N.Y. Economic Development Law § 220: Powers and duties of the commissioner

* § 220. Powers and duties of the commissioner. The commissioner

acting by and through the department shall have the power and it shall

be his or her duty:

1. To coordinate the international economic activities of the state

including any international economic activities of the department of

agriculture and markets, the department of financial services, the

department of financial services, the education department, the state

university of New York, the city university of New York, the New York

state science and technology foundation, the New York state urban

development corporation, the New York state job development authority,

the port authority of New York and New Jersey, and other New York state

agencies.

2. To advise and make recommendations on matters affecting the exports

of New York products and services and the investment of foreign capital

in New York.

3. To assist New York businesses which may engage or wish to engage in

exporting or entering into agreements with foreign persons or firms that

will result in expansion of business activity in New York.

4. To identify foreign buyers, investors or investor groups which may

be interested in entering into agreements for the purchase of New York

goods or services or in investing in New York business, and to advocate

and promote New York products and services and capital investment

opportunities to buyers and investors in other nations and to those

intermediary parties able to locate and negotiate sales or agreements

with such buyers and investors, that will assist the export sale of New

York products or services or the investment of foreign capital in New

York.

5. To identify business firms which produce a product or provide a

service deemed to be exportable and assist such firms in identifying

foreign markets and buyers in order to effect the sale of such product

or service to foreign buyers.

6. To conduct investigations, research, studies and analyses of

matters affecting New York exporters and potential exporters.

7. To provide services to New York firms in identifying foreign

markets, buyers, distributors, licensees and investors; in identifying

export financing options and mechanisms that may assist such firms in

making sales to foreign buyers; and in preparing documentation and other

paperwork necessary to sell abroad.

8. To provide export trade and foreign investment services,

particularly in regions of the state where such services are not

otherwise available, and to promote the development of a statewide

network of international trade organizations to assist the department in

its efforts to provide export promotion services through its regional

offices.

9. To encourage activities by business or industry associations in the

area of international trade, to seek comments from such associations on

international trade legislation, policy, and negotiations at the

international, federal and state levels and to provide technical and

financial assistance to such associations in the areas of export trade

development and promotion.

10. To perform such other functions as deemed necessary and proper to

increase the amount of exports of New York products and services or to

increase the amount of investment of foreign capital in New York.

* NB Amendments effective insofar as they pertain to the Port

Authority of New York and New Jersey upon passage of same as legislation

by New Jersey