* § 895-i. Steuben county industrial development agency. 1. For the
benefit of the county of Steuben and the inhabitants thereof, an
industrial development agency, to be known as the STEUBEN COUNTY
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 provided that the
exercise of the powers by such agency with respect to the acquisition of
real property whether by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, shall be
limited to the county of Steuben, and such agency shall take into
consideration the 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 Steuben. 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 within Steuben 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, recreational 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, recreational 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