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SECTION 2520
Actions against authority
Public Authorities (PBA) CHAPTER 43-A, ARTICLE 8, TITLE 25
* § 2520. Actions against authority. 1. Except in an action for
wrongful death, an action against the authority for personal injury,
real or personal property damage or destruction or founded on tort shall
not be commenced more than one year and ninety days after the cause of
action thereof shall have accrued nor unless a notice of claim shall
have been served on a member of the authority or officer or employee
thereof designated by the authority for such purpose, within the time
limited by, and in compliance with the requirements of section fifty-e
of the general municipal law. An action against the authority for
wrongful death shall be commenced in accordance with the notice of claim
and time limitation provisions of title eleven of article nine of this
chapter.

2. The venue of every action, suit or special proceeding brought
against the authority shall be laid in the county of New York.

3. No member, officer, employee or agent of the authority, while
acting in the scope of his authority, shall be subject to any personal
liability resulting from exercising or carrying out of any of the
authority's purposes or powers.

* NB (Discontinued-Board of Directors never appointed)