Section 1049. Buffalo water board

For the benefit of the city of Buffalo
  and the inhabitants thereof, a water board, to be known as  the  BUFFALO
  WATER  BOARD, is hereby established for the accomplishment of any or all
  of the purposes specified  in  title  two-B  of  article  five  of  this
  chapter.  It shall have the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred
  by title two-B of article five of this chapter upon a  water  board.  It
  shall  be  organized  in  a  manner  prescribed by and be subject to the
  provisions of title two-B of article five of this  chapter.  The  board,
  its  members,  officers  and employees and its operations and activities
  shall in all respects be governed by the provisions of  title  two-B  of
  article five of this chapter.