New York Laws
Article 11 - Provisions Relating to Cable Television Companies
216 - Powers of the Commission in Respect to Cable Television Companies.

(b) The commission may enter into such cooperative arrangements with
the board of regents, the council on the arts, other state agencies and
municipalities, each of which is hereby authorized to enter into such
cooperative arrangements, as shall be necessary or appropriate to assure
that there will be maximum utilization of existing expertise in
communications technology, cable television operations and programming
and that the purposes of this article will be effectively accomplished.
Upon request of the commission, any state agency may transfer to the
commission such officers and employees as the commission may deem
necessary from time to time to assist the commission in carrying out its
functions and duties. Officers and employees so transferred shall not
lose their civil service status or rights.
5. The commission shall have and may exercise all other powers
necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this article.

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