ยง  2050-ff. Governmental capacity of the authority and municipalities.
  The towns, other municipalities within the area  of  operation  and  the
  authority, in carrying out their respective powers and duties under this
  title,  shall  be  deemed  to  be acting in a governmental capacity. The
  construction, operation and maintenance of any project financed in whole
  or in part by the authority shall be deemed to be the performance of  an
  essential   governmental   function  by  the  authority  acting  in  its
  governmental capacity, whether such project shall be owned  or  operated
  by the authority or by any person or other public corporation.
Structure New York Laws
Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities
Title 13-H - Eastern Rensselaer County Solid Waste Management Authority
2050-CC - Eastern Rensselaer County Solid Waste Management Authority.
2050-EE - Powers of the Authority.
2050-FF - Governmental Capacity of the Authority and Municipalities.
2050-GG - Transfer of Officers and Employees.
2050-HH - Bonds of the Authority.
2050-II - Remedies of Bondholders.
2050-JJ - State, Towns and Municipalities Not Liable on Authority Bonds.
2050-KK - Moneys of the Authority.
2050-LL - Bonds Legal Investment for Fiduciaries.
2050-MM - Agreement With the State.
2050-NN - Exemption From Taxes, Assessments and Certain Fees.
2050-OO - Actions Against Authority.
2050-QQ - Interest in Contracts Prohibited.
2050-RR - Audit and Annual Report.
2050-TT - Pledge by Towns; Contracts With Municipalities; Powers of Municipalities.
2050-UU - Solid Waste Facility Reserve Fund.
2050-VV - Transfer of Environmental Applications, Proceedings, Approvals and Permits.
2050-WW - Preference for Actions or Proceedings Against Authority.