* § 2350-f. Special powers of the county. 1. The county is hereby authorized, by a majority vote of the county legislature, subject to review and veto of the county executive in the manner set forth in the county charter, to sell, lease or assign to the agency any or all right, title and interest of the county in and to the John P. Cohalen court complex, the new replacement correctional facility at Yaphank and the H. Lee Dennison building and the North County Complex, including, without limitation, any land and rights-in-land, any buildings, structures and improvements now or at any time hereafter erected or constructed upon such land or rights-in-land, any fixtures attached thereto, any personal property of any kind and description, whether the same is a structural or nonstructural component, any alteration, replacements, additions or substitutions for any of the foregoing, and any operation and maintenance or functionally similar agreements, by any name known. Any such sale, lease, or assignment may, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, general, special or local, including, without limitations, § 215 of the county law, or the county charter, be upon such terms for such duration and upon such conditions and for such consideration as may be agreed upon, without competitive bidding therefor and shall not be subject to permissive or mandatory referendum. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, general, special or local, the county may lease back such properties and, or, enter into a service agreement with the agency pursuant to which the agency will cause the John P. Cohalen court complex, or any part thereof, to be made available for occupancy for judicial purposes and functions, the new replacement correctional facility at Yaphank to be made available for occupancy and use for correction purposes and functions, and the H. Lee Dennison building and the North County Complex to be made available for occupancy and use for governmental purposes and functions and for which the county will pay to the agency a fee, and enter into an agreement with the agency pursuant to which the county will operate and, or, maintain such court complex, such correctional facility, and the H. Lee Dennison building and the North County Complex for the agency, each upon such terms and for such duration and upon such conditions and for such consideration as may be agreed upon and without competitive bidding. It is hereby determined that the powers conferred by this section shall be in addition and supplemental to any powers contained in any other law and nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting a right or power that the county now has or may hereafter have pursuant to any other provision of law. It is hereby determined that the powers conferred by this section are conferred for a public purpose and any sale, lease, assignment or other contract or agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be and is herein determined to be for a public purpose.

2. The county shall have power to perform such other acts, to enter into such other contracts, execute such instruments and to undertake such future proceedings as shall be determined necessary or desirable to effectuate the purpose of this title.

3. Any contract or agreement entered into pursuant to this section to which the agency shall be a party may be pledged by the agency as security for any issue of bonds, and may be assigned, in whole or in part, by the agency.

* NB Repealed December 31, 2023