authority shall not be considered either an executive agency
or an independent agency for the purpose of the act of
October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth
Attorneys Act, but shall possess the same status for such
purpose as the Auditor General, State Treasurer and the
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, except that the
provisions of section 204(b) and (f) of the Commonwealth
Attorneys Act shall not apply to the authority;
notwithstanding 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 85 (relating to matters
affecting government units), the authority, through its legal
counsel, shall defend actions brought against the authority
or its members, officers, officials and employees when acting
within the scope of their official duties.
(14) To cooperate with any Federal agency or government
agency.
(15) To acquire, by gift or otherwise, purchase, hold,
receive, lease, sublease and use any franchise, license,
property, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible or
any interest therein. However, the authority shall be
absolutely limited in its power to acquire real property
under this act to real property that will be used only for
the office space in which the authority will conduct its
daily business if necessary. If possible, an assisted city
shall provide office space to the authority at no cost to the
authority as part of an intergovernmental cooperation
agreement.
(16) To sell, transfer, convey and dispose of any
property, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible or
any interest therein.
(17) To enter into contracts for group insurance and to
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