New York Laws
Title 14 - Broome County Sports Center Authority
2051 - Legislative Findings.

* § 2051. Legislative findings. It is hereby found, determined and
declared that the construction and operation of a sports center at a
suitable location within the county of Broome, to be determined by the
local legislative body of Broome county, which sports center shall
provide adequate facilities for such amateur, professional and
scholastic sports events as the authority shall deem advisable; for the
conduct of meetings, exhibitions and other events of civic, community
and general public interest essential to the health, welfare and
prosperity of the people of the county of Broome; that the erection and
maintenance of a sports center is essential to maintain the competitive
position of the county of Broome in the field of sports and exhibition
in relation to other counties within the state of New York and other
municipalities outside the state of New York; that the location of such
a sports center within the county of Broome, to be determined by the
local legislative body of such county and the creation and maintenance
of adequate traffic, parking, transportation and other facilities
incidental and useful in the operation of a sports center is part of an
overall community rehabilitation and improvement project and are in all
respects beneficial to the people of the state of New York, and more
particularly for the people of the county of Broome, for the improvement
of their health, welfare, recreation and prosperity, for the promotion
of competitive sports for youth and the prevention of juvenile
delinquency; and that such purposes are public purposes which cannot be
adequately attained except by the exercise of the powers of government,
and that the authority is and will be performing an essential
governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by
this title.

* NB Authority dissolved September 1, 1977