§ 44-0113. Powers and duties of the conservancy.\n The conservancy shall have the power:\n 1. To sue on causes of action consistent with the purposes and its\nresponsibilities under this article and with respect to contracts to\nwhich it is a party, but not for general enforcement of state or local\nenvironmental or planning laws, provided that the right to sue, other\nthan with respect to contracts, to which it is a party, shall be limited\nto causes of action arising within the boundaries of the greenway; and\nto be sued.\n 2. To make and execute contracts and all other instruments necessary\nor convenient for the exercise of its powers and functions under this\narticle.\n 3. To establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for\nthe transacting of its business.\n 4. To appoint an executive officer, officers, agents, employees, and\nprescribe their duties and qualifications and fix their compensation.\n 5. To utilize, to the extent feasible the staff and facilities of\nexisting state agencies.\n 6. To hold hearings in the exercise of its powers, functions and\nduties provided for by this article.\n 7. To contract for professional and technical assistance and advice.\n 8. To contract for and to accept assistance, including but not limited\nto gifts, grants or loans of funds or of property from the federal\ngovernment or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or from any agency\nor instrumentality of the state, or from any other public or private\nsource and to comply, subject to the provisions of this article, with\nthe terms and conditions thereof, subject to the applicable general\npolicies of the director of the budget.\n 9. To encourage individuals, corporations, associations, organizations\nand public agencies to preserve and enhance the natural scenic beauty\nand heritage of the Hudson river valley and the lands, water, exemplary\nnatural communities, aesthetic and cultural resources of the Hudson\nriver valley, as well as manage and conserve the fish, wildlife and\nendangered plant and animal species, and to increase public access to\nthe waters of the Hudson river.\n 10. To acquire, in the name of the state, interests or rights in real\nproperty including title by gift or devise anywhere within the greenway,\nor by purchase solely for the purposes of a riverside park or\ndevelopment of the greenway trail, or by easement for the conservation,\nmanagement and preservation of open space characterized by natural\nscenic beauty, heritage, natural resource values or conditions enhancing\nregional qualities of the Hudson river valley provided, however, that\nnotwithstanding any other provision of law, transfers of such interests\nor rights in real property may be made to municipalities or\nnot-for-profit corporations which contract to hold such property for the\nbeneficial enjoyment of the people of the state and in no event shall\nsuch land be sold by any such municipality or not-for-profit corporation\nexcept for purposes consistent with the beneficial enjoyment of the\npeople of the state. Additionally, notwithstanding this or any other\nprovision of law, neither the state, nor any of its instrumentalities,\nmay transfer, to the conservancy, any interests or rights in real\nproperty upon which the state is making property tax payments or\npayments in lieu of taxes, unless provision is made for the continuance\nof such payments by the conservancy from monies available in the fund.\n 11. To continue the existing subsidiary nonprofit corporation and\ncreate committees and appoint members thereto to assist and advise the\nconservancy in carrying out its functions, powers and duties and in\ncoordinating the activities of the conservancy with state and local\nagencies functioning within the Hudson river valley.\n 12. To intervene in proceedings before state agencies including the\ndepartment on matters affecting the Hudson river valley.\n 13. To encourage and assist in the creation of special local\nim
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