N.Y. Executive Law § 654: Actions by other officers, departments, boards, commissions or agencies

§ 654. Actions by other officers, departments, boards, commissions or

agencies. a. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any

state officer, department, board, commission or agency, shall, upon

written request from the director, take such administrative or other

action as is necessary to implement and administer the provisions of any

binding agreement between the state and one or more employee

organizations representing state employees pursuant to the public

employees' fair employment act, as amended. Such action may include,

without limitation, the adoption, repeal or amendment of rules,

regulations or other procedures. Without prejudice to the rights of an

employee organization under such agreement, the opinion of the attorney

general shall be conclusive in resolving any disagreement between the

director and any such officer, department, board, commission or agency

regarding any legal question arising out of such a request, including,

without limitation, whether the agreement is binding, whether compliance

with the request is necessary to implement or administer the agreement

and whether compliance with the request is legally possible.

b. All state officers, departments, boards, commissions and agencies

are authorized and directed to provide such other and further

assistance, services and data as may be necessary to allow the director

properly to carry out his functions, powers and duties.