New York Laws
Title 11-B - Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
1299-GG*2 - General Powers of the Authority.

(b) The authority and any of its public benefit subsidiary
corporations may be a "participating employer" in the New York state
employees' retirement system with respect to one or more classes of
officers and employees of such authority or any such public benefit
subsidiary corporation, as may be provided by resolution of such
authority or any such public benefit subsidiary corporation, as the case
may be, or any subsequent amendment thereof, filed with the comptroller
and accepted by him pursuant to section thirty-one of the retirement and
social security law. In taking any action pursuant to this paragraph
(b), the authority and any of its public benefit subsidiary corporations
shall consider the coverages and benefits continued or provided pursuant
to paragraph (a) of this subdivision;
10. To make plans, surveys, and studies necessary, convenient or
desirable to the effectuation of the purposes and powers of the
authority and to prepare recommendations in regard thereto and shall
undertake a study of the port potential of Sodus Bay and shall undertake
a feasibility study of the merging of the Rochester-Monroe County Port
Authority into the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority.

11. To enter upon such lands, waters or premises as in the judgment of
the authority may be necessary, convenient or desirable for the purpose
of making surveys, soundings, borings and examinations to accomplish any
purpose authorized by this title, the authority being liable for actual
damage done;
12. The authority may conduct investigations and hearings in the
furtherance of its general purposes, and in aid thereof have access to
any books, records or papers relevant thereto; and if any person whose
testimony shall be required for the proper performance of the duties of
the authority shall fail or refuse to aid or assist the authority in the
conduct of any investigation or hearing, or to produce any relevant
books, records or other papers, the authority is authorized to apply for
process of subpoena, to issue out of any court of general original
jurisdiction whose process can reach such person, upon due cause shown;
13. To do all things necessary, convenient or desirable to carry out
its purposes and for the exercise of the powers granted in this title.
14. To enter into collective bargaining agreements with labor
representatives duly elected by the employees of the authority.
15. To insure or provide for the insurance of the authority's property
or operations as required by law and also against such other risks as
the authority may deem advisable.
B. The authority shall file in the office of the commissioner of
transportation of the state of New York annual reports, after the close
of each of the authority's fiscal years, which shall be open to public
inspection. Such reports shall include, in addition to any information
which the commissioner may require, a statement with respect to its
operations including the following data:
(a) Cost breakdown of real property acquired;
(b) Cost breakdown in appropriate units of facilities acquired;
(c) Operating revenues;
(d) Operating expenses.
The authority shall also file copies of such reports with the city
council of the city of Rochester and with the county legislative bodies
in all counties where such authority operates.
* NB There are 2 § 1299-gg's