* § 890-b. County of Cattaraugus industrial development agency. 1. For
the benefit of the county of Cattaraugus and the inhabitants thereof, an
industrial development agency, to be known as the COUNTY OF CATTARAUGUS
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, is hereby established for the
accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified in title one of
article eighteen-A of this chapter. It shall constitute a body corporate
and politic, and be perpetual in duration. It shall have the powers and
duties now or hereafter conferred by title one of article eighteen-A of
this chapter upon industrial development agencies and such agency shall
take into consideration the local zoning and planning regulations as
well as the regional and local comprehensive land use plans. It shall be
organized in a manner prescribed by and be subject to the provisions of
title one of article eighteen-A of this chapter. Its members shall be
appointed by the governing body of the county of Cattaraugus. The
agency, its members, officers and employees and its operations and
activities shall, except as provided specifically herein, be governed by
the provisions of title one of article eighteen-A of this chapter.

2. In addition to the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred by
title one of article eighteen-A of this chapter, the agency shall have
the power (i) to acquire, construct, own, maintain, and lease or sell to
a railroad or private business corporation any interest in railroads
operated wholly or partially within Cattaraugus county, including
easements or rights of way, necessary switching apparatus, track, and
other equipment necessary or convenient to the operation of such
railroad, which will be used in conjunction with industrial,
manufacturing, commercial or warehousing operations and (ii) to finance
such facilities through the issuance of its bonds and notes, when in the
judgment of the agency, such facilities will serve to promote, develop,
encourage and assist in the acquiring, constructing, reconstructing,
improving, maintaining, equipping and furnishing of industrial,
manufacturing, warehousing, commercial, and research facilities
including industrial pollution control facilities and thereby advance
the job opportunities, health, general prosperity and economic welfare
of the people of the state and improve their prosperity and standard of
living.

* NB Agency expires per §§ 856 and 882