Section 196. Evaluation

1. The commissioner shall submit to the director of
  the  budget,  the  chairperson  of  the senate finance committee and the
  chairperson of the assembly ways and means committee  an  evaluation  of
  the  success  of  the  industrial  effectiveness  program prepared by an
  entity independent of the department. Such  evaluation  shall  determine
  whether the services provided have helped client firms to succeed, based
  on a comparison of the performance of client firms to the norms of their
  specific  industry,  and shall assess the effect, if any, of the program
  on the continued location and growth  of  industrial  firms  within  the
  state.  Such  an  evaluation  shall be submitted by September first, two
  thousand five and by September first every four years thereafter.
    2. Between evaluation due dates, the commissioner shall  maintain  the
  necessary   records   and  data  required  to  satisfy  such  evaluation
  requirements and to  satisfy  information  requests  received  from  the
  director  of the budget, the chairperson of the senate finance committee
  and the chairperson of the assembly ways  and  means  committee  between
  such evaluation due dates.