Section 1020-BB. Exculpation

1. The trustees and officers of the authority,
  while  acting  within  the  scope  of  their  authority  as  trustees or
  officers, shall not be  subject  to  any  personal  or  civil  liability
  resulting  from  the  exercise,  carrying  out or advocacy of any of the
  authority's purposes or powers, unless the conduct of  the  trustees  or
  officers  is  finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to
  constitute intentional wrongdoing.
    2. The provisions of section seventeen  of  the  public  officers  law
  shall  apply  to  trustees  and officers of the authority, in connection
  with any and all claims, demands, suits, actions  or  proceedings  which
  may  be  made  or  brought  against  any  of  them  arising  out  of any
  determinations  made  or  actions  taken  or  omitted  to  be  taken  in
  compliance  with  any obligations under or pursuant to the terms of this
  title.
    3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to  the  contrary,  the
  provisions of section eighteen of the public officers law shall apply to
  the  employees  of the authority, in connection with any and all claims,
  demands, suits, actions or proceedings which may be brought against  any
  of  them  arising  out  of  any  determinations made or actions taken or
  omitted to be taken in compliance with any obligations under or pursuant
  to the terms of this title. Whenever the provisions of section seventeen
  of the public officers law do not apply to the trustees and officers  of
  the authority, the provisions of section eighteen of the public officers
  law shall apply to such trustees and officers.
    4.  Any costs incurred by the state in accordance with subdivision two
  of this section shall be  treated  as  advances  by  the  state  to  the
  authority,  and shall be repaid to it without interest either out of the
  proceeds of bonds issued by the authority pursuant to the provisions  of
  this  title,  or  by  the  delivery of non-interest bearing bonds of the
  authority to the state for all or any part of such advances, or  out  of
  excess  revenues  of the authority, at such times and on such conditions
  as the state and the authority mutually may agree  upon.  Any  agreement
  entered  into  by  the  state and the authority for the repayment of any
  costs incurred pursuant to subdivision two of  this  section,  shall  be
  subject to the approval of the public authorities control board.
    5.  As  used  in  this  section,  the  terms  "trustee", "officer" and
  "employee" shall include a former trustee, officer or employee  and  his
  or her estate or judicially appointed personal representative.