NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 4.07 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title B - Promotion of the Arts Article 4 - Empire State Plaza Art Commission 4.07 - Powers and Duties of Commission.

§ 4.07. Powers and duties of commission. The commission shall have the   following responsibilities, powers and duties:1.  To  make  recommendations to state agencies regarding the custody,   display, conservation, preservation and maintenance of works of  art  in   the empire state plaza under the jurisdiction of such agencies;2. To appraise and catalogue works of art in the empire state plaza;3.  To  advise  and  assist  state  agencies  in  the  preparation and   distribution of publications by such agencies;4. To make recommendations to the governor, the  legislature  and  the   commissioner  of general services regarding the purchase of works of art   for display at the empire state plaza;5. To solicit and acquire by gift, grant or loan such works of art for   display at the empire state  plaza  as  it  deems  to  be  in  the  best   interests of the people of the state;6. To enter into such contracts as may be necessary or appropriate for   the performance of the functions vested in it by this article;7.  To  render  such  assistance  as  the  legislature or either house   thereof may request with respect to the legislative office building  and   other  offices  and  facilities  of  the legislature in the empire state   plaza;8. To render such assistance as  the  commissioner  of  education  may   request with respect to the cultural education center;9.  To make an annual report to the governor and the legislature on or   before December fifteenth which shall contain a  complete  inventory  of   the  works  of  art  in  the  empire  state  plaza,  a  summary  of  the   accomplishments of the commission for the prior year,  as  well  as  its   projects   planned  for  the  current  year,  and  such  recommendations   pertinent to the duties of the commission as it  deems  advisable.  Such   report  shall  contain a full fiscal accounting of the activities of the   commission, both current and projected;10. To solicit and accept gifts, contributions and bequests  of  funds   from  individuals,  foundations, corporations and other organizations or   institutions for purposes of the commission. All funds of the commission   from such gifts, contributions and bequests  shall  be  deposited  in  a   state  fiduciary  fund,  expenditures from which shall be limited to the   purposes of the commission set forth in this article;11. To establish a program, in consultation with the  commissioner  of   general  services,  for  the  promotion  of  the  empire state plaza art   collection to the  public  through  such  means  as  determined  by  the   commission to be appropriate, including, but not limited to, educational   seminars,  remote  exhibitions, special events and the sale of souvenirs   or mementos related to the collection. All receipts  of  the  commission   from  promotional  efforts shall be deposited in a state fiduciary fund,   expenditures from  which  shall  be  limited  to  the  purposes  of  the   commission set forth in this article.