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 Oct. 26, 2024).

190
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

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 197-A’s source at nysenate​.gov

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