Terms Used In New York Laws > Public Authorities > Article 6 > Title 2 - Port of Oswego Authority

• Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• authority: shall mean the corporation created by section thirteen hundred fifty-three of this title. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1351
• Bequest: Property gifted by will.
• board: shall mean the members of the authority. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1351
• bonds: shall mean bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this title. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1351
• city: shall mean the city of Oswego. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1351
• commercial trampoline: shall mean a device that:
  
  (a) incorporates a trampoline bed; and
  
  (b) is used for entertainment or recreational jumping, springing, bouncing, acrobatics, or gymnastics in a trampoline park. See N.Y. General Business Law 220
• common council: shall mean the common council of the city. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1351
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• district: shall mean the Oswego port authority district created by section eighteen hundred twenty-seven of this title. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1351
• emergency response plan: shall mean a written plan of action for the reasonable and appropriate contact, deployment, and coordination of services, agencies, and personnel to provide the earliest possible response to an injury or emergency. See N.Y. General Business Law 220
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• industrial project: shall mean a project designed and intended for the purpose of providing facilities for manufacturing, warehousing, recreational opportunities, docking, historical appreciation, research, business or other industrial purposes, including but not limited to machinery and equipment deemed necessary for the operation thereof (excluding raw materials, work in process or stock in trade), on land acquired or to be acquired by the authority in the city of Oswego and the two parcels previously acquired by the authority in the town of Scriba. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1351
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• inspection: shall mean a procedure that an inspector conducts to:
  
  (a) determine whether a trampoline park facility, including any device or material, is constructed, assembled, maintained, tested, and operated in accordance with this article and the manufacturer's recommendations;
  
  (b) determine the operational safety of a trampoline park facility, including any device or material;
  
  (c) determine whether the trampoline park complies with safety standards; and
  
  (d) determine whether the trampoline park's policies, safeguards, and procedures comply with this article. See N.Y. General Business Law 220
• inspector: shall mean an individual who:
  
  (a) conducts an inspection of a trampoline park to certify compliance with this article and industry safety standards; and
  
  (b) (i) is certified by:
  
  (A) a nationally accredited organization that develops and publishes consensus standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services that are used for trampolines; or
  
  (B) a nationally accredited organization that promotes trampoline park safety;
  
  (ii) represents the insurer of the trampoline park;
  
  (iii) represents a nationally accredited organization that:
  
  (A) inspects amusement and recreational facilities and equipment; and
  
  (B) certifies and trains professional private industry inspectors through written testing and continuing education requirements; or
  
  (iv) represents an organization that the United States Olympic Committee designates as the national governing body for gymnastics. See N.Y. General Business Law 220
• Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
• 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.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• mayor: shall mean the mayor of the city. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1351
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• operator: shall mean a person who manages, or controls or who has the duty to manage or control the operation of a trampoline park. See N.Y. General Business Law 220
• owner: shall mean a person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or association who owns a commercial trampoline park. See N.Y. General Business Law 220
• participant: shall mean an individual that uses trampoline park equipment. See N.Y. General Business Law 220
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• port facilities: shall mean , among other things, wharfs, docks, piers, terminals, railroad tracks or terminals, cold storage and refrigerating plants, warehouses, elevators, freight-handling machinery and such equipment as is used in the handling of freight and the establishment and operation of a port, and work of deepening parts of the Oswego river and Lake Ontario adjacent to the terminal exclusive of the harbor channel, within the port district, and any other works, properties, buildings, structures or other facilities necessary or desirable in connection with the development and operation of port facilities in the district. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1351
• Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• Restocking fee: shall mean any amount charged by a seller for accepting returned merchandise and paying a refund or credit. See N.Y. General Business Law 217
• Retail mercantile establishment: shall mean a place where goods, wares or merchandise are offered to the public for sale. See N.Y. General Business Law 217
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
• town: shall mean the town of Scriba, Oswego county. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1351
• trampoline bed: shall mean the flexible surface of a trampoline on which a user jumps or bounces. See N.Y. General Business Law 220
• trampoline court: shall mean an area of a trampoline park comprising:
  
  (a) multiple commercial trampolines; or
  
  (b) at least one commercial trampoline and at least one associated foam or inflatable bag pit. See N.Y. General Business Law 220
• trampoline park: shall mean a place of business that offers the recreational use of a trampoline court for a fee or charge for admission to the trampoline park for entertainment or recreational purposes. See N.Y. General Business Law 220
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. ^{Source: OCC}
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.