Section 1045-Z. Limited liability

Neither the members of the authority nor
  of the water board, nor any officer or employee of the authority nor the
  water board acting in behalf thereof, while acting within the  scope  of
  his  authority, shall be subject to any liability resulting from (i) the
  construction,  ownership,  maintenance  or  operation  of  any   project
  financed  with  the  assistance of the authority, (ii) the construction,
  ownership, maintenance or operation of any sewerage system  or  facility
  or  water system or facility owned by the water board, or (iii) carrying
  out any of the powers expressly given in this title. A director, officer
  or employee of the authority shall  be  deemed  an  "employee"  for  the
  purposes  of  section  fifty-k  of  the general municipal law, provided,
  however that any director,  either  appointed  by  the  governor  or  an
  employee  of the state shall be deemed an "employee" for the purposes of
  section eighteen of the public officers law for any actions relating  to
  their activities as a director of the authority created by this title.