§ 3.09 General functions, powers and duties. The office by and through\nthe commissioner, shall:\n 1. Acquire and establish historic sites and objects and, except within\nthe sixth park region, state parks, parkways and state recreational\nfacilities.\n 2. Operate and maintain, either directly, or by contract, lease or\nlicense, such historic sites and objects, parks, parkways and\nrecreational facilities.\n 2-a. Be empowered to encourage investment by the private sector for\nthe provision of equipment and capital improvements for concession\nfacilities operated at historic sites and, except within the sixth park\nregion, state park and recreation facilities by entering into concession\nlicense agreements for extended periods not to exceed twenty years in\ntotal; provided that any such agreement for a period in excess of ten\nyears must be approved by the director of the budget and must provide\nfor a total capital investment of no less than one million dollars over\nthe contract term. Such extended term shall be for the purpose of\nassuring a concessionaire of adequate protection against loss of\ninvestment in structures, fixtures, equipment, supplies and other\nimprovements, and the length of such term shall have a direct\nrelationship to the period required to amortize the investment. The bid\nprospectus submitted to prospective bidders shall contain specific\ninformation concerning the nature of the capital improvements or\nequipment to be provided by the successful bidder.\n 2-b. Be empowered, in addition to any other provision of law\nauthorizing the leasing of property under its jurisdiction, to lease the\nGideon Putnam hotel, Lincoln, Washington, Roosevelt I and Roosevelt II\nbathhouses and provide for reasonable rights of access, utilities and\nparking located within the boundaries of the Saratoga Spa state park,\nfor reasonable consideration and for a term not to exceed forty years.\nSuch extended term shall be for the purpose of assuring a lessee of\nadequate protection against loss of investments in structures, fixtures,\nequipment, supplies and other improvements, and the length of such term\nshall have a direct relationship to the period required to amortize the\ninvestment. Any such lease shall be entered into only after a finding by\nthe commissioner that such action will encourage investment by the\nprivate sector in maintaining and preserving buildings listed on or\neligible for the state register of historic places, established pursuant\nto section 14.07 of this chapter, and is compatible with public\nenjoyment and participation in adjacent park facilities. In addition,\nsuch lease shall contain terms and conditions as the commissioner shall\ndeem necessary to assure preservation and maintenance of the historic\nquality of any such property, the compatible uses with adjacent park\nlands and facilities, and otherwise to protect the public interest.\n * 2-c. Be empowered, in addition to any other provision of law\nauthorizing the leasing of property under its jurisdiction, to lease\nHyde hall historic site and provide for reasonable rights of access,\nutilities and parking located within the boundaries of the Glimmerglass\nstate park for a term not to exceed thirty years. Such extended term\nshall be for assuring a lessee of adequate protection against loss of\ninvestments in renovations performed on the Hyde hall historic site. Any\nsuch lease shall be entered into only after a finding by the\ncommissioner that such action will encourage investment by the private\nsector in maintaining, preserving and restoring buildings listed on the\nstate register of historic places, established pursuant to section 14.07\nof this chapter, and is compatible with public enjoyment and\nparticipation in adjacent park facilities. In addition, such lease shall\ncontain terms and conditions as the commissioner shall deem necessary to\nassure preservation and maintenance of the historic quality of any such\nproperty, the comp
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