Section 279-A. Acquisition of real property for future districts in Suffolk county  


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  • 1. In the county of Suffolk, upon the adoption of a  resolution,
      the  county legislature may acquire, in the name of the county, any real
      property or rights therein for use by a future district or districts, or
      extensions thereof in such county.
        2. Any such acquisition of real property or rights therein  as  herein
      authorized  shall be for the purposes of one or more future districts or
      extensions thereof which may be established and after the  establishment
      thereof,  such real property shall be utilized for such purposes. In the
      event, however, such district, districts or extensions are  not  created
      or  the  property  becomes  unsuitable  or undesirable for such district
      purposes, the property  may  be  used  for  other  county  purposes,  if
      practicable  to do so, but if not, the property may be sold and disposed
      of in the same manner as other county  property  no  longer  needed  for
      county purposes.
        3. The initial expense, if any, of any acquisition authorized pursuant
      to  this section shall be a general county charge and shall be assessed,
      levied and collected in the same manaer and at the same  time  as  other
      county  charges,  provided,  however,  nothing herein contained shall be
      construed to  prevent  financing  acquisition,  in  whole  or  in  part,
      pursuant to the local finance law.
        4.  When  the  county  authorizes  the  use  of any property or rights
      therein acquired pursuant to this section and conveys the  same  to  any
      district,  districts  or  extensions thereof thereafter established, the
      expense, if any, of such acquisition or a proportionate  share  of  such
      expense  and  the cost of maintenance, if any, shall be allocated to the
      district or  extension  thereof  by  the  county  legislature  upon  the
      establishment  of  such  district  or  extension. Such allocated amount,
      together with the expense, if any, of the construction of  the  original
      improvement  for such district or extension, shall be included as a part
      of the original improvement and maximum amount authorized for and to  be
      spent  by  such  district or extension. Upon conveyance to the district,
      the district shall repay to the county the aforesaid allocated amount.