216 - Powers of the Commission in Respect to Cable Television Companies.

NY Pub Serv L § 216 (2019) (N/A)
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(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.