Section 1199-C. Rensselaer county water and sewer authority

1. A public
  corporation, to be known as  the  "Rensselaer  county  water  and  sewer
  authority"  is  hereby  created for the public purposes and charged with
  the duties and having the powers provided in this title.  The  authority
  shall  be  a  body  corporate  and politic constituting a public benefit
  corporation, the objects of which in the  judgment  of  the  legislature
  cannot be attained under general laws. It shall consist of five members,
  who  shall  be  residents  of  the county and be appointed by the county
  executive; one  upon  recommendation  of  the  chairman  of  the  county
  legislature  and one upon recommendation of the minority leader, no more
  than three members shall be members of the  same  political  party.  The
  first  members  appointed by the county executive shall be appointed for
  the following terms of  office:  one  for  a  term  ending  on  December
  thirty-first  of  the second year following the year in which this title
  shall have become law, two for a term ending on December thirty-first of
  the third year following the year in which this title shall have  become
  law;  and  two  for a term ending on December thirty-first of the fourth
  year following the year in which  this  title  shall  have  become  law.
  Subsequent  appointments  of  members  shall be made for a term of three
  years ending in each case on December thirty-first of the last  year  of
  such  term.  All  members  shall  continue  to  hold  office until their
  successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies shall be filled  in  the
  manner provided for original appointment. Vacancies, occurring otherwise
  than by expiration of term of office, shall be filled by appointment for
  the  unexpired  terms.  Members  may be removed from office for the same
  reasons and in the same manner as may be provided by law for the removal
  of officers of the county. The members of the  authority  shall  receive
  such  salary  as shall be determined by local law. They shall receive no
  reimbursement for the ordinary expenses of attending meetings,  but  may
  by resolution by the authority be allowed their expenses of a special or
  extraordinary nature. A member may receive additional compensation to be
  fixed  by  the  county,  if  appointed  an officer of the authority. The
  powers of the authority shall be vested  in  and  be  exercised  by  the
  governing body at a meeting duly called and held where a quorum of three
  members  are  present.  No  action shall be taken except pursuant to the
  favorable vote of at least  three  members.    The  governing  body  may
  delegate  to  one  or more of its members, officers, agents or employees
  such powers and duties as it may deem proper.
    2. The officers of the  authority  shall  consist  of  a  chairman,  a
  vice-chairman  and  a  treasurer, who shall be members of the authority,
  and a secretary, who need  not  be  a  member  of  the  authority.  Such
  officers  shall  be  appointed  by the governing body and shall serve in
  such capacities at the pleasure of the governing body.  In  addition  to
  the  secretary,  the  governing  body may appoint and at pleasure remove
  such additional officers and employees as it may determine necessary for
  the performance of the powers and duties of the authority which position
  shall be in the exempt class of civil service,  and  fix  and  determine
  their qualifications, duties and compensation, subject to the provisions
  of  the civil service law. The governing body may also from time to time
  contract for expert professional services. The treasurer shall execute a
  bond, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his  or
  her office, the amount and sufficiency of which shall be approved by the
  governing body and the premium therefor shall be paid by the authority.
    3.  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special
  or local law, ordinance, resolution or charter, no  officer,  member  or
  employee   of  the  state,  any  municipality,  or  any  public  benefit
  corporation, shall forfeit his or her office or employment by reason  of
  his  or  her  acceptance  of  appointment as a member, officer, agent or

  employee of the authority, nor shall service as  such  member,  officer,
  agent  or  employee  be  deemed  incompatible  or  in conflict with such
  office, membership or employment.
    4. (a) The county executive shall file on or before March thirty-first
  of  the  year following the year in which this title shall have become a
  law, in the office of the secretary of state, a  certificate  signed  by
  the  county  executive setting forth: (1) the name of the authority; (2)
  the names of the members appointed by the  county  executive  and  their
  terms of office; and (3) the effective date of this title. The authority
  shall  be  perpetual in duration, except that if such certificate is not
  filed with the secretary of state on  or  before  such  date,  then  the
  corporate  existence  of  the authority shall thereupon terminate and it
  shall thereupon be deemed to be and shall be dissolved.
    (b) Except as provided in  paragraph  (a)  of  this  subdivision,  the
  authority and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by
  law,  provided,  however,  that no such law shall take effect so long as
  the authority shall have bonds or other obligations  outstanding  unless
  adequate  provision  has  been  made  for  the  payment  or satisfaction
  thereof. Upon termination of the existence of the authority, all of  the
  rights  and properties of the authority then remaining shall pass to and
  vest in the county.
    5. It is hereby determined and declared, that the  authority  and  the
  carrying  out  of  its  powers  and  duties  are in all respects for the
  benefit of the people of the county and the state for the improvement of
  their health, welfare and prosperity and that such purposes  are  public
  purposes  and  that the authority is and will be performing an essential
  governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by
  this title.