§ 2053-P — Exemption from taxes, assessments and certain fees

New York § 2053-P

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law PBA: Public Authorities
• Title 13-M: Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority
• Art. 8: Miscellaneous Authorities

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§ 2053-p. Exemption from taxes, assessments and certain fees. 1. It is\nhereby determined that the creation of the authority and the carrying\nout of its corporate purposes is in all respects for the benefit of the\npeople of the county and the state and is a public purpose and the\nauthority shall be regarded as performing a governmental function in the\nexercise of the powers conferred upon it by this title and shall not be\nrequired to pay any taxes, special ad valorem levies or special\nassessments upon any property owned by it or under its jurisdiction,\ncontrol or supervision or upon its activities or any filing, recording\nor transfer fees or taxes in relation to instruments filed, recorded or\ntransferred by it or on its behalf. The construction, use, occupation or\npossession of any property owned by the authority or the county,\nincluding improvements thereon, by any person or public corporation\nunder a lease, lease and sublease or any other agreement shall not\noperate to abrogate or limit the foregoing exemption, notwithstanding\nthat the lessee, user, occupant or person in possession shall claim\nownership for federal income tax purposes. Mortgages made or financed,\ndirectly or indirectly, by the authority shall be exempt from the\nmortgage recording taxes imposed by article eleven of the tax law. The\nauthority shall be deemed a public authority for the purposes of section\nfour hundred twelve of the real property tax law.\n 2. Any bonds issued pursuant to this title together with the income\ntherefrom as well as the property of the authority shall be exempt from\ntaxes, except for transfer and estate taxes. The revenues, moneys and\nall other property and all transactions and activities of the authority\nshall be exempt from all taxes and governmental fees or charges, whether\nimposed by the state or any municipality, including without limitation\nreal estate taxes, franchise taxes, sales taxes or other excise taxes.\nThe state hereby covenants with the purchasers and with all subsequent\nholders and transferees of bonds issued by the authority pursuant to\nthis title, in consideration of the acceptance of any payment for the\nbonds, that the bonds of the authority issued pursuant to this title and\nthe income therefrom and all revenues, moneys, and other property\npledged to secure the payment of such bonds shall at all times be free\nfrom taxation except for transfer and estate taxes.\n