N.Y. Transportation Law § 472: Powers and duties of the commissioner

* § 472. Powers and duties of the commissioner. In addition to other

powers provided for in law, the commissioner is hereby authorized:

1. To provide for the accomplishment of any authorized transportation

infrastructure project, and to provide for the accomplishment of any

authorized municipal transportation infrastructure project, within the

limitations of appropriations available therefor, pursuant to contract

between the commissioner and the municipality undertaking such project.

2. To utilize federal moneys available or which may become available

to the state, or to a municipality in the form of federal assistance for

the purpose of effectuating the provisions of this article.

3. To enter into contracts with any person, firm, corporation, agency

or other entity, private or governmental, for the purpose of

effectuating the provisions of this article.

4. To promulgate such rules and regulations, and to develop such forms

and procedures as he or she may deem appropriate to effectuate the

provisions of this article, including but not limited to requirements

for the form, content and submission of applications by municipalities

for state financial assistance for municipal transportation

infrastructure projects.

5. To approve vouchers for the payment of state financial assistance

to persons, firms, corporations or agencies, private and governmental,

and municipalities pursuant to contracts for the accomplishment of

municipal transportation infrastructure projects.

6. To perform such other and additional acts as he or she deems

necessary or desirable to effectively carry out the provisions of this

article.

* NB Not effective due to defeat of the Transportation Bond Act of

2000