Section 2399.71 - Cooperation(a) For the purpose of aiding and cooperating with the authority and in the planning, acquisition, clearance, relocation, development, design, construction, rehabilitation, leasing, subleasing, alteration, expansion, financing, improvement, management or operation of a convention center facility, or parts thereof, any State public body or political subdivision or the county or county seat may, upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine: (1) Dedicate, sell, convey, lease or otherwise transfer property or any interest therein, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, to the authority.(2) Cause parking, recreational or community facilities or any other works, which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished in or adjacent to any area selected for a convention center facility, or parts thereof.(3) Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks or other places which it is otherwise empowered so to do.(4) Enter into agreements, extending over any period, with the authority or with the Federal Government respecting action to be taken by a State public body pursuant to the powers granted by this section.(5) Do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the development, acquisition, design, construction, improvement, maintenance, management, operation, furnishing, fixturing, equipping, repairing, financing, owning, leasing and subleasing of a convention center facility, or parts thereof.(6) In connection with public improvements made by a State public body, political subdivision, county or the county seat, in exercising the powers herein granted, a State public body or political subdivision or the county or county seat may incur the entire expense.(7) The Secretary of General Services is authorized, with the approval of the Governor and Attorney General, to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Commonwealth, conveyances, deeds and leases authorized under this subdivision.(b) In connection with a convention center facility, or parts thereof, the county or county seat may contract with the authority or the Federal Government with respect to sums which the authority or the Federal Government may agree to pay during any year or period of years to the county or county seat for the improvements, services and facilities to be provided by it for the benefit of the authority, convention center facility, or parts thereof, or the persons occupying the area. However, the absence of a contract for these payments shall in no way relieve the county or county seat from the duty to furnish for the benefit of the authority, convention center facility, or parts thereof, or the persons occupying the area, customary improvements and such services and facilities as the county or county seat usually furnishes without a service fee.(c) The county, county seat or State may by written agreement designate the authority as its agent within the authority's field of operation to perform any specified activity or to administer any specified program which the State, county or county seat is authorized by law to do. However, any such activities or programs shall be in furtherance of the public purposes specified in this subdivision. These activities may include, without being limited to, development, acquisition, design, construction, improvement, maintenance, leasing, management or operation of a convention center facility, or parts thereof.(d) The powers conferred by this section shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law.1955, Aug. 9, P.L. 323, No. 130, § 2399.71, added 2000, Oct. 18, P.L. 541, No. 73, § 2, effective in 60 days.