ยง 304. Expenses.    The  commissioner  shall  be  paid  his  necessary
  traveling and other expenses. However, notwithstanding  any  law,  rule,
  regulation  or  agreement to the contrary, the commissioner shall not be
  provided an official residence,  nor  shall  the  salary  plan  for  the
  president  of  the  university  of the state of New York, as provided in
  subdivision three of section one hundred  sixty-nine  of  the  executive
  law,  make  provision for an official residence. The commissioner of the
  office of general services is authorized to sell at  fair  market  value
  any  official  residence formerly provided to the commissioner or to the
  president of the university of the state of New York,  as  well  as  all
  state-owned  appurtenances  associated with such residence. The proceeds
  from such sale shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund.
Structure New York Laws
Article 7 - Commissioner of Education
301 - Commissioner of Education Continued.
305 - General Powers and Duties.
306 - Removal of School Officers; Withholding Public Money.
307 - Acquisition of Real Property.
309 - Schools of Union Free School Districts and Cities.
309-A - Twenty-First Century Schools Program.
310 - Appeals or Petitions to Commissioner of Education and Other Proceedings.
311 - Powers of Commissioner Upon Appeals or Petitions, Et Cetera.
312 - Filed Papers and Copies Thereof.
313 - Unfair Educational Practices.
314 - State Plan for School District Reorganization
316 - Teacher Resource and Computer Training Centers.