREOF.
   28. "WATERSHED RULES" SHALL MEAN THE RULES AND REGULATIONS MADE BY THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH  PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED OF THE PUBLIC
 HEALTH LAW.
   § 1149-B. SENECA COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY DISTRICT.  THERE  IS
 HEREBY  DEFINED  AND  ESTABLISHED  A DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "SENECA
 COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY DISTRICT" WHICH SHALL  EMBRACE  ALL  OF
 THE TERRITORY LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY OF SENECA.
   §  1149-C. SENECA COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY. 1. A PUBLIC CORPO-
 RATION KNOWN AS THE "SENECA COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY" IS  HEREBY
 CREATED  FOR  THE PUBLIC PURPOSES AND CHARGED WITH THE DUTIES AND HAVING
 THE POWERS PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE.
   THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE A CORPORATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY CONSTITUTING  A
 PUBLIC  BENEFIT  CORPORATION  AND  SHALL  BE A "PUBLIC DISTRICT" FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF SECTION EIGHTY-NINE-L OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW. THE AUTHOR-
 ITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY A BOARD CONSISTING OF NINE MEMBERS,  WHO  SHALL
 BE  RESIDENTS  OF  THE COUNTY AND BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE
 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
   THE FIRST MEMBERS APPOINTED  SHALL  BE  APPOINTED  FOR  THE  FOLLOWING
 TERMS:  THREE  FOR  A  TERM  ENDING ON DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF THE YEAR
 FOLLOWING THE YEAR IN WHICH THIS TITLE SHALL HAVE BECOME LAW; THREE  FOR
 A  TERM ENDING ON DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF THE SECOND YEAR FOLLOWING THE
 YEAR IN WHICH THIS TITLE SHALL HAVE BECOME LAW; AND  THREE  FOR  A  TERM
 ENDING  ON DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF THE THIRD YEAR FOLLOWING THE YEAR IN
 WHICH THIS TITLE SHALL HAVE BECOME LAW.
   SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS SHALL BE MADE IN THE SAME MANNER AND
 FOR TERMS OF THREE YEARS ENDING IN EACH CASE ON DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF
 THE LAST YEAR OF SUCH TERM. ALL MEMBERS SHALL CONTINUE  TO  HOLD  OFFICE
 UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE APPOINTED AND HAVE QUALIFIED.
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   VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR ORIGINAL APPOINT-
 MENT.    VACANCIES  OCCURRING  OTHERWISE  THAN BY EXPIRATION OF TERMS OF
 OFFICE, SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERMS.
   MEMBERS  MAY  BE  REMOVED  FROM OFFICE FOR THE SAME REASONS AND IN THE
 SAME MANNER AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY LAW FOR THE REMOVAL OF OFFICERS OF THE
 COUNTY.  IN ADDITION, MEMBERS MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE BY THE BOARD OF
 SUPERVISORS FOR INEFFICIENCY, NEGLECT OF DUTY OR MISCONDUCT  IN  OFFICE,
 AFTER  THE  BOARD  OF  SUPERVISORS  HAS  GIVEN SUCH MEMBER A COPY OF THE
 CHARGES AGAINST SUCH MEMBER AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD IN PERSON OR  BY
 COUNSEL IN SUCH MEMBER'S DEFENSE, UPON NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS NOTICE.
   IF  A MEMBER FAILS TO ATTEND THREE CONSECUTIVE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE
 AUTHORITY, UNLESS SUCH ABSENCE IS FOR GOOD CAUSE AND IS EXCUSED  BY  THE
 CHAIRPERSON OF THE AUTHORITY OR OTHER PRESIDING OFFICERS, OR IN THE CASE
 OF  THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AUTHORITY, BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF
 SUPERVISORS, THE OFFICE MAY BE DEEMED VACANT FOR PURPOSES OF  THE  NOMI-
 NATION AND APPOINTMENT OF A SUCCESSOR.
   THE  OFFICERS  OF  THE AUTHORITY SHALL RECEIVE FROM THE AUTHORITY SUCH
 SALARY, IF ANY, AS SHALL BE DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF
 SUPERVISORS. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS AND  OFFICERS  SHALL  BE  ENTITLED  TO
 REIMBURSEMENT  OF  THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES, INCLUDING TRAVEL
 EXPENSES, INCURRED IN THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES.
   2. THE POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE VESTED IN AND SHALL  BE  EXER-
 CISED  BY  THE BOARD AT A MEETING DULY CALLED AND HELD WHERE A QUORUM OF
 FIVE MEMBERS IS PRESENT. NO ACTION  SHALL  BE  TAKEN  BY  THE  AUTHORITY
 EXCEPT  PURSUANT  TO  THE  FAVORABLE  VOTE OF AT LEAST FIVE MEMBERS. THE
 BOARD MAY DELEGATE TO ONE OR MORE OF ITS MEMBERS, OR TO ONE OR  MORE  OF
 THE  OFFICERS,  AGENTS  OR  EMPLOYEES  OF THE AUTHORITY, SUCH POWERS AND
 DUTIES AS IT MAY DEEM PROPER.
   3. THE OFFICERS OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSIST OF A CHAIRPERSON,  VICE
 CHAIRPERSON,  AND  TREASURER  WHO  SHALL  BE  MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND A
 SECRETARY WHO NEED NOT BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD.  THE  OFFICERS  OF  THE
 AUTHORITY SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD AND SHALL SERVE IN SUCH CAPAC-
 ITIES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD.
   IN  ADDITION,  THE  BOARD  MAY APPOINT AND AT ITS PLEASURE REMOVE SUCH
 ADDITIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AS IT MAY DETERMINE NECESSARY FOR  THE
 PERFORMANCE  OF  THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY, WHICH POSITIONS
 SHALL BE IN THE EXEMPT CLASS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE, AND FIX AND DETERMINE
 THE QUALIFICATIONS, DUTIES AND COMPENSATION OF SUCH ADDITIONAL  OFFICERS
 AND EMPLOYEES, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW OF THE
 STATE  AND SUCH RULES AS THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT AND MAKE
 APPLICABLE TO THE AUTHORITY.
   THE AUTHORITY MAY ALSO FROM TIME TO TIME CONTRACT FOR  EXPERT  PROFES-
 SIONAL  SERVICES.   THE TREASURER SHALL EXECUTE A BOND, CONDITIONED UPON
 THE FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF SUCH TREASURER'S  OFFICE,  THE
 AMOUNT  AND SUFFICIENCY OF WHICH SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD, AND THE
 PREMIUM THEREFOR SHALL BE PAID BY THE AUTHORITY.
   4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF ANY GENERAL,  SPECIAL
 OR  LOCAL  LAW,  ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION OR CHARTER, NO OFFICER, MEMBER OR
 EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE, ANY MUNICIPALITY, OR ANY  PUBLIC  BENEFIT  CORPO-
 RATION,  SHALL  FORFEIT  SUCH  OFFICER,  MEMBER  OR EMPLOYEE'S OFFICE OR
 EMPLOYMENT BY REASON OF SUCH OFFICER, MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE'S ACCEPTANCE OF
 APPOINTMENT AS A MEMBER, OFFICER, AGENT OR EMPLOYEE  OF  THE  AUTHORITY,
 NOR  SHALL  SERVICE AS SUCH MEMBER, OFFICER, AGENT OR EMPLOYEE BE DEEMED
 INCOMPATIBLE OR IN CONFLICT WITH SUCH OFFICE, MEMBERSHIP OR  EMPLOYMENT,
 AND  ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY BE APPOINTED TO
 SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY.
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   5. (A) THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SHALL  FILE  WITHIN
 ONE  YEAR  AFTER  THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS TITLE, IN THE OFFICE OF THE
 SECRETARY OF STATE, A CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
 OF SUPERVISORS SETTING FORTH: (I) THE NAME OF THE  AUTHORITY;  (II)  THE
 NAMES OF THE INITIAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE; AND
 (III) THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS TITLE. IF SUCH CERTIFICATE IS NOT FILED
 WITH  THE  SECRETARY OF STATE ON OR BEFORE SUCH DATE, THEN THE CORPORATE
 EXISTENCE OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL THEREUPON TERMINATE AND IT SHALL THERE-
 UPON BE DEEMED TO BE AND SHALL BE DISSOLVED.
   (B) THE AUTHORITY AND ITS CORPORATE  EXISTENCE  SHALL  CONTINUE  UNTIL
 TERMINATED BY LAW, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO SUCH LAW SHALL TAKE EFFECT
 SO LONG AS THE AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OUTSTAND-
 ING UNLESS ADEQUATE PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE PAYMENT OR SATISFAC-
 TION THEREOF. UPON TERMINATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE AUTHORITY, ALL OF
 THE  RIGHTS AND PROPERTIES OF THE AUTHORITY THEN REMAINING SHALL PASS TO
 AND VEST IN THE COUNTY.
   6. NEITHER THE PUBLIC  SERVICE  COMMISSION  NOR  ANY  OTHER  BOARD  OR
 COMMISSION OF LIKE CHARACTER, SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THE AUTHORITY
 IN  THE  MANAGEMENT  AND  CONTROL OF ITS PROPERTIES OR OPERATIONS OF ANY
 POWER OVER THE REGULATION OF RATES FIXED OR  CHARGES  COLLECTED  BY  THE
 AUTHORITY.
   7.  IT  IS  HEREBY  DETERMINED AND DECLARED THAT THE AUTHORITY AND THE
 CARRYING OUT OF ITS POWERS, PURPOSES AND DUTIES ARE IN ALL RESPECTS  FOR
 THE  BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY AND THE STATE, FOR THE IMPROVE-
 MENT OF THEIR HEALTH, WELFARE AND PROSPERITY AND THAT SUCH PURPOSES  ARE
 PUBLIC  PURPOSES  AND  THAT  THE  AUTHORITY IS AND WILL BE PERFORMING AN
 ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION IN THE EXERCISE OF THE POWERS  CONFERRED
 UPON IT BY THIS TITLE.
   § 1149-D. POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY. THE AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE THE POWER:
   1. TO SUE AND BE SUED;
   2. TO HAVE A SEAL AND ALTER THE SAME AT PLEASURE;
   3.  TO  BORROW MONEY AND ISSUE NEGOTIABLE NOTES, BONDS, OR OTHER OBLI-
 GATIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS THEREOF;
   4. TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND EXECUTE ALL  INSTRUMENTS  NECESSARY  OR
 CONVENIENT  OR  DESIRABLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT
 ANY POWERS EXPRESSLY GIVEN IT IN THIS TITLE;
   5. TO ACQUIRE, BY PURCHASE, GIFT, GRANT, TRANSFER, CONTRACT  OR  LEASE
 OR  BY  CONDEMNATION PURSUANT TO THE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEDURE LAW WITHIN
 THE DISTRICT, LEASE AS LESSEE, HOLD  AND  USE  AND  TO  SELL,  LEASE  AS
 LESSOR,  TRANSFER OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF, ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY
 OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT, AS THE AUTHORI-
 TY MAY DEEM NECESSARY, CONVENIENT OR DESIRABLE TO CARRY OUT THE  PURPOSE
 OF  THIS TITLE AND TO PAY THE COSTS THEREOF; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE
 AUTHORITY MAY NOT CONDEMN REAL PROPERTY OF A  MUNICIPALITY  WITHOUT  THE
 CONSENT OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY;
   6. TO PURCHASE OR REFUSE TO PURCHASE IN THE NAME OF THE AUTHORITY, ANY
 WATER  OR  SEWERAGE FACILITY, INCLUDING PLANTS, WORKS, INSTRUMENTALITIES
 OR PARTS THEREOF AND APPURTENANCES THERETO, LANDS, EASEMENTS, RIGHTS  IN
 LAND  AND  WATER  RIGHTS,  RIGHTS-OF-WAY,  CONTRACT  RIGHTS, FRANCHISES,
 PERMITS, APPROACHES, CONNECTIONS, DAMS, WELLS, PUMPS, RESERVOIRS,  WATER
 OR  SEWER  MAINS AND PIPE LINES, PUMPING STATIONS, TREATMENT FACILITIES,
 METERS, EQUIPMENT AND INVENTORY, OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY INCIDENTAL TO AND
 INCLUDED IN SUCH SYSTEM OR PART THEREOF, AND  ANY  IMPROVEMENTS,  EXTEN-
 SIONS  AND  BETTERMENTS,  SITUATED WHOLLY WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND TO PAY
 THE COSTS THEREOF; PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT PRIOR TO  THE  ACQUISITION  OF
 ANY  EXISTING  WATER  OR SEWER DISTRICT, THE AUTHORITY SHALL DISCUSS AND
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 CONSIDER THE STATUS OF CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE WATER OR SEWER DISTRICT;
 AND FURTHER PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE  THE  POWER
 TO  PURCHASE ANY SOURCE OF SUPPLY, SUPPLY FACILITY, WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM,
 OR  TRANSMISSION  FACILITY OR ANY PART THEREOF SITUATED WHOLLY OR PARTLY
 WITHOUT THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE DISTRICT, PROVIDED SAME  SHALL  BE
 NECESSARY  IN  ORDER  TO  SUPPLY  WATER  WITHIN  THE  DISTRICT;  AND  IN
 CONNECTION WITH THE PURCHASE OF SUCH PROPERTIES THE AUTHORITY MAY ASSUME
 ANY OBLIGATIONS OF THE OWNER OF  SUCH  PROPERTIES  AND,  TO  THE  EXTENT
 REQUIRED BY THE TERMS OF ANY INDENTURES OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS UNDER WHICH
 SUCH  OBLIGATIONS  WERE  ISSUED,  THE  AUTHORITY MAY ASSUME AND AGREE TO
 PERFORM COVENANTS AND OBSERVE THE RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN SUCH INSTRU-
 MENTS; AND FURTHERMORE THE OWNER OF ANY PROPERTIES, WHICH THE  AUTHORITY
 IS  AUTHORIZED  TO  ACQUIRE,  IS  HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO SELL OR OTHERWISE
 TRANSFER THE SAME TO THE AUTHORITY, WHEREUPON THE AUTHORITY SHALL BECOME
 CHARGED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL PUBLIC DUTIES WITH RESPECT  TO  SUCH
 PROPERTIES WITH WHICH SUCH OWNER WAS CHARGED AND SUCH OWNER SHALL BECOME
 DISCHARGED  FROM THE PERFORMANCE THEREOF, AND AS A MEANS OF SO ACQUIRING
 FOR SUCH PURPOSE, THE AUTHORITY MAY PURCHASE ALL OF  THE  STOCK  OR  ANY
 EXISTING PRIVATELY OWNED WATER CORPORATION OR COMPANY AND IN THE CASE OF
 A  SALE  OR OTHER TRANSFER OF PROPERTIES OF A PUBLIC UTILITY CORPORATION
 PURSUANT TO THIS PROVISION, UPON THE  PURCHASE  OF  THE  STOCK  OF  SUCH
 CORPORATION  OR  COMPANY IT SHALL BE LAWFUL TO DISSOLVE SUCH CORPORATION
 WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME;
   7. TO CONSTRUCT, IMPROVE, MAINTAIN, DEVELOP,  EXPAND  OR  REHABILITATE
 WATER OR SEWERAGE FACILITIES AND TO PAY THE COSTS THEREOF;
   8. TO OPERATE AND MANAGE AND TO CONTRACT FOR THE OPERATION AND MANAGE-
 MENT OF FACILITIES OF THE AUTHORITY;
   9.  TO  ENTER INTO CONTRACTS, AND CARRY OUT THE TERMS THEREOF, FOR THE
 WHOLESALE PROVISION OF WATER PRODUCED BY SUPPLY FACILITIES  CONSTRUCTED,
 OWNED  OR OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY, TO MUNICIPALITIES AND PRIVATE WATER
 COMPANIES AND TO CARRY OUT THE TERMS THEREOF, FOR  THE  TRANSMISSION  OF
 WATER FROM NEW OR EXISTING SUPPLY FACILITIES;
   10.  TO  ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH MUNICIPALITIES OR OTHER PERSONS FOR
 THE COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE;
   11. TO APPLY TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS OF THE FEDERAL,
 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SUCH LICENSES, PERMITS OR  APPROVALS  OF
 ITS  PLANS  OR  PROJECTS AS IT MAY DEEM NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE, AND UPON
 SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS IT MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE, TO ACCEPT, IN  ITS
 DISCRETION, SUCH LICENSES, PERMITS OR APPROVALS AS MAY BE TENDERED TO IT
 BY SUCH AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS;
   12.  TO  TAKE ALL NECESSARY AND REASONABLE ACTIONS WITHIN THE DISTRICT
 TO CONSERVE, PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE  WATER  SUPPLY  TO  THE  DISTRICT,
 INCLUDING  THE  MAKING  OF  PLANS AND STUDIES, THE ADOPTION OF WATERSHED
 RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE ENFORCING OF COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT  AND
 FUTURE  RULES  AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE SANITARY CODE WITH REGARD TO
 WATER SUPPLY AND USAGE, THE REQUIRING OF CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROLS,  THE
 PROVIDING  OF  EDUCATIONAL  MATERIAL AND PROGRAMS TO THE PUBLIC, AND THE
 COOPERATING WITH WATER  SUPPLIERS  OUTSIDE  THE  DISTRICT  TO  CONSERVE,
 PRESERVE  AND  PROTECT THE ENTIRE WATER RESERVE AS IT IS AFFECTED WITHIN
 AND OUTSIDE THE AUTHORITY'S SUPPLY AREA;
   13. TO APPOINT SUCH OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AS  ARE  REQUIRED  FOR  THE
 PERFORMANCE  OF  ITS  DUTIES, TO FIX AND DETERMINE THEIR QUALIFICATIONS,
 DUTIES AND COMPENSATION, AND TO  RETAIN  OR  EMPLOY  COUNSEL,  AUDITORS,
 ENGINEERS,  AND PRIVATE CONSULTANTS ON A CONTRACT BASIS OR OTHERWISE FOR
 RENDERING PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICAL SERVICES AND ADVICE;
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   14. WITH THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY,  TO  USE
 OFFICERS  AND EMPLOYEES OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY AND TO PAY A PROPER PROPOR-
 TION OF THE COMPENSATION OR COSTS FOR THE SERVICES FOR SUCH OFFICERS  OR
 EMPLOYEES;
   15.  TO  MAKE PLANS AND STUDIES NECESSARY, CONVENIENT OR DESIRABLE FOR
 THE EFFECTUATION OF THE PURPOSES AND POWERS  OF  THE  AUTHORITY  AND  TO
 PREPARE RECOMMENDATIONS IN REGARD THERETO;
   16.  TO  PREPARE  A WATER SUPPLY EMERGENCY PLAN WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT
 NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA AND  PROCEDURES  TO  DETERMINE  CRITICAL
 WATER LEVELS OR SAFE YIELD OF SYSTEM;
   (B)  IDENTIFICATION  OF  EXISTING  AND  FUTURE  SOURCES OF WATER UNDER
 NORMAL CONDITIONS AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS;
   (C) SYSTEM CAPACITY AND ABILITY TO MEET PEAK  DEMAND  AND  FIRE  FLOWS
 CONCURRENTLY;
   (D) STORAGE CAPACITIES;
   (E)  CURRENT  CONDITION OF PRESENT INTERCONNECTIONS AND IDENTIFICATION
 OF ADDITIONAL INTERCONNECTIONS TO MEET A WATER SUPPLY EMERGENCY;
   (F) SPECIFIC ACTION PLAN TO BE FOLLOWED DURING A WATER SUPPLY EMERGEN-
 CY INCLUDING A PHASED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN;
   (G) GENERAL WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND WATER USE REDUCTION STRAT-
 EGIES FOR WATER SUPPLY USERS;
   (H) PRIORITIZATION OF WATER USERS;
   (I) IDENTIFICATION AND  AVAILABILITY  OF  EMERGENCY  EQUIPMENT  NEEDED
 DURING A WATER SUPPLY EMERGENCY; AND
   (J)  PUBLIC NOTIFICATION PROGRAM COORDINATED WITH THE PHASED IMPLEMEN-
 TATION SCHEDULE;
   SUCH PLAN SHALL NOT BE ADOPTED UNTIL A PUBLIC  HEARING  ON  SUCH  PLAN
 SHALL  HAVE  BEEN HELD, UPON NOT LESS THAN FOURTEEN DAYS' NOTICE THEREOF
 TO EACH CUSTOMER, EITHER BY MAIL OR BY PUBLICATION ONCE IN  A  NEWSPAPER
 HAVING  GENERAL  CIRCULATION WITHIN THE DISTRICT; EVERY FIVE YEARS, SUCH
 PLAN SHALL BE REVIEWED AND REVISED IF NECESSARY AFTER A PUBLIC  HEARING,
 WITH NOTICE TO EACH CUSTOMER AS AFORESAID;
   17.  TO  ENTER UPON SUCH LANDS, WATERS, OR PREMISES AS IN THE JUDGMENT
 OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF  MAKING  SURVEYS,
 SOUNDINGS, BORINGS AND EXAMINATIONS TO ACCOMPLISH ANY PURPOSE AUTHORIZED
 BY THIS TITLE, THE AUTHORITY BEING LIABLE ONLY FOR ACTUAL DAMAGE DONE;
   18.  TO  APPLY FOR AND TO ACCEPT ANY GIFTS OR GRANTS OR LOANS OF FUNDS
 OR PROPERTY OR FINANCIAL OR OTHER AID  IN  ANY  FORM  FROM  THE  FEDERAL
 GOVERNMENT  OR  ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF, OR FROM THE STATE
 OR ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF, OR FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE,  FOR
 ANY  OR  ALL  OF  THE  PURPOSES  SPECIFIED IN THIS TITLE, AND TO COMPLY,
 SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, WITH THE TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS
 THEREOF;
   19.  TO  SUPPLY  AND  SELL  WATER  FOR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC
 PURPOSES AT RETAIL TO INDIVIDUAL CONSUMERS WITHIN  THE  DISTRICT  OR  TO
 COLLECT, TREAT OR DISCHARGE SEWAGE PRODUCED WITHIN THE DISTRICT;
   20. TO PURCHASE WATER IN BULK FROM ANY PERSON, PRIVATE OR PUBLIC BENE-
 FIT  CORPORATION  OR  MUNICIPALITY  WHEN NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR THE
 OPERATION OF SUCH WATER SYSTEM;
   21. TO  PRODUCE,  DEVELOP,  DISTRIBUTE  AND  SELL  WATER  OR  SEWERAGE
 SERVICES  WITHIN  OR WITHOUT THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE DISTRICT; AND
 TO PURCHASE WATER FROM ANY MUNICIPALITY, TOWN  WATER  DISTRICT,  PERSON,
 ASSOCIATION  OR  CORPORATION,  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT WATER OR SEWERAGE
 SERVICES MAY BE SOLD AT RETAIL TO INDIVIDUAL CONSUMERS ONLY  WITHIN  THE
 DISTRICT  AND  FURTHER PROVIDED THAT IN EXERCISING THE POWERS GRANTED BY
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 THIS TITLE, THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOT SELL WATER  IN  ANY  AREA  WHICH  IS
 SERVED  BY  A  WATER  SYSTEM  OR  SEWERAGE SERVICES IN ANY AREA WHICH IS
 SERVED BY A SEWERAGE SYSTEM OWNED  OR  OPERATED  BY  A  MUNICIPALITY  OR
 SPECIAL  IMPROVEMENT  DISTRICT UNLESS THE GOVERNING BODY OF SUCH MUNICI-
 PALITY OR DISTRICT SHALL ADOPT A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUTHORITY  TO
 SELL  WATER  OR  SEWERAGE  SERVICES,  AS THE CASE MAY BE, IN SUCH SERVED
 AREAS;
   22. TO MAKE BYLAWS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND REGULATION  OF  ITS  AFFAIRS
 AND  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  FOR  THE  CONSERVATION,  PRESERVATION  AND
 PROTECTION OF THE AUTHORITY'S WATER SUPPLY AND,  SUBJECT  TO  AGREEMENTS
 WITH  BONDHOLDERS,  RULES  FOR THE SALE OF WATER OR COLLECTION OF SEWAGE
 AND THE COLLECTION OF RENTS AND CHARGES THEREFOR.  A COPY OF SUCH RULES,
 REGULATIONS AND BYLAWS AND ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF THIS SECTION, AND  ALL  AMENDMENTS  THERETO,  DULY
 CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE FILED IN THE OFFICE
 OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF THE COUNTY. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
 BY  LOCAL  LAW  SHALL HAVE POWER TO PRESCRIBE THAT VIOLATION OF SPECIFIC
 BYLAWS, RULES, OR RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY, PUBLISHED ONCE
 IN A NEWSPAPER HAVING GENERAL CIRCULATION WITHIN THE  COUNTY,  SHALL  BE
 PUNISHABLE AS DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION;
   23. TO FIX RATES AND COLLECT CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THE FACILITIES OF,
 OR  SERVICES  RENDERED BY, OR ANY COMMODITIES FURNISHED BY THE AUTHORITY
 SUCH AS TO PROVIDE REVENUES SUFFICIENT AT ALL TIMES TO PAY, AS THE  SAME
 SHALL  BECOME DUE, THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS, NOTES, OR
 OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY  TOGETHER  WITH  THE  MAINTENANCE  OF
 PROPER RESERVES THEREFOR, IN ADDITION TO PAYING AS THE SAME SHALL BECOME
 DUE,  THE  EXPENSE  OF  OPERATING  AND MAINTAINING THE PROPERTIES OF THE
 AUTHORITY TOGETHER WITH PROPER MAINTENANCE RESERVES,  CAPITAL  RESERVES,
 REPAIR  RESERVES,  OTHER CONTINGENCY RESERVES, AND ALL OTHER OBLIGATIONS
 AND INDEBTEDNESS OF THE AUTHORITY;
   24. TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER AUTHORITIES, MUNI-
 CIPALITIES, COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES, WATER DISTRICTS,  UTILITY
 COMPANIES,  INDIVIDUALS,  FIRMS  OR  CORPORATIONS, WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE
 TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE DISTRICT FOR THE  INTERCONNECTION  OF  FACILI-
 TIES,  THE  PROVISION,  EXCHANGE  OR INTERCHANGE OF SERVICES AND COMMOD-
 ITIES, THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE  AUTHORITY'S
 WATER  RESERVE  AS  IT  IS  AFFECTED  WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE AUTHORITY'S
 SUPPLY AREA, AND, WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL  LIMITS  OF  THE  DISTRICT,  TO
 ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
 A  WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BY THE AUTHORITY FOR ANY MUNICI-
 PALITY HAVING POWER TO CONSTRUCT AND DEVELOP A WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIB-
 UTION SYSTEM OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM  OR  FACILITIES,  UPON  SUCH  TERMS  AND
 CONDITIONS  AS  SHALL  BE DETERMINED TO BE REASONABLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO THE REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL COSTS OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION,  OR  FOR
 ANY  OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSES NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO EFFECT THE PURPOSES
 OF THIS TITLE;
   25. TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE OR DISCONNECTION OF  THE  SUPPLY
 OF  WATER  OR SEWERAGE SERVICE, OR BOTH, AS THE CASE MAY BE, FOR NONPAY-
 MENT OF FEES, RATES, RENTS OR OTHER  CHARGES  THEREFOR  IMPOSED  BY  THE
 AUTHORITY, PROVIDED SUCH DISCONTINUANCE OR DISCONNECTION OF ANY WATER OR
 SEWERAGE  SERVICE, OR BOTH, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SHALL NOT BE CARRIED OUT
 EXCEPT IN THE MANNER AND UPON THE NOTICE AS IS REQUIRED OF A  WATERWORKS
 CORPORATION  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISIONS  THREE-A, THREE-B AND THREE-C OF
 SECTION EIGHTY-NINE-B AND SECTION ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTEEN  OF  THE  PUBLIC
 SERVICE LAW;
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   26.  TO ACT AS A COUNTY WATER AGENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
 OF ARTICLE FIVE-A OF THE COUNTY LAW;
   27.  TO  DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY, CONVENIENT OR DESIRABLE TO CARRY OUT
 ITS PURPOSES AND FOR ALL EXERCISE OF THE POWERS GRANTED IN THIS TITLE.
   § 1149-E. ADVANCES ON BEHALF OF THE AUTHORITY; TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO
 THE AUTHORITY; ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY COUNTY FOR  AUTHORITY.  1.  IN
 ADDITION  TO  ANY  POWERS  GRANTED TO IT BY LAW, THE COUNTY FROM TIME TO
 TIME MAY APPROPRIATE SUMS OF MONEY,  AFTER  APPROVAL  BY  THE  BOARD  OF
 SUPERVISORS, TO OR ON BEHALF OF THE AUTHORITY TO DEFRAY PROJECT COSTS OR
 ANY  OTHER COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE AUTHORITY. SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS OF
 BONDHOLDERS, THE COUNTY AT THE TIME OF THE APPROPRIATION SHALL DETERMINE
 IF THE MONEYS SO APPROPRIATED SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  REPAYMENT  BY  THE
 AUTHORITY TO THE COUNTY AND, IN SUCH EVENT, THE MANNER AND TIME OR TIMES
 FOR SUCH REPAYMENT.
   2. THE COUNTY OR ANY OTHER MUNICIPALITY MAY GIVE, GRANT, SELL, CONVEY,
 LOAN,  LICENSE  THE  USE  OF  OR  LEASE TO THE AUTHORITY ANY PROPERTY OR
 FACILITY WHICH IS USEFUL TO THE AUTHORITY IN  ORDER  TO  CARRY  OUT  ITS
 POWERS  UNDER  THIS  TITLE.  ANY SUCH TRANSFER OF PROPERTY SHALL BE UPON
 SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS, SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS  OF  ANY
 BONDS, AS THE AUTHORITY AND THE COUNTY OR OTHER MUNICIPALITY MAY AGREE.
   3.  THE  COUNTY MAY ACQUIRE BY PURCHASE OR BY EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF
 EMINENT DOMAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE NAME OF THE COUNTY FOR ANY CORPORATE
 PURPOSE OF THE AUTHORITY.
   4. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER LAW,  GENERAL,  SPECIAL
 OR LOCAL TO THE CONTRARY, REAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY OR THE
 COUNTY  FROM  THE  STATE  MAY  BE  USED FOR ANY CORPORATE PURPOSE OF THE
 AUTHORITY.
   § 1149-F. TRANSFER OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. ANY OFFICER OR  EMPLOYEE
 UNDER  CIVIL  SERVICE WHO IS SELECTED BY THE AUTHORITY AND MAY BE TRANS-
 FERRED TO THE AUTHORITY AND SHALL BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  SUCH  TRANSFER  AND
 APPOINTMENT  WITHOUT  EXAMINATION  TO  COMPARABLE OFFICES, POSITIONS AND
 EMPLOYMENT UNDER THE AUTHORITY.
   THE SALARY OR COMPENSATION OF ANY SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, AS  DETER-
 MINED BY THE AUTHORITY, SHALL AFTER SUCH TRANSFER BE PAID BY THE AUTHOR-
 ITY.
   ANY  SUCH OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES SO TRANSFERRED TO THE AUTHORITY PURSU-
 ANT TO THIS SECTION, WHO ARE  MEMBERS  OF  OR  BENEFICIARIES  UNDER  ANY
 EXISTING  PENSION  OR  RETIREMENT FUND OR SYSTEM, SHALL CONTINUE TO HAVE
 ALL RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, OBLIGATIONS AND STATUS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH FUND
 OR SYSTEM AS ARE NOW PRESCRIBED BY LAW, BUT DURING THE PERIOD  OF  THEIR
 EMPLOYMENT  BY THE AUTHORITY, ALL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH FUNDS OR SYSTEMS
 TO BE PAID BY THE EMPLOYER ON ACCOUNT  OF  SUCH  OFFICERS  OR  EMPLOYEES
 SHALL BE PAID BY THE AUTHORITY.
   ALL  SUCH  OFFICERS  AND EMPLOYEES SO TRANSFERRED TO THE AUTHORITY WHO
 HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO POSITIONS UNDER THE RULES AND CLASSIFICATIONS  OF
 THE  CIVIL  SERVICE  COMMISSION  SHALL HAVE THE SAME STATUS WITH RESPECT
 THERETO AFTER TRANSFER TO THE AUTHORITY AS THEY HAD UNDER THEIR ORIGINAL
 APPOINTMENTS. THE APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION  OF  ALL  EMPLOYEES  OF  THE
 AUTHORITY  SHALL  BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CIVIL
 SERVICE LAW AND SUCH RULES AS THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT AND
 MAKE APPLICABLE TO THE AUTHORITY.
   § 1149-G. BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY. 1.  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  HAVE  THE
 POWER  AND  IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  FROM  TIME TO TIME TO ISSUE BONDS IN
 CONFORMANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS  OF  THE  UNIFORM  COMMERCIAL
 CODE  IN  SUCH  PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS AS IT MAY DETERMINE TO BE NECESSARY TO
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 PAY THE COST OF ANY WATER PROJECT OR PROJECTS OR FOR ANY OTHER CORPORATE
 PURPOSES, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
   THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL HAVE POWER FROM TIME TO TIME TO REFUND ANY BONDS
 BY THE ISSUANCE OF NEW BONDS WHETHER THE BONDS TO BE  REFUNDED  HAVE  OR
 HAVE  NOT  MATURED,  AND  MAY  ISSUE  BONDS  PARTLY TO REFUND BONDS THEN
 OUTSTANDING AND PARTLY FOR ANY OTHER CORPORATE PURPOSE.
   BONDS ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY SHALL  BE  SPECIAL  OBLIGATIONS  PAYABLE
 SOLELY  OUT  OF  PARTICULAR REVENUES OR OTHER MONEYS OF THE AUTHORITY AS
 MAY BE DESIGNATED IN THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE AUTHORITY  UNDER  WHICH  THE
 BONDS  SHALL  BE AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED, SUBJECT TO ANY AGREEMENTS WITH
 THE HOLDERS OF OUTSTANDING BONDS PLEDGING PARTICULAR REVENUES OR MONEYS.
   2. THE AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED TO OBTAIN FROM ANY DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY
 OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OF THE STATE OR NONGOVERNMENTAL  INSURER
 OR  FINANCIAL  INSTITUTION  ANY  INSURANCE,  GUARANTY,  OR  OTHER CREDIT
 ENHANCEMENT ARRANGEMENT, TO THE EXTENT NOW OR  HEREAFTER  AVAILABLE,  AS
 TO,  OR  FOR THE PAYMENT OR REPAYMENT OF INTEREST OR PRINCIPAL, OR BOTH,
 OR ANY PART THEREOF, ON ANY BONDS OR NOTES ISSUED BY THE  AUTHORITY  AND
 TO  ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH INSURANCE,
 GUARANTY OR CREDIT ENHANCEMENT ARRANGEMENT, EXCEPT TO  THE  EXTENT  THAT
 THE  SAME  WOULD  IN ANY WAY IMPAIR OR INTERFERE WITH THE ABILITY OF THE
 AUTHORITY TO PERFORM AND FULFILL THE TERMS OF ANY  AGREEMENT  MADE  WITH
 THE HOLDER OF THE BONDS OR NOTES OF THE AUTHORITY.
   3.  BONDS  SHALL BE AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION OF THE AUTHORITY, AND MAY
 BE IN SUCH DENOMINATIONS AND BEAR SUCH DATE OR DATES AND MATURE AT  SUCH
 TIME  OR  TIMES  AS  SUCH  RESOLUTION MAY PROVIDE, EXCEPT THAT BONDS AND
 RENEWALS THEREOF SHALL MATURE WITHIN FORTY YEARS  FROM  THE  DATE  THEIR
 ORIGINAL ISSUANCE AND NOTES AND ANY RENEWALS THEREOF SHALL MATURE WITHIN
 FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THEIR ORIGINAL ISSUANCE. SUCH BONDS SHALL BE
 SUBJECT  TO  SUCH  TERMS  OF  REDEMPTION,  BEAR INTEREST AT SUCH RATE OR
 RATES, WHICH MAY VARY FROM TIME TO TIME, AS MAY BE NECESSARY  TO  EFFECT
 THE  SALE  THEREOF  AND SHALL BE PAYABLE AT SUCH TIMES, BE IN SUCH FORM,
 CARRY SUCH REGISTRATION PRIVILEGES, BE EXECUTED IN SUCH MANNER, BE PAYA-
 BLE IN SUCH MEDIUM OF PAYMENT AT SUCH PLACE OR PLACES, AND BE SUBJECT TO
 SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SUCH RESOLUTION MAY PROVIDE.
   BONDS MAY BE SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE OR AT PRIVATE SALE FOR SUCH PRICE  OR
 PRICES AS THE AUTHORITY SHALL DETERMINE, PROVIDED THAT NO ISSUE OF BONDS
 MAY  BE  SOLD  BY THE AUTHORITY AT PRIVATE SALE UNLESS SUCH SALE AND THE
 TERMS THEREOF HAVE BEEN APPROVED IN WRITING BY  THE  COMPTROLLER,  WHERE
 SUCH  SALE  IS  NOT  TO THE COMPTROLLER, OR BY THE STATE DIRECTOR OF THE
 BUDGET, WHERE SUCH SALE IS TO BE TO THE COMPTROLLER.
   4. ANY RESOLUTION OR RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING BONDS  OR  ANY  ISSUE  OF
 BONDS  BY  THE AUTHORITY MAY CONTAIN PROVISIONS WHICH MAY BE PART OF THE
 CONTRACT WITH THE HOLDERS OF THE BONDS THEREBY AUTHORIZED AS TO:
   (A) PLEDGING ALL OR PART OF ITS  REVENUES,  TOGETHER  WITH  ANY  OTHER
 MONEYS,  OR  PROPERTY  OF  THE  AUTHORITY,  TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF THE
 BONDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY CONTRACTS, EARNINGS OR  PROCEEDS
 OF  ANY  GRANT  TO  THE  AUTHORITY  RECEIVED  FROM ANY PRIVATE OR PUBLIC
 SOURCE, SUBJECT TO SUCH AGREEMENTS WITH BONDHOLDERS AS MAY THEN EXIST;
   (B) THE RATES, RENTALS,  FEES  AND  OTHER  CHARGES  TO  BE  FIXED  AND
 COLLECTED  BY  THE  AUTHORITY  AND THE AMOUNTS TO BE RAISED IN EACH YEAR
 THEREBY, AND THE USE AND DISPOSITION OF REVENUES;
   (C) THE SETTING ASIDE OF RESERVES AND THE CREATION  OF  SINKING  FUNDS
 AND THE REGULATION AND DISPOSITION THEREOF;
   (D)  LIMITATIONS ON THE PURPOSE TO WHICH THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF
 BONDS MAY BE APPLIED;
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   (E) LIMITATIONS ON THE RIGHT OF THE AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT AND REGULATE
 THE USE OF ANY WATER PROJECT OR PART THEREOF IN  CONNECTION  WITH  WHICH
 BONDS ARE ISSUED;
   (F)  LIMITATIONS  ON  THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL BONDS, THE TERMS UPON
 WHICH ADDITIONAL BONDS MAY BE ISSUED AND SECURED AND  THE  REFUNDING  OF
 OUTSTANDING OR OTHER BONDS;
   (G)  THE  PROCEDURE,  IF  ANY, BY WHICH THE TERMS OF ANY CONTRACT WITH
 BONDHOLDERS MAY BE AMENDED OR ABROGATED,  INCLUDING  THE  PROPORTION  OF
 BONDHOLDERS  WHICH  MUST  CONSENT  THERETO, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH
 CONSENT MAY BE GIVEN;
   (H) THE CREATION OF SPECIAL FUNDS INTO WHICH  ANY  REVENUES  OR  OTHER
 MONEYS MAY BE DEPOSITED;
   (I) THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF ANY TRUST, DEED, MORTGAGE OR INDENTURE
 SECURING THE BONDS UNDER WHICH THE BONDS MAY BE ISSUED;
   (J)  VESTING  IN A TRUSTEE OR TRUSTEES SUCH PROPERTIES, RIGHTS, POWERS
 AND DUTIES IN TRUST AS THE AUTHORITY MAY DETERMINE,  WHICH  MAY  INCLUDE
 ANY  OR ALL OF THE RIGHTS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TRUSTEE APPOINTED BY
 THE BONDHOLDERS PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THIS TITLE AND LIMIT-
 ING OR ABROGATING THE RIGHTS OF THE BONDHOLDERS  TO  APPOINT  A  TRUSTEE
 UNDER  SUCH  SECTION  OR  LIMITING THE RIGHTS, DUTIES AND POWERS OF SUCH
 TRUSTEE;
   (K) DEFINING THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS  TO  ACT  WHICH  MAY  CONSTITUTE  A
 DEFAULT  IN THE OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY TO THE BONDHOLD-
 ERS AND PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE BONDHOLDERS IN  THE
 EVENT OF SUCH DEFAULT, INCLUDING AS A MATTER OF RIGHT THE APPOINTMENT OF
 A  RECEIVER,  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH RIGHTS AND REMEDIES SHALL NOT
 BE INCONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE AND OTHER  PROVISIONS
 OF THIS TITLE;
   (L)  LIMITATIONS  ON  THE  POWER OF THE AUTHORITY TO SELL OR OTHERWISE
 DISPOSE OF ANY WATER FACILITY OR ANY PART THEREOF OR OTHER PROPERTY;
   (M) LIMITATIONS ON THE AMOUNT OF  REVENUES  AND  OTHER  MONEYS  TO  BE
 EXPENDED FOR OPERATING, ADMINISTRATIVE OR OTHER EXPENSES OF THE AUTHORI-
 TY;
   (N)  THE  PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE
 BONDHOLDERS;
   (O) THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY IN RELATION TO THE  CONSTRUCTION,
 MAINTENANCE,  OPERATION,  REPAIRS  AND  INSURANCE OF ITS PROPERTIES, THE
 SAFEGUARDING AND APPLICATION OF ALL MONEYS AND AS  TO  THE  REQUIREMENTS
 FOR  THE  SUPERVISION AND APPROVAL OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS IN CONNECTION
 WITH CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION;
   (P) THE PAYMENT OF THE PROCEEDS OF BONDS, REVENUES AND OTHER MONEYS TO
 A TRUSTEE OR OTHER DEPOSITORY, AND FOR THE METHOD OF DISBURSEMENT THERE-
 OF WITH SUCH SAFEGUARDS AND RESTRICTIONS AS THE AUTHORITY MAY DETERMINE;
 AND
   (Q) ANY OTHER MATTERS OF LIKE OR DIFFERENT CHARACTER WHICH IN ANY  WAY
 AFFECT  THE  SECURITY OR PROTECTION OF THE BONDS OR THE RIGHTS AND REME-
 DIES OF BONDHOLDERS.
   5. IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS HEREIN CONFERRED UPON  THE  AUTHORITY  TO
 SECURE  ITS BONDS, THE AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE POWER IN CONNECTION WITH THE
 ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO ENTER INTO SUCH AGREEMENTS  AS  THE  AUTHORITY  MAY
 DEEM  NECESSARY,  CONVENIENT OR DESIRABLE CONCERNING THE USE OR DISPOSI-
 TION OF ITS REVENUES OR OTHER MONEYS OR PROPERTY, INCLUDING  REMARKETING
 AGREEMENTS  OR OTHER SIMILAR AGREEMENTS FOR THE BONDS, THE MORTGAGING OF
 ANY PROPERTY AND THE ENTRUSTING, PLEDGING OR CREATION OF ANY OTHER SECU-
 RITY INTEREST IN ANY SUCH REVENUES, MONEYS, OR PROPERTY AND THE DOING OF
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 ANY ACT, INCLUDING REFRAINING FROM DOING ANY ACT,  WHICH  THE  AUTHORITY
 WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH AGREEMENTS.
   THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  HAVE POWER TO ENTER INTO AMENDMENTS OF ANY SUCH
 AGREEMENTS WITHIN THE POWERS GRANTED TO THE AUTHORITY BY THIS TITLE  AND
 TO  PERFORM  SUCH AGREEMENTS.  THE PROVISIONS OF ANY SUCH AGREEMENTS MAY
 BE MADE A PART OF THE CONTRACT WITH THE HOLDERS OF BONDS OF THE AUTHORI-
 TY.
   6. ANY PROVISION OF  THE  UNIFORM  COMMERCIAL  CODE  TO  THE  CONTRARY
 NOTWITHSTANDING,  ANY  PLEDGE OF OR OTHER SECURITY INTEREST IN REVENUES,
 MONEYS, ACCOUNTS, CONTRACT RIGHTS, GENERAL INTANGIBLES OR OTHER PERSONAL
 PROPERTY MADE OR CREATED BY THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE  VALID,  BINDING  AND
 PERFECTED  FROM  THE  TIME  WHEN  SUCH  PLEDGE IS MADE OR OTHER SECURITY
 INTEREST ATTACHES WITHOUT ANY PHYSICAL DELIVERY  OF  THE  COLLATERAL  OR
 FURTHER  ACT, AND THE LIEN OF ANY SUCH PLEDGE OR OTHER SECURITY INTEREST
 SHALL BE VALID, BINDING AND PERFECTED AGAINST ALL PARTIES HAVING  CLAIMS
 OF  ANY  KIND IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE AGAINST THE AUTHORITY IRRE-
 SPECTIVE OF WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PARTIES HAVE NOTICE THEREOF. NO  INSTRU-
 MENT  BY  WHICH  SUCH  A  PLEDGE OR SECURITY INTEREST IS CREATED NOR ANY
 FINANCING STATEMENT NEED BE RECORDED OR FILED.
   7. WHETHER OR NOT THE BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY  ARE  OF  SUCH  FORM  AND
 CHARACTER AS TO BE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS UNDER THE TERMS OF THE UNIFORM
 COMMERCIAL CODE, THE BONDS ARE HEREBY MADE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS WITHIN
 THE  MEANING  OF  AND  FOR  ALL PURPOSES OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE,
 SUBJECT ONLY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE BONDS FOR REGISTRATION.
   8. NEITHER THE MEMBERS NOR THE  OFFICERS  OF  THE  AUTHORITY  NOR  ANY
 PERSON  EXECUTING BONDS SHALL BE LIABLE PERSONALLY THEREON OR BE SUBJECT
 TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY OR ACCOUNTABILITY BY REASON  OF  THE  ISSUANCE
 THEREOF.
   9.  THE AUTHORITY, SUBJECT TO SUCH AGREEMENTS WITH BONDHOLDERS AS THEN
 MAY EXIST, SHALL HAVE POWER OUT OF  ANY  MONEYS  AVAILABLE  THEREFOR  TO
 PURCHASE  BONDS  OF  THE AUTHORITY IN LIEU OF REDEMPTION, AT A PRICE NOT
 EXCEEDING:
   (A) IF THE BONDS ARE THEN REDEEMABLE, THE REDEMPTION PRICE THEN APPLI-
 CABLE, PLUS ACCRUED INTEREST TO THE NEXT INTEREST PAYMENT DATE;
   (B) IF THE BONDS ARE NOT THEN REDEEMABLE, THE  REDEMPTION  PRICE  THEN
 APPLICABLE  ON  THE  FIRST DATE AFTER SUCH PURCHASE UPON WHICH THE BONDS
 BECOME SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION PLUS ACCRUED INTEREST TO THE NEXT  INTEREST
 PAYMENT DATE.
   10.  THE  AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE POWER AND IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE
 NEGOTIABLE  BOND  ANTICIPATION  NOTES  IN  CONFORMITY  WITH   APPLICABLE
 PROVISIONS  OF  THE  UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE AND MAY RENEW THE SAME FROM
 TIME TO TIME BUT THE  MAXIMUM  MATURITY  OF  ANY  SUCH  NOTE,  INCLUDING
 RENEWALS  THEREOF, SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE OF
 SUCH ORIGINAL NOTE.
   SUCH NOTES SHALL BE PAID FROM ANY MONEYS OF  THE  AUTHORITY  AVAILABLE
 THEREFOR  AND  NOT OTHERWISE PLEDGED OR FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SALE OF THE
 BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY IN ANTICIPATION OF WHICH THEY  WERE  ISSUED.  THE
 NOTES SHALL BE ISSUED IN THE SAME MANNER AS BONDS AND SUCH NOTES AND THE
 RESOLUTION   OR   RESOLUTIONS  AUTHORIZING  THE  SAME  MAY  CONTAIN  ANY
 PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS OR LIMITATIONS WHICH THE BONDS OR BOND RESOLUTION
 OF THE AUTHORITY MAY CONTAIN. SUCH NOTES MAY BE SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE  OR,
 UPON  THE  APPROVAL  OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TERMS THEREOF, AT PRIVATE
 SALE. SUCH NOTES SHALL BE AS  FULLY  NEGOTIABLE  AS  THE  BONDS  OF  THE
 AUTHORITY.
   § 1149-H. REMEDIES OF BONDHOLDERS. SUBJECT TO ANY RESOLUTION OR RESOL-
 UTIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE:
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   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 SAME  SHALL
 BECOME  DUE  WHETHER  AT  MATURITY OR UPON CALL FOR REDEMPTION, AND SUCH
 DEFAULT SHALL CONTINUE FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS, OR IN THE EVENT THAT
 THE AUTHORITY SHALL FAIL OR REFUSE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 TITLE,  OR  SHALL  DEFAULT IN ANY AGREEMENT MADE WITH THE HOLDERS OF ANY
 ISSUE OF THE BONDS, THE HOLDERS OF TWENTY-FIVE PER CENTUM  IN  AGGREGATE
 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE BONDS OF SUCH ISSUE THEN OUTSTANDING, BY INSTRU-
 MENT  OR  INSTRUMENTS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY AND
 PROVED OR ACKNOWLEDGED IN THE SAME MANNER AS A DEED TO BE RECORDED,  MAY
 APPOINT  A  TRUSTEE  TO  REPRESENT  THE  HOLDERS  OF  SUCH BONDS FOR THE
 PURPOSES HEREIN PROVIDED.
   2. SUCH TRUSTEE MAY, AND UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE HOLDERS OF  TWEN-
 TY-FIVE  PER CENTUM IN PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SUCH BONDS OUTSTANDING SHALL,
 IN SUCH TRUSTEE'S OWN NAME:
   (A) BY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIVIL PRACTICE  LAW
 AND  RULES, ENFORCE ALL RIGHTS OF THE BONDHOLDERS INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO
 REQUIRE THE  AUTHORITY  TO  COLLECT  RENTS,  RATES,  FEES,  AND  CHARGES
 ADEQUATE  TO  CARRY  OUT  ANY AGREEMENT AS TO, OR PLEDGE OF, SUCH RENTS,
 RATES AND CHARGES, AND TO REQUIRE THE AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT  ANY  OTHER
 AGREEMENTS  WITH  THE  HOLDERS  OF  SUCH BONDS AND TO PERFORM ITS DUTIES
 UNDER THIS TITLE;
   (B) BRING AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING UPON SUCH BONDS;
   (C) BY ACTION OR PROCEEDING, REQUIRE THE AUTHORITY TO ACCOUNT AS IF IT
 WERE THE TRUSTEE OF AN EXPRESS TRUST FOR THE HOLDERS OF SUCH BONDS;
   (D) BY ACTION OR PROCEEDING, ENJOIN ANY ACTS OR THINGS  WHICH  MAY  BE
 UNLAWFUL OR IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF SUCH BONDS; AND
   (E)  DECLARE ALL SUCH BONDS DUE AND PAYABLE, AND IF ALL DEFAULTS SHALL
 BE MADE GOOD, THEN WITH THE CONSENT OF THE HOLDERS  OF  TWENTY-FIVE  PER
 CENTUM  OF  THE  PRINCIPAL  AMOUNT OF SUCH BONDS THEN OUTSTANDING, ANNUL
 SUCH DECLARATION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
   3. SUCH TRUSTEE SHALL IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING  HAVE  AND  POSSESS
 ALL OF THE POWERS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE FOR THE EXERCISE OF ANY FUNC-
 TIONS  SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN OR INCIDENTAL TO THE GENERAL REPRE-
 SENTATION OF BONDHOLDERS IN THE  ENFORCEMENT  AND  PROTECTION  OF  THEIR
 RIGHTS.
   4.  THE  STATE  SUPREME COURT SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION OF ANY ACTION OR
 PROCEEDING BY THE TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF SUCH BONDHOLDERS.  VENUE  OF  ANY
 SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE LAID IN THE COUNTY.
   5.  ANY SUCH TRUSTEE, WHETHER OR NOT THE ISSUE OF BONDS REPRESENTED BY
 SUCH TRUSTEE HAS BEEN DECLARED DUE AND PAYABLE, SHALL BE ENTITLED AS  OF
 RIGHT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER OF ANY PART OR PARTS OF THE PROP-
 ERTIES  THE  REVENUES OF WHICH ARE PLEDGED FOR THE SECURITY OF THE BONDS
 OF SUCH ISSUE, AND, SUBJECT TO ANY PLEDGE OR AGREEMENT WITH  HOLDERS  OF
 SUCH  BONDS, SUCH RECEIVER MAY ENTER AND TAKE POSSESSION OF SUCH PART OR
 PARTS OF THE PROPERTIES AND SHALL TAKE  POSSESSION  OF  ALL  MONEYS  AND
 OTHER  PROPERTY  DERIVED  FROM SUCH PART OR PARTS OF SUCH PROPERTIES AND
 PROCEED WITH ANY CONSTRUCTION THEREON OR THE ACQUISITION OF ANY  PROPER-
 TY,  REAL  OR  PERSONAL,  IN CONNECTION THEREWITH WHICH THE AUTHORITY IS
 UNDER OBLIGATION TO DO, AND TO OPERATE, MAINTAIN  AND  RECONSTRUCT  SUCH
 PART  OR  PARTS  OF  THE PROPERTIES AND COLLECT AND RECEIVE ALL REVENUES
 THEREAFTER ARISING THEREFROM SUBJECT TO ANY PLEDGE THEREOF OR  AGREEMENT
 WITH  BONDHOLDERS  RELATING  THERETO  AND  PERFORM THE PUBLIC DUTIES AND
 CARRY OUT THE AGREEMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS  OF  THE  AUTHORITY  UNDER  THE
 DIRECTION  OF  THE COURT. IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE TRUS-
 TEE, THE FEES, COUNSEL FEES AND EXPENSES  OF  THE  TRUSTEE  AND  OF  THE
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 RECEIVER,  IF  ANY, SHALL CONSTITUTE TAXABLE DISBURSEMENTS AND ALL COSTS
 AND DISBURSEMENTS ALLOWED BY THE COURT SHALL BE A FIRST  CHARGE  ON  ANY
 REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE PROPERTIES.
   6.  BEFORE DECLARING THE PRINCIPAL OF BONDS DUE AND PAYABLE, THE TRUS-
 TEE SHALL FIRST GIVE THIRTY DAYS NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE AUTHORITY.
   § 1149-I. STATE AND MUNICIPALITIES  NOT  LIABLE  ON  AUTHORITY  BONDS.
 NEITHER  THE  STATE NOR ANY MUNICIPALITY SHALL BE LIABLE ON THE BONDS OF
 THE AUTHORITY AND SUCH BONDS SHALL NOT BE A DEBT OF THE STATE OR OF  ANY
 MUNICIPALITY.
   §  1149-J.  MONEYS  OF THE AUTHORITY. ALL MONEYS OF THE AUTHORITY FROM
 WHATEVER SOURCE DERIVED SHALL BE PAID TO THE TREASURER OF THE  AUTHORITY
 AND  SHALL  BE  DEPOSITED  FORTHWITH  IN  ONE OR MORE BANKS AND/OR TRUST
 COMPANIES IN THE STATE DESIGNATED BY THE AUTHORITY. THE MONEYS  IN  SUCH
 ACCOUNTS  SHALL  BE PAID OUT ON CHECKS OF THE TREASURER UPON REQUISITION
 BY THE BOARD OR OF SUCH OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS  AS  THE  AUTHORITY  MAY
 AUTHORIZE TO MAKE SUCH REQUISITIONS.
   ALL  DEPOSITS  OF  SUCH  MONEYS SHALL BE SECURED BY OBLIGATIONS OF (OR
 GUARANTEED BY) THE UNITED STATES OR OF THE STATE OR OF THE COUNTY  OF  A
 MARKET  VALUE  EQUAL AT ALL TIMES TO THE AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT AND ALL BANKS
 AND TRUST COMPANIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO GIVE SUCH SECURITY FOR SUCH DEPOS-
 ITS. ANY MONEYS OF THE AUTHORITY  NOT  REQUIRED  FOR  IMMEDIATE  USE  OR
 DISBURSEMENT  MAY,  AT  THE  DISCRETION OF THE AUTHORITY, BE INVESTED IN
 THOSE OBLIGATIONS SPECIFIED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION  NINE-
 TY-EIGHT-A OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   THE AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE POWER, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 SECTION,  TO  CONTRACT  WITH THE HOLDERS OF ANY BONDS AS TO THE CUSTODY,
 COLLECTION, SECURITY, INVESTMENT  AND  PAYMENT  OF  ANY  MONEYS  OF  THE
 AUTHORITY  OR  ANY  MONEYS HELD IN TRUST OR OTHERWISE FOR THE PAYMENT OF
 BONDS OR ANY WAY TO SECURE BONDS. MONEYS HELD IN TRUST OR OTHERWISE  FOR
 THE  PAYMENT OF BONDS OR IN ANY WAY TO SECURE BONDS AND DEPOSITS OF SUCH
 MONEYS MAY BE SECURED IN THE SAME MANNER AS MONEYS OF THE AUTHORITY  AND
 ALL  BANKS  AND TRUST COMPANIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO GIVE SUCH SECURITY FOR
 SUCH DEPOSITS.
   § 1149-K. BONDS LEGAL INVESTMENTS FOR FIDUCIARIES. THE  BONDS  OF  THE
 AUTHORITY  ARE  HEREBY MADE SECURITIES IN WHICH ALL PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND
 BODIES OF THE STATE AND ALL MUNICIPALITIES, ALL INSURANCE COMPANIES  AND
 ASSOCIATIONS  AND  OTHER  PERSONS CARRYING ON AN INSURANCE BUSINESS, ALL
 BANKS, BANKERS, TRUST COMPANIES, SAVINGS BANKS AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS,
 INCLUDING SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND  OTHER
 PERSONS  CARRYING  ON A BANKING BUSINESS, AND ADMINISTRATORS, GUARDIANS,
 EXECUTORS, TRUSTEES AND OTHER FIDUCIARIES AND ALL OTHER PERSONS  WHATSO-
 EVER,  WHO  ARE NOW OR MAY HEREAFTER BE AUTHORIZED TO INVEST IN BONDS OR
 OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF THE STATE, MAY PROPERLY AND  LEGALLY  INVEST  FUNDS
 INCLUDING CAPITAL IN THEIR CONTROL OR BELONGING TO THEM.
   THE  BONDS ARE ALSO HEREBY MADE SECURITIES WHICH MAY BE DEPOSITED WITH
 AND MAY BE RECEIVED BY ALL PUBLIC OFFICERS AND BODIES OF THE  STATE  ALL
 MUNICIPALITIES  FOR ANY PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE DEPOSIT OF BONDS OR OTHER
 OBLIGATIONS OF THE STATE IS NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE AUTHORIZED.
   § 1149-L. AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE. THE STATE DOES  HEREBY  PLEDGE  TO
 AND AGREE WITH THE HOLDERS OF ANY BONDS ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY PURSUANT
 TO  THIS  TITLE THAT THE STATE WILL NOT ALTER OR LIMIT THE RIGHTS HEREBY
 VESTED IN THE  AUTHORITY  TO  PURCHASE,  CONSTRUCT,  MAINTAIN,  OPERATE,
 REPAIR, IMPROVE, INCREASE, ENLARGE, EXTEND, RECONSTRUCT, RENOVATE, REHA-
 BILITATE  OR DISPOSE OF ANY WATER OR SEWER PROJECT, OR ANY PART OR PARTS
 THEREOF, FOR WHICH BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL  HAVE  BEEN  ISSUED,  TO
 ESTABLISH  AND  COLLECT RATES, RENTS, FEES AND OTHER CHARGES REFERRED TO
 S. 8851                            16
 
 IN THIS TITLE AND TO FULFILL THE TERMS OF ANY AGREEMENT MADE WITH OR FOR
 THE BENEFIT OF THE HOLDERS OF THE BONDS OR WITH ANY  PUBLIC  CORPORATION
 OR  PERSON WITH REFERENCE TO SUCH PROJECT OR PART THEREOF, OR IN ANY WAY
 IMPAIR  THE  RIGHTS  AND  REMEDIES  OF THE BONDHOLDERS, UNTIL THE BONDS,
 TOGETHER WITH THE INTEREST THEREON, INCLUDING  INTEREST  ON  ANY  UNPAID
 INSTALLMENTS  OF INTEREST, AND ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH
 ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY OR ON BEHALF OF SUCH HOLDERS, ARE FULLY  MET
 AND  DISCHARGED.  THE AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED TO INCLUDE THIS PLEDGE AND
 AGREEMENT OF THE STATE IN ANY AGREEMENT WITH BONDHOLDERS.
   § 1149-M. EXEMPTION FROM TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND CERTAIN FEES; PAYMENTS
 IN LIEU OF TAXES. 1. IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE  CREATION  OF  THE
 AUTHORITY  AND  THE  CARRYING  OUT  OF  ITS CORPORATE PURPOSES IS IN ALL
 RESPECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY AND THE  STATE  AND
 IS A PUBLIC PURPOSE, AND THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE REGARDED AS PERFORMING A
 GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION IN THE EXERCISE OF THE POWERS CONFERRED UPON IT BY
 THIS  TITLE AND SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY ANY TAXES, SPECIAL AD VALO-
 REM LEVIES OR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS UPON ANY REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY IT  OR
 ANY  FILING,  RECORDING OR TRANSFER FEES OR TAXES IN RELATION TO INSTRU-
 MENTS FILED, RECORDED OR TRANSFERRED BY IT OR ON ITS BEHALF.
   2. THE AUTHORITY MAY PAY, OR MAY ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH ANY  MUNI-
 CIPALITY NOT LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY TO PAY, A SUM OR SUMS ANNUALLY OR
 OTHERWISE  OR  TO PROVIDE OTHER CONSIDERATIONS TO SUCH MUNICIPALITY WITH
 RESPECT TO REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY  THE  AUTHORITY  LOCATED  WITHIN  SUCH
 MUNICIPALITY AND CONSTITUTING A PART OF ITS WATER OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM.
   3.  ANY  BONDS  ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE TOGETHER WITH THE INCOME
 THEREFROM SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION EXCEPT FOR TRANSFER  AND  ESTATE
 TAXES. THE REVENUES, MONEYS AND ALL OTHER PROPERTY AND ALL ACTIVITIES OF
 THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  BE EXEMPT FROM ALL TAXES AND GOVERNMENTAL FEES OR
 CHARGES, WHETHER IMPOSED BY THE STATE  OR  ANY  MUNICIPALITY,  INCLUDING
 WITHOUT  LIMITATION  REAL  ESTATE TAXES, FRANCHISE TAXES, SALES TAXES OR
 OTHER EXCISE TAXES.
   4. THE STATE HEREBY COVENANTS WITH THE PURCHASERS AND WITH ALL  SUBSE-
 QUENT  HOLDERS AND TRANSFEREES OF BONDS ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY PURSUANT
 TO THIS TITLE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND PAYMENT FOR THE
 BONDS, THAT THE BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE AND
 THE INCOME THEREFROM SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM  TAXATION  AS  AFORESTATED  IN
 SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF  THIS SECTION, AND THAT ALL REVENUES, MONEYS, AND
 OTHER PROPERTY PLEDGED TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF SUCH BONDS SHALL AT  ALL
 TIMES BE FREE FROM TAXATION AS AFORESTATED IN SUCH SUBDIVISION.
   §  1149-N.  ACTIONS  AGAINST THE AUTHORITY. 1. EXCEPT IN AN ACTION FOR
 WRONGFUL DEATH, NO ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING SHALL BE  PROSECUTED  OR
 MAINTAINED  AGAINST  THE AUTHORITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO REAL
 OR PERSONAL PROPERTY ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED  BY  REASON  OF  THE
 NEGLIGENCE  OR  WRONGFUL  ACT  OF  THE AUTHORITY OR ANY MEMBER, OFFICER,
 AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF, UNLESS:
   (A) A NOTICE OF CLAIM SHALL HAVE BEEN MADE AND SERVED UPON THE AUTHOR-
 ITY WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT PRESCRIBED BY AND IN COMPLIANCE  WITH  SECTION
 FIFTY-E OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW;
   (B) IT SHALL APPEAR BY AND AS AN ALLEGATION IN THE COMPLAINT OR MOVING
 PAPERS  THAT AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS HAVE ELAPSED SINCE THE SERVICE OF SUCH
 NOTICE AND THAT ADJUSTMENT OR PAYMENT  THEREOF  HAS  BEEN  NEGLECTED  OR
 REFUSED;
   (C)  THE  ACTION  OR  SPECIAL PROCEEDING SHALL BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE
 YEAR AND NINETY DAYS AFTER THE HAPPENING OF THE  EVENT  UPON  WHICH  THE
 CLAIM IS BASED; AND
 S. 8851                            17
 
   (D)  THE ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING SHALL BE COMMENCED IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH THE NOTICE OF CLAIM AND TIME LIMITATION PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.
   2.  WHEREVER  A NOTICE OF CLAIM IS SERVED UPON THE AUTHORITY, IT SHALL
 HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEMAND AN EXAMINATION OF THE CLAIMANT RELATIVE TO  THE
 OCCURRENCE  AND  EXTENT  OF  THE  INJURIES OR DAMAGES FOR WHICH CLAIM IS
 MADE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FIFTY-H OF THE GENER-
 AL MUNICIPAL LAW.
   3. THE AUTHORITY MAY REQUIRE ANY PERSON PRESENTING FOR  SETTLEMENT  AN
 ACCOUNT  OR  CLAIM  FOR  ANY  CAUSE WHATEVER AGAINST THE AUTHORITY TO BE
 SWORN BEFORE A MEMBER, COUNSEL, OR  AN  ATTORNEY,  OFFICER  OR  EMPLOYEE
 THEREOF  DESIGNATED  FOR  SUCH PURPOSE, CONCERNING SUCH ACCOUNT OR CLAIM
 AND WHEN SO SWORN, TO ANSWER ORALLY AS TO ANY  FACTS  RELATIVE  TO  SUCH
 ACCOUNT OR CLAIM. THE AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE POWER TO SETTLE OR ADJUST ALL
 CLAIMS IN FAVOR OF OR AGAINST THE AUTHORITY.
   4.  ANY  ACTION  OR PROCEEDING TO WHICH THE AUTHORITY OR THE PEOPLE OF
 THE STATE MAY BE PARTIES, IN WHICH ANY QUESTION ARISES AS TO THE VALIDI-
 TY OF THIS TITLE, SHALL BE PREFERRED OVER  ALL  OTHER  CIVIL  CAUSES  OF
 ACTION  OR  CASES,  EXCEPT  ELECTION  CAUSES  OF ACTION OR CASES, IN ALL
 COURTS OF THE STATE AND SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN  PREFERENCE  TO
 ALL  OTHER  CIVIL BUSINESS PENDING THEREIN EXCEPT ELECTION CAUSES, IRRE-
 SPECTIVE OF POSITION ON THE CALENDAR.   THE  SAME  PREFERENCE  SHALL  BE
 GRANTED  UPON  APPLICATION OF THE AUTHORITY OR ITS COUNSEL IN ANY ACTION
 OR PROCEEDING QUESTIONING THE  VALIDITY  OF  THIS  TITLE  IN  WHICH  THE
 AUTHORITY  MAY  BE ALLOWED TO INTERVENE. THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR
 PROCEEDING SHALL BE LAID IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE COUNTY.
   5. THE RATE OF INTEREST TO BE PAID BY THE AUTHORITY UPON ANY  JUDGMENT
 FOR  WHICH  IT IS LIABLE, OTHER THAN A JUDGMENT AGAINST THE AUTHORITY ON
 BONDS, SHALL BE THE RATE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION THREE-A  OF  THE  GENERAL
 MUNICIPAL  LAW.  INTEREST  ON  PAYMENTS  OF PRINCIPAL OR INTEREST ON ANY
 BONDS IN DEFAULT SHALL ACCRUE AT THE RATE OR RATES  SET  FORTH  IN  SUCH
 BONDS FROM THE DUE DATE THEREOF UNTIL PAID OR OTHERWISE SATISFIED.
   §  1149-O. INTEREST IN CONTRACTS PROHIBITED. IT SHALL BE A MISDEMEANOR
 FOR ANY MEMBER OR ANY OFFICER, AGENT, SERVANT OR EMPLOYEE OF AN AUTHORI-
 TY TO BE IN ANY WAY OR MANNER INTERESTED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE
 FURNISHING OF WORK, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES OR LABOR,  OR  IN  ANY  CONTRACT
 THEREFOR WHICH THE AUTHORITY IS EMPOWERED BY THIS TITLE TO MAKE.
   § 1149-P. CONSTRUCTION AND PURCHASE CONTRACTS. THE AUTHORITY SHALL LET
 CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, OR EQUIP-
 MENT PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW.
 NOTHING  IN  THIS  SECTION  SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE POWER OF THE
 AUTHORITY TO DO ANY CONSTRUCTION DIRECTLY BY THE  OFFICERS,  AGENTS  AND
 EMPLOYEES OF THE AUTHORITY.
   §  1149-Q.  AUTHORITY  TO TAKE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. THE AUTHORITY SHALL
 ENSURE THAT, WHERE POSSIBLE, ALL EMPLOYEES OR APPLICANTS FOR  EMPLOYMENT
 ARE AFFORDED EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION.
   §  1149-R.  AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORT. 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 COMPTROLLER. THE
 AUTHORITY SHALL ANNUALLY SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR AND COMPTROLLER  AND  TO
 THE  STATE  LEGISLATURE  A DETAILED REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS CHAPTER, AND A COPY OF SUCH REPORT SHALL BE FILED WITH THE BOARD OF
 SUPERVISORS.
   §  1149-S.  ENVIRONMENTAL  APPLICATIONS,  PROCEEDINGS,  APPROVALS  AND
 PERMITS.  ANY APPLICATION IN RELATION TO THE PURPOSES OF OR CONTEMPLATED
 BY THIS TITLE HERETOFORE FILED, OR ANY PROCEEDING HERETOFORE  COMMENCED,
 BY THE COUNTY OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
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 CONSERVATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY
 OR  INSTRUMENTALITY  OR  WITH THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
 AGENCY OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY SHALL INURE TO AND
 FOR  THE  BENEFIT  OF  THE  AUTHORITY TO THE SAME EXTENT AND IN THE SAME
 MANNER AS IF THE AUTHORITY HAD BEEN  A  PARTY  TO  SUCH  APPLICATION  OR
 PROCEEDING FROM ITS INCEPTION, AND THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE DEEMED A PARTY
 THERETO,  TO  THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY ANY FEDERAL LAW. ANY LICENSE,
 APPROVAL, PERMIT OR DECISION HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER ISSUED  OR  GRANTED
 PURSUANT  TO  OR AS A RESULT OF ANY SUCH APPLICATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL
 INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF AND BE BINDING UPON THE AUTHORITY AND  SHALL  BE
 ASSIGNED  AND  TRANSFERRED  BY  THE  COUNTY OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF TO THE
 AUTHORITY, UNLESS SUCH ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER IS PROHIBITED BY  FEDERAL
 LAW.
   § 1149-T. LIMITED LIABILITY. NEITHER THE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY, NOR
 ANY MUNICIPALITY, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE ACTING IN ITS BEHALF, WHILE ACTING
 WITHIN  THE  SCOPE  OF THEIR AUTHORITY, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY PERSONAL
 LIABILITY RESULTING FROM THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE OR  OPERATION  OF
 ANY  OF  THE PROPERTIES OF THE AUTHORITY OR FROM CARRYING OUT ANY OF THE
 POWERS EXPRESSLY GIVEN IN  THIS  TITLE;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  THIS
 SECTION SHALL NOT BE HELD TO APPLY TO ANY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
   §  1149-U.  GOVERNMENTAL CAPACITY OF THE AUTHORITY AND MUNICIPALITIES.
 THE AUTHORITY, THE COUNTY AND THE OTHER MUNICIPALITIES, IN CARRYING  OUT
 THEIR  RESPECTIVE POWERS AND DUTIES UNDER THIS TITLE, SHALL BE DEEMED TO
 BE ACTING IN A GOVERNMENTAL CAPACITY AND IN THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ESSEN-
 TIAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION.
   § 1149-V. 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 PART, TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS NOT  UNCONSTI-
 TUTIONAL  OR  INEFFECTIVE, IT SHALL BE VALID AND EFFECTIVE, AND NO OTHER
 SECTION, CLAUSE OR PROVISION SHALL ON ACCOUNT THEREOF BE DEEMED  INVALID
 OR INEFFECTIVE.
   § 1149-W. EFFECT OF INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS. INSOFAR AS THE PROVISIONS
 OF THIS TITLE ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER GENERAL,
 SPECIAL  OR  LOCAL LAW, OR OF ANY CHARTER OR ANY LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR
 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OR OTHER MUNICIPALITY, THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
 TITLE  SHALL  BE  CONTROLLING,  PROVIDED  THAT NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS
 SECTION SHALL BE HELD TO SUPPLEMENT OR OTHERWISE EXPAND  THE  POWERS  OR
 DUTIES  OF  THE  AUTHORITY  OTHERWISE  SET  FORTH IN THIS TITLE. NOTHING
 CONTAINED IN THIS TITLE SHALL BE HELD TO ALTER OR ABRIDGE THE POWERS AND
 DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OR THE DEPARTMENT
 OF HEALTH.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.