Section 472. Powers and duties of the commissioner

In addition to other
  powers provided for in law, the commissioner is hereby authorized:
    1. To provide for the accomplishment of any authorized  transportation
  infrastructure  project,  and  to  provide for the accomplishment of any
  authorized municipal transportation infrastructure project,  within  the
  limitations  of  appropriations available therefor, pursuant to contract
  between the commissioner and the municipality undertaking such project.
    2. To utilize federal moneys available or which may  become  available
  to the state, or to a municipality in the form of federal assistance for
  the purpose of effectuating the provisions of this article.
    3.  To enter into contracts with any person, firm, corporation, agency
  or  other  entity,  private  or  governmental,  for   the   purpose   of
  effectuating the provisions of this article.
    4. To promulgate such rules and regulations, and to develop such forms
  and  procedures  as  he  or  she  may deem appropriate to effectuate the
  provisions of this article, including but not  limited  to  requirements
  for  the  form, content and submission of applications by municipalities
  for   state   financial   assistance   for   municipal    transportation
  infrastructure projects.
    5.  To  approve vouchers for the payment of state financial assistance
  to persons, firms, corporations or agencies, private  and  governmental,
  and  municipalities  pursuant  to  contracts  for  the accomplishment of
  municipal transportation infrastructure projects.
    6. To perform such other and  additional  acts  as  he  or  she  deems
  necessary  or  desirable to effectively carry out the provisions of this
  article.
    * NB Not effective due to defeat of the  Transportation  Bond  Act  of
  2000