N.Y. Education Law § 301: Commissioner of education continued

§ 301. Commissioner of education continued. The office of

commissioner of education is hereby continued. Subject to the general

direction and control of the regents of the university, he shall

continue to have, exercise and perform the functions, powers and duties

conferred or imposed by law upon the commissioner of education. He shall

continue to exercise the judicial functions conferred by law upon the

commissioner of education and, subject to rules of the regents, to make,

execute and issue in the name of the department such determinations,

decisions, orders, notices and certificates as may be required for the

exercise and performance of the functions, powers and duties conferred

or imposed upon the department. With the approval of the board of

regents, he shall continue to prepare the annual estimates and requests

for appropriations for operation, maintenance and construction of the

New York state school for the blind. All moneys appropriated for the

New York school for the blind, or derived from other sources in the

course of the administration thereof, shall be expended upon vouchers

approved by the commissioner of education, when and in the manner

authorized by the board of regents. The regents may adopt rules

conferring and imposing upon the commissioner of education such

additional powers and duties as may be required for the effective

administration of the department and of the state system of education.