1082 - Bonds and property of the authority exempt from taxation.

§  1082.  Bonds and property of the authority exempt from taxation. It  is hereby determined that the creation of the authority and the carrying  out of its corporate purposes is in all respects for the benefit of  the  people  of  the county, and is a public purpose, and the authority shall  be regarded as performing a governmental function in the exercise of the  powers conferred upon it by this title and shall not be required to  pay  any  taxes,  special  ad  valorem levies or special assessments upon any  property owned by it or under its jurisdiction, control  or  supervision  or  upon  its  activities, or any filing, recording or transfer taxes in  relation to instruments filed, recorded or transferred by it or  on  its  behalf.  Any bonds or notes issued pursuant to this title, together with  the income therefrom shall be exempt from taxation, except for  transfer  and  estate  taxes.  The  revenues,  monies and other properties and the  activities of the authority shall be exempt from taxes and  governmental  fees  or  charges,  whether  imposed  by  the state or any municipality,  including real estate taxes, franchise taxes or other excise taxes.  The  state  of New York covenants with the purchasers and with all subsequent  holders and transferees of bonds  and  notes  issued  by  the  authority  pursuant  to  this  title,  in  consideration  of  the acceptance of and  payment for the bonds  and  notes  that  the  bonds  and  notes  of  the  authority  issued  pursuant  to this title and the income therefrom, and  all moneys, funds and revenues pledged to pay or secure the  payment  of  such  bonds  and  notes, shall at all times be free from taxation except  for transfer and estate taxes.