the jurisdictional limits of the county seat of the county, the
authority may be created solely by the county. The exercise by
the authority of the powers conferred by this subchapter is an
essential public function.
ยง 17305. Purposes and powers in general.
(a) Purposes.--An authority created under this subchapter
shall be a public body, corporate and politic, exercising public
powers of the Commonwealth as an agency and instrumentality and
shall be for the purpose, without limitation, by itself or by
agreement in cooperation with others, of acquiring, holding,
developing, designing, constructing, improving, maintaining,
managing, operating, financing, furnishing, fixturing,
equipping, repairing, leasing or subleasing, either in the
capacity of lessor or lessee or sublessor or sublessee, and
owning a convention center, or parts of a convention center.
(b) Powers.--The authority is granted all powers necessary
or convenient for the carrying out of the purposes in subsection
(a), including the right and power to:
(1) Have continuing succession.
(2) Sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, complain
and defend in all courts.
(3) Adopt, use and alter at will a corporate seal.
(4) Acquire by gift or otherwise, purchase, hold,
receive, lease, sublease and use a license, franchise or
property, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, or
any interest in a license, franchise or property, including a
convention center or part of a convention center.
(5) Sell, transfer or dispose of property or an interest
in property with adequate and fair consideration.
(6) Acquire, hold, develop, design, construct, improve,
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