2015 New York Laws
PBA - Public Authorities
Article 5 - PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITIES
Title 11-A - (1299 - 1299-U) NIAGARA FRONTIER TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
1299-D - Purposes of the authority.

  1299-d. Purposes of the authority. 1. The purposes of the authority
  shall  be  the  continuance,  further  development  and  improvement  of
  transportation  and  other  services  related thereto within the Niagara
  Frontier transportation district, including  but  not  limited  to  such
  transportation  by railroad, omnibus, marine and air, in accordance with
  the provisions of this title. It shall be the  further  purpose  of  the
  authority  to develop and implement a unified mass transportation policy
  for such district.
2. It is hereby found and declared  that  such  purposes  are  in  all
  respects  for the benefit of the people of the state of New York and the
  authority shall be regarded  as  performing  an  essential  governmental
  function  in  carrying  out  its  purposes  and in exercising the powers
  granted by this title.