Section 4.07. Powers and duties of commission

The commission shall have the
  following responsibilities, powers and duties:
    1.  To  make  recommendations to state agencies regarding the custody,
  display, conservation, preservation and maintenance of works of  art  in
  the empire state plaza under the jurisdiction of such agencies;
    2. To appraise and catalogue works of art in the empire state plaza;
    3.  To  advise  and  assist  state  agencies  in  the  preparation and
  distribution of publications by such agencies;
    4. To make recommendations to the governor, the  legislature  and  the
  commissioner  of general services regarding the purchase of works of art
  for display at the empire state plaza;
    5. To solicit and acquire by gift, grant or loan such works of art for
  display at the empire state  plaza  as  it  deems  to  be  in  the  best
  interests of the people of the state;
    6. To enter into such contracts as may be necessary or appropriate for
  the performance of the functions vested in it by this article;
    7.  To  render  such  assistance  as  the  legislature or either house
  thereof may request with respect to the legislative office building  and
  other  offices  and  facilities  of  the legislature in the empire state
  plaza;
    8. To render such assistance as  the  commissioner  of  education  may
  request with respect to the cultural education center;
    9.  To make an annual report to the governor and the legislature on or
  before December fifteenth which shall contain a  complete  inventory  of
  the  works  of  art  in  the  empire  state  plaza,  a  summary  of  the
  accomplishments of the commission for the prior year,  as  well  as  its
  projects   planned  for  the  current  year,  and  such  recommendations
  pertinent to the duties of the commission as it  deems  advisable.  Such
  report  shall  contain a full fiscal accounting of the activities of the
  commission, both current and projected;
    10. To solicit and accept gifts, contributions and bequests  of  funds
  from  individuals,  foundations, corporations and other organizations or
  institutions for purposes of the commission. All funds of the commission
  from such gifts, contributions and bequests  shall  be  deposited  in  a
  state  fiduciary  fund,  expenditures from which shall be limited to the
  purposes of the commission set forth in this article;
    11. To establish a program, in consultation with the  commissioner  of
  general  services,  for  the  promotion  of  the  empire state plaza art
  collection to the  public  through  such  means  as  determined  by  the
  commission to be appropriate, including, but not limited to, educational
  seminars,  remote  exhibitions, special events and the sale of souvenirs
  or mementos related to the collection. All receipts  of  the  commission
  from  promotional  efforts shall be deposited in a state fiduciary fund,
  expenditures from  which  shall  be  limited  to  the  purposes  of  the
  commission set forth in this article.