New York Consolidated Laws, Executive Law - EXC § 534-e. Designation as agent of the state

1. The commission is hereby designated on its own behalf or as agent of the state of New York, as provided by the act of Congress of the United States, effective June sixth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment of a national employment system and for co-operation with the States in the promotion of such system and for other purposes,” as amended, for the purpose of obtaining such benefits of such act of Congress as are necessary or appropriate to the establishment and operation of employment information centers authorized by this act.

2. The commission shall have all powers necessary to cooperate with appropriate officers or agencies of this state or the United States, to take such steps, to formulate such plans, and to execute such projects (including but not limited to the establishment and operation of employment information centers) as may be necessary to obtain such benefits for the operations of the commission in accomplishing the purposes of this act.

3. Any officer or agency designated by this state pursuant to said act of June sixth, nineteen hundred thirty-three, as amended, is authorized and empowered, upon the request of the commission and subject to its direction, to exercise the powers and duties conferred upon the commission by the provisions of this section.