Legislation
SECTION 119-C
Construction and development of excess drainage facilities
General Municipal (GMU) CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 5-E
§ 119-c. Construction and development of excess drainage facilities.
Any city, town or village, any county on behalf of a county drainage
district and any town on behalf of a town drainage district may, in
addition to all other powers possessed with respect to the construction
and development of drainage facilities, provide for the construction and
development of capacity in excess of its own needs for the purpose of
conveying and disposing of storm waters and other surface or sub-surface
waters collected by another public corporation or improvement district,
and, any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, may contract
indebtedness for such purpose. The term "public corporation" as used in
this article shall mean a public corporation as defined in the general
corporations law.
Any city, town or village, any county on behalf of a county drainage
district and any town on behalf of a town drainage district may, in
addition to all other powers possessed with respect to the construction
and development of drainage facilities, provide for the construction and
development of capacity in excess of its own needs for the purpose of
conveying and disposing of storm waters and other surface or sub-surface
waters collected by another public corporation or improvement district,
and, any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, may contract
indebtedness for such purpose. The term "public corporation" as used in
this article shall mean a public corporation as defined in the general
corporations law.