N.Y. EDN Law § 408-A

§ 408-a. Plans and specifications for construction of new school\nbuildings. 1. The commissioner of general services, after consultation\nwith the commissioner of education and subject to the approval of the\ndirector of the budget, shall promptly prepare or acquire as many master\nsets of complete plans and specifications for the construction of new\nschool buildings and appurtenant facilities as shall be sufficient to\nprovide at least six different master sets each for elementary, junior\nhigh and high schools, based on the number of pupils to be accommodated\ntherein. Such plans and specifications shall be prepared so as to\nprovide adequate classrooms and other necessary space and facilities at\nthe lowest cost consistent with sound construction principles and\npractices, and the attainment of educational objectives, and shall\nprovide for heating, ventilation, lighting, sanitation and health, fire\nand accident protection adequate to maintain healthful, safe, and\ncomfortable conditions therein. Such plans and specifications shall be\nso prepared that any possible future addition to any such school\nbuilding may be economically effectuated. In addition, the commissioner\nof general services shall, as often as he deems advisable but at least\nannually, review such master sets and, after consultation with the\ncommissioner of education, and subject to approval of the director of\nthe budget, may revise or cancel any of such sets or prepare new sets.\n 2. The commissioner shall cause duplicates of such master plans and\nspecifications to be made, and he shall furnish the same to any school\ndistrict making a request therefor for a reasonable charge sufficient to\ncover the cost of reproducing such plans and specifications.\n 3. Plans and specifications prepared and furnished pursuant to the\nprovisions of this section may be adopted and used in any school\ndistrict as the plans and specifications for the construction of any new\nschool building or appurtenant facility hereafter to be erected.\n 4. Nothing herein contained shall preclude any school district from\nretaining an architect and/or engineer in connection with the use of\nsuch master plans and specifications.\n