N.Y. Public Authorities Law Section 1216
Exemption from taxation and fees


It is hereby found, determined and declared that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its purposes is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state of New York and for the improvement of their health, welfare and prosperity and is a public purpose, and that the authority will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by this title. Without limiting the generality of the following provisions of this section, property owned by the authority, and property leased by the authority and used for any of its authorized purposes shall be exempt from taxation and special ad valorem levies. The authority shall be required to pay no fees, taxes or assessments, whether state or local, including but not limited to fees, taxes or assessments on real estate, franchise taxes, sales taxes or other excise taxes, upon any of its property, or upon the use thereof, or upon its activities in the operation and maintenance of its facilities or on any fares, tolls, rentals, rates, charges or other fees, revenues or other income received by the authority and the bonds and notes of the authority and the income therefrom shall at all times be exempt from taxation, except for gift and estate taxes and taxes on transfers. This section shall constitute a covenant and agreement with the holders of all bonds and notes issued by the authority. The terms “taxation” and “special ad valorem levy” shall have the same meanings as defined in Real Property Tax Law § 102 (Definitions)section one hundred two of the real property tax law.

Source: Section 1216 — Exemption from taxation and fees, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBA/1216 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

1200
Definitions
1201
New York city transit authority
1202
Purposes of the authority
1203
Transfer of transit facilities by the city to the authority
1203‑A
Subsidiary corporation
1203‑B
Transfer of funds
1204
General powers of the authority
1204‑A
Rapid transit noise code
1204‑C
Receipt of line of duty pay
1204‑D
Special powers of the authority
1204‑E
New York city transit authority advisory council
1204‑F
Subway track safety
1205
Rates of fare and levels of service
1205‑A
Surrender of power plants
1206
Omnibus operations
1206‑A
Transit construction fund
1207
Notes and equipment trusts
1207‑A
Purchase of cars by the authority and disposition thereof
1207‑B
Issuance of bonds and notes by the authority
1207‑C
Required redemption of bonds
1207‑D
Agreement of the state
1207‑E
State and city not liable on bonds or notes
1207‑F
Bonds and notes legal investments for fiduciaries
1207‑G
Exemptions from taxation
1207‑H
Remedies of bondholders and noteholders
1207‑I
Rates of fare while bonds, notes and other obligations are outstanding
1207‑J
Limitation on the exercise of powers by authority and lease renewal
1207‑K
Purchase, financing and lease of cars and rolling stock by city
1207‑L
Inconsistent provisions of other acts superseded
1207‑M
Transit projects
1208
Revenue and accounts
1209
Contracts
1209‑A
Transit adjudication bureau
1210
Employees
1210‑A
Flexible benefits program
1211
Members and employees not to be interested in contracts
1212
Actions against the authority
1212‑A
Security by authority
1213
Report
1214
Rapid transit law
1215
Construction of terms
1216
Exemption from taxation and fees
1217
Records
1218
Pending actions and proceedings
1219
Continuity of jurisdiction
1219‑A
Transfer and receipt of surplus funds
1220
Separability
1221
Inconsistent provisions in other acts superseded

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 1216’s source at nysenate​.gov

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