N.Y. Town Law Section 197-A
Contracts by water districts or town water storage and distribution districts with water authorities

The town board may enter into an agreement with a public water authority which possesses express reciprocal powers whereby the award of contracts or orders for engineering services, and for work performed, or materials or supplies furnished in connection with the construction, development, extension or improvement of a water supply or distribution system, or any part or parts thereof, for or on behalf of a water district or a town water storage and distribution district may be made by such public water authority, and such an agreement may contain provisions equitably allocating costs. If such agreement shall authorize a public water authority to purchase supplies or equipment or to construct public works, such authority shall be subject to all provisions of law to which a town would be subject in relation to advertising and awarding any such contracts for supplies, equipment or public works. The town board, where a water district exists, may enter into an agreement with a public water authority which possesses express reciprocal powers whereby the award of contracts or orders for engineering services, and for work performed, or materials or supplies furnished in connection with the construction, development, extension or improvement of a water supply or distribution system, or any part or parts thereof, for or on behalf of such public water authority may be made by such town, and such an agreement may contain provisions equitably allocating costs.

Source: Section 197-A — Contracts by water districts or town water storage and distribution districts with water authorities, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/TWN/197-A (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 15, 2025).

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Establishment or extension of improvement districts 190‑A
Water storage and distribution districts 190‑B
Sewage disposal districts 190‑C
Preparation of maps and plans 190‑D
Procedure for establishment of a sewage disposal district 190‑E
Wastewater disposal districts 190‑F
Additional powers of sewer districts 190‑G
Water quality treatment districts 191
Petition 191‑A
Preparation of maps and plans for sewer, wastewater disposal, drainage and water districts before petition 192
Maps and plans for sewer, wastewater disposal, drainage and water districts 192‑A
Provision for excess sewer, drainage or water facilities 193
Notice of hearing on petition 194
Establishment or extension of districts 194‑A
Powers of town boards with respect to certain contracts 195
Recording of determination 196
Modification of plans for sewer, wastewater disposal, drainage, water or water quality treatment districts 197
Performance of the work 197‑A
Contracts by water districts or town water storage and distribution districts with water authorities 198
Powers of town boards with respect to improvement districts 198‑A
Special districts for disposal of duck waste in Suffolk county 199
Proceedings for lateral sewers, drains or water mains 200
Petition for street improvement and proceedings thereon 200‑A
Construction and repair of sidewalks pursuant to order of town board 201
Sewer and water connections 202
Expenses of improvement 202‑A
Expense of maintenance 202‑B
Increase or improvement of facilities 202‑C
Dissolution and diminishing area of certain districts 202‑D
Increase of maximum amount to be expended 202‑E
Acquisition and improvement of additional property in park districts 202‑F
Construction or installation of certain improvements in state highways and county roads 203
Existing districts preserved 204
Transition to benefit basis levy of assessments in existing lighting districts 207
Re-establishment of certain water supply districts as water districts 208
Joint administration and operation of special or improvement districts with town functions 208‑A
Acquisition of land for proposed district 208‑B
Dissolution of lighting or public parking districts
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Accessed:
Feb. 15, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 197-A’s source at nysenate​.gov

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