383 - Additional powers of the authority to finance certain projects in connection with the New York state canal system.
§ 383. Additional powers of the authority to finance certain projects in connection with the New York state canal system. 1. (a) The authority is hereby authorized, as an additional corporate purpose thereof, to issue its bonds, notes and other obligations in conformity with applicable provisions of the uniform commercial code for purposes of financing the construction, reconstruction, development and improvement of the New York state canal system. (b) The authority may issue bonds, notes or other obligations pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding sixty million dollars plus a principal amount of bonds, notes or other obligations issued (i) to fund any related debt service reserve fund, (ii) to provide capitalized interest for a period not exceeding six months, except that where the proceeds of such bonds, notes or other obligations are expended on a revenue-producing project, such period shall be that allowable under the United States internal revenue code of nineteen hundred eighty-six, as amended, in order to preserve the exclusion of interest on such bonds, notes or other obligations from federal income taxation, and (iii) to provide fees and other charges and expenses, including underwriters' discounts, related to the issuance of such bonds, notes and other obligations and the maintenance of such reserves, all as determined by the authority, excluding bonds, notes and other obligations issued to refund outstanding bonds, notes and other obligations issued pursuant to this section. (c) The authority, in addition to the bonds, notes and other obligations authorized pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subdivision, may issue bonds, notes or other obligations pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding ten million dollars for the purpose of funding capital construction and reconstruction projects on the New York state canal system which are deemed by the authority as necessary due to the existence of an emergency involving danger to life, safety or property which requires immediate action. Provided, however, that no such bonds, notes or other obligations shall be issued pursuant to this paragraph until the authority has exhausted its authorization pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subdivision. (d) In computing the total principal amount of bonds, notes and other obligations that may at any time be issued for any purpose under this section, the amount of the bonds, notes or other obligations that constitutes interest under the United States internal revenue code of nineteen hundred eighty-six, as amended, shall be excluded. 2. All of the provisions of this title relating to bonds, notes and other obligations, which are not inconsistent with this section, shall apply to obligations authorized by this section, including but not limited to the power to issue renewal notes or refunding bonds thereof.