Section 2054. Purposes and powers of the authority

The purposes of the
  authority shall be  to  construct,  operate  and  maintain  the  project
  consisting  of  the  Broome  county  sports  center  and  facilities  in
  connection therewith. To carry out the purposes the authority shall have
  power:
    (a) To sue and be sued;
    (b) To  acquire,  hold  and  dispose  of  personal  property  for  its
  corporate purposes;
    (c) To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure;
    (d)  To  make by-laws for the management and regulation of its affairs
  and, subject to agreements with bondholders, for the regulation  of  the
  project;
    (e) With the consent of the local legislative body of Broome county to
  use agents, employees and facilities of the county, including the county
  attorney's  office,  paying  to  the  county  its  agreed portion of the
  compensation or costs;
    (f) To appoint officers, agents and employees; and to  describe  their
  qualifications  and  fix  their  compensation;  subject, however, to the
  provisions of the civil service law as hereinafter provided.
    (g) To make contracts and  leases,  and  to  execute  all  instruments
  necessary or convenient;
    (h)  To  construct  such  buildings,  structures,  parking  and  other
  facilities as may be necessary or convenient;
    (i) To reconstruct, improve, maintain and operate the project;
    (j) To collect rentals, fees and other charges  for  the  use  of  the
  project   subject  to  and  in  accordance  with  such  agreements  with
  bondholders as may be hereinafter provided;
    (k) To contract for the services of  architects,  engineers,  lawyers,
  financial and other professional advisers and to fix their compensation;
    (l)  To  construct,  operate and maintain the project; to contract for
  the construction, operation and maintenance of any part thereof, or  for
  services to be performed in connection therewith; to rent parts thereof,
  and  grant  concessions,  all  on  such  terms  and conditions as it may
  determine; provided, however, that the  location  of  the  site  of  the
  project  and the plans thereof shall be subject to the prior approval of
  the local legislative body of Broome county.
    * NB Authority dissolved September 1, 1977