New York Consolidated Laws, Vehicle and Traffic Law - VAT § 200. Department of motor vehicles;  commissioner

2. (a) The commissioner of motor vehicles may enter into a contract for the publication of a driver's manual.  Such contract may provide for the sale of advertising by the contractor.  A contract for publication of a driver's manual shall be awarded following consideration of factors which shall include, but not be limited to, the most favorable financial advantage for the state, and the greatest utility to the motorist.  The commissioner shall issue a request for proposal for publication of the driver's manual which shall set requirements for the preparation of bids;  responsibility for preparation and placement of appropriate advertising content, which shall be limited to no more than thirty percent of the total space available;  approval of the commissioner at critical stages of the driver's manual development, including appropriate timetables and schedules;  approval of advertising standards and rates;  any securities which shall be required of the contractor and deadlines for selection of a competent contractor.

(b) On or before February first of each year following enactment hereof, the department shall submit a report to the director of the division of the budget detailing any proposed privatization initiatives it would like to undertake including a summary of each initiative, the cost savings associated with each initiative and the impact of each initiative on customer service and departmental staffing levels.  Copies of such report shall be simultaneously filed with the chairpersons of the senate finance committee and the assembly ways and means committee.