N.Y. Public Housing Law § 447

§ 447. Cortland Housing Authority. A municipal housing authority, to\nbe known as the Cortland Housing Authority, is hereby created and\nestablished for the city of Cortland in the county of Cortland, for the\naccomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified in article\neighteen of the constitution of the state of New York. It shall\nconstitute a body corporate and politic, be perpetual in duration and\nconsist of five members. It shall have all the powers and duties now or\nhereafter conferred by this chapter upon municipal housing authorities.\nIt shall be organized in the manner prescribed by and subject to the\nprovisions of this chapter, and the authority, its members, officers and\nemployees and its operations and activities shall in all respects be\ngoverned by the provisions of this chapter.\n