N.Y. Public Lands Law § 2: State-owned real property inventory and management program

§ 2. State-owned real property inventory and management program. 1.

Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise

requires:

a. "State agency" shall mean any department, division, board,

commission, bureau, office or other agency of the state other than a

public authority or public benefit corporation, except that for the

purpose of subdivision two hereof, the term shall include any public

authority or public benefit corporation any member or director of which

is appointed by the governor and having jurisdiction, custody or control

of any state-owned real property.

b. "State-owned real property" shall include all lands and buildings,

structures, facilities, and improvements thereon, title to which is

vested in the people of the state of New York.

2. State-owned real property inventory. The commissioner of general

services shall establish, maintain and have the custody of an inventory

of all state-owned real property, as an aid in the utilization and

management of the land resources of the state. The inventory shall

include any state-owned real property under the jurisdiction, custody or

management of any state agency, whether acquired by appropriation,

purchase, gift or otherwise. In order to provide an accurate and current

inventory for use by the commissioner of general services, state

agencies and the legislature, the commissioner may by rule or regulation

prescribe the elements, extent and format of the information to be

included and the procedures for collection, presentation and

verification of the information to be contained in the inventory. The

commissioner shall by rule or regulation, and upon the advice of the

comptroller, prescribe the elements, extent and format of the

information to be included and the procedures for collection,

presentation, and verification of such information necessary to

establish and maintain a set of general fixed asset accounts that comply

with generally accepted accounting principles. Each state agency shall

deliver to the commissioner of general services such information at the

times and in the manner as determined by him to be necessary for the

establishment and maintenance of the inventory and shall permit the

commissioner and his agents to make such physical and records

inspections as deemed necessary by the commissioner for the purposes of

the inventory program.

3. State-owned real property management program. The commissioner of

general services is authorized and directed to study, evaluate and

coordinate state agency management practices, plans and procedures for

the acquisition, utilization and disposition of state-owned real

property, and to advise and assist state agencies in the improvement of

such management practices, plans and procedures.