New York Public Buildings Law Article 2 - COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL SERVICES

• 2 - Public Buildings.
  Except where otherwise prescribed by law, the commissioner of general services shall have supervision and control of public buildings of the state of New York,...
• 2-a - Park North of Capitol and East of the State Education Building.
  The park grounds and premises belonging to the state, lying to the north of the capitol between Washington avenue and Elk street, and to the...
• 2-b - State Office Building to Be Designated and Known As the "Perry B. Duryea, Jr. State Office Building".
  The New York state office building on Veterans Memorial Highway in the town of Islip, county of Suffolk, shall be designated and known as the...
• 2-c - Research Tower At the Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities to Be Named the "Dr. Henryk Wisniewski Research Tower".
  * The five story tower which is part of the administrations building at the New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities located...
• 2-c*2 - State Office Building to Be Designated and Known As the "Shirley Chisholm State Office Building".
  * 2-c. State office building to be designated and known as the "Shirley Chisholm State Office Building". The state office building at 55 Hanson Place...
• 3 - General Powers and Duties of the Commissioner of General Services.
  The commissioner of general services is authorized to: 1. accept and receive for erection or location in any of the public buildings or grounds such...
• 4 - Rooms for the Grand Army of the Republic and United Spanish War Veterans.
  The rooms in the capitol now under the charge of the commander of the Grand Army of the Republic for the department of New York,...
• 5 - Quarters for Veterans of Foreign Wars.
  There shall be set aside, when available, suitably furnished space by the commissioner of general services, in the capitol, for the use as quarters of...
• 5-a - Quarters for Disabled American Veterans.
  There shall be set aside, when available, suitably furnished space by the commissioner of general services, in the capitol, for the use as quarters of...
• 5-b - Quarters for Vietnam Veterans of America.
  There shall be set aside, when available, suitably furnished space by the commissioner of general services, in the capitol, for the use as quarters of...
• 5-c - Samuel J. Abbott Commemorative Plaque.
  * There shall be installed and maintained in the Capitol, a commemorative plaque honoring the service and sacrifice of Samuel J. Abbott to the people...
• 5-c*2 - Pow/mia Chair and Plaque in the Capitol.
  * 5-c. POW/MIA chair and plaque in the capitol. There shall be set aside space in the capitol by the commissioner of general services for...
• 6 - Construction Plans; Custody; Approval; and Procedure Notwithstanding Local Requirements.
  The office of general services shall have the custody of all plans, specifications, books and records of such office which pertain to architecture. The commissioner...
• 8 - Contracts.
  1. Whenever the commissioner of general services, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, has caused to be prepared the drawings and specifications for...
• 9 - Construction Emergencies.
  1. A "construction emergency" is damage to or a malfunction in buildings or property of the state of New York caused by an unanticipated, sudden...
• 10 - Disposal of Buildings and Improvements on State Lands, or on Lands Under Lease to the State.
  1. Except as provided in subdivision two of this section, whenever the head of any agency, board, division or commission, with the approval of the...
• 11 - Pilot Program of Bicycle Parking Facilities.
  1. Legislative finding. In recognition of the role which bicycles can serve as a valuable transportation mode with energy conservation, health and environmental benefits, it...
• 17 - Payments.
  No payments shall be made upon any work done or materials furnished for the construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement of state buildings under the supervision...
• 18 - Change in Contracts.
  Any change, addition or deduction made in any contract by reduction in price, by addition in price or otherwise must be done by an order...
• 19 - Manner of Doing Work or Acquiring Material.
  The work of construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or improvement of any state building, whether constructed or to be constructed, may be done by the employment...
• 20 - Work Done by Special Order.
  The commissioner of general services shall determine when minor work of construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of any state building may be done by special...
• 21 - Removal, Relocation and Payment of Costs Thereof of Certain Water Mains, Sewer Pipes and Other Facilities Owned by Municipalities or Public Service Co
  21. Removal, relocation and payment of costs thereof of certain water mains, sewer pipes and other facilities owned by municipalities or public service corporations. 1....
• 22 - When Appropriations are Available; Appropriations for Two or More Objects.
  No item of an appropriation made for the performance of such work shall be available, except for advertising or expenses incurred in the preparation of...
• 23 - Completion of Existing Contracts.
  All contracts for the erection of new buildings for the state or any of its institutions or for additions, alterations or improvements to existing buildings...
• 24 - Application of Article to Mental Hygiene Construction.
  The provisions of this article shall not apply to the department of mental hygiene or to mental hygiene facilities constructed, acquired, reconstructed, rehabilitated or improved...

Last modified: February 3, 2019