N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1871 – Public service law not applicable to authority
* § 1871. Public service law not applicable to authority. Except to the extent articles seven and eight of the public service law apply to the siting and operation of a major utility transmission or major steam electric generating facility, the authority shall not be subject to the provisions of the public service law or to regulation by or the jurisdiction of the department of public service or the public service commission by reason of any contract, agreement or arrangement entered into by the authority with any power company, any water distribution company or agency or the power authority of the state of New York, or more than one of the above, or by reason of any action taken thereunder by the authority.
Terms Used In N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1871
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
* NB Expired January 1, 1979 applicable until such date