§ 99-q. Facilities for the unified court system. Notwithstanding the
provisions of any general, special or local law, charter or ordinance to
the contrary, a municipality which is a political subdivision specified
in paragraph (a) of subdivision two of section thirty-nine of the
judiciary law may upon the approval of its governing board:

1. Sell, convey, lease, exchange or otherwise make available to any
person, firm, association, corporation or agency, including a public
body, the title to or an interest in real property, and enter into
contracts therefor, for the design, construction, reconstruction,
rehabilitation or improvement of facilities provided or to be provided
for the purposes of the unified court system of the state; and

2. Acquire by purchase, lease, sublease or other agreement the
facilities provided or to be provided for the purposes of the unified
court system of the state.

All contracts entered into pursuant to the provisions of this section
shall be subject to the provisions of sections one hundred one and one
hundred three of this chapter.