New York § 473 - 473Powers and duties of municipalities
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§ 473. 473Powers and duties of municipalities
* § 473. Powers and duties of municipalities. A municipality is hereby authorized: 1. To undertake and carry out any municipal transportation infrastructure project for which state assistance is received or is to be received pursuant to this article. 2. To expend money received from the state together with other moneys available to it for costs incurred for any such project. 3. To contract with any person, firm, corporation or agency, either governmental or private, for the purpose of accomplishing the purposes of this article. 4. To apply for and receive moneys of the state, federal and local governments and other public or private sources for the purpose of accomplishing projects undertaken or to be undertaken pursuant to this article. 5. To perform such other and further acts as may be necessary, proper or desirable in order to carry out municipal transportation infrastructure projects or any obligation, duty or function relating thereto. * NB Not effective due to defeat of the Transportation Bond Act of 2000
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