Section 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.