§ 355. Powers and duties of trustees--administrative and fiscal\nfunctions. 1. Subject to the provisions of the plan or general revision\nthereof proposed by the state university trustees as approved by the\nregents pursuant to section two hundred thirty-seven of this chapter,\nthe state university trustees shall be responsible for:\n a. The over-all central administration, supervision and coordination\nof state-operated institutions and the general supervision and\ncoordination of the statutory or contract colleges in the state\nuniversity.\n b. The supervision and coordination of state-aided programs in\ninstitutions providing higher education pursuant to the provisions of\nsection three hundred fifty-eight hereof.\n c. The approval of the establishment of community colleges and four\nyear colleges authorized by article one hundred twenty-six of this\nchapter, in conformance with the master plan; the provision of standards\nand regulations covering the organization and operation of their\nprograms, courses and curricula, financing arrangements, state financial\nassistance, tuition charges and fees, and such other matters as may be\ninvolved in the operation of such colleges.\n d. The establishment of health and medical centers, four year liberal\narts colleges, professional and graduate schools, research centers and\nother facilities, as provided in this article.\n e. The approval of the appointment of the head of each statutory or\ncontract college and community college by the respective boards of\ntrustees or other governing bodies of such institutions.\n f. The promotion of and participation in inter-institutional\narrangements among independent and public institutions of higher\neducation and health care facilities and providers and other\nhealth-related organizations on a geographical or topical basis to\nencourage responsible and cost effective use of facilities and academic\nand health care resources for the enhancement and enrichment of\neducational experiences and opportunities and promoting high quality\nhealth care services in support of the state university's educational\nmission.\n 2. The state university trustees are further authorized and empowered,\nsubject to the provisions of the plan or general revisions thereof\nproposed by the state university trustees as approved by the regents\npursuant to section two hundred thirty-seven of this chapter:\n * a. To take, hold and administer on behalf of the state university or\nany institution therein, real and personal property or any interest\ntherein and the income thereof either absolutely or in trust for any\neducational or other purpose within the jurisdiction and corporate\npurposes of the state university. The trustees may acquire property for\nsuch purposes by purchase, appropriation or lease and by the acceptance\nof gifts, grants, bequests and devises, and, within appropriations made\ntherefor, may equip and furnish buildings and otherwise improve property\nowned, used or occupied by the state university or any institution\ntherein. The trustees may acquire property by the acceptance of\nconditional gifts, grants, devises or bequests, the provisions of\nsection eleven of the state finance law notwithstanding. Where real\nproperty is to be acquired by purchase or appropriation, such\nacquisition shall be in accordance with the provisions of section three\nhundred seven of this chapter except that the powers and duties in said\nsection mentioned to be performed by the commissioner shall be performed\nby the state university trustees. The provisions of section three of the\npublic lands law notwithstanding, the trustees may provide for the lease\nof state-owned real property under the jurisdiction of the state\nuniversity that is part of a tax-free NY area approved pursuant to\narticle twenty-one of the economic development law, in such manner and\nupon such terms as the trustees shall determine, provided such lease is\nconsistent with the approved plan
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