Terms Used In N.Y. County Law 280-P

  • administrative head or body: means the chief official or board of a county hurricane protection, flood and shoreline erosion control district. See N.Y. County Law 280-A
  • agency: means a county hurricane protection, flood and shoreline erosion control agency. See N.Y. County Law 280-A
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • governing body: means the elected legislative body of the county. See N.Y. County Law 280-A

The administrative head or body, where applicable, subject to the approval of the governing body, may make contracts necessary to effectuate the purposes of this article. Provided, however, that no such contract, nor the power to contract, shall be deemed to alter or abridge any power or authority, or exercise thereof, of any state department or agency heretofore or hereafter exercised or conferred.