Section 2659. Acquisition of land

The  authority,  upon  the terms and
  conditions approved by resolution of the authority, shall have the power
  to  acquire  real  property  located  within  the  service  district  by
  purchase,  lease  or  condemnation to accomplish its lawful purposes. It
  shall also have the power to sell, lease or otherwise  dispose  of  real
  property and shall retain and have the power to use the proceeds of such
  sale,  rentals  or other monies derived from the disposition thereof for
  its lawful purposes.   A resolution of the  authority  to  condemn  real
  property shall require a two-thirds majority of the board for approval.
    Claims  for  the  value  of  the real property condemned and for legal
  damages caused by any such condemnation shall be adjusted and determined
  by the chairman with the approval of the board, or by the supreme  court
  of  Schenectady county as provided in section twenty-six hundred seventy
  of this title. When a claim has been filed with the supreme  court,  the
  claimant  shall  cause  a  copy  of  such  claim  to  be served upon the
  authority and the authority shall have the right to be  represented  and
  heard  before  said  court.  All  awards and judgments arising from such
  claims shall be paid out of moneys of the authority.