§ 10. Department of economic development; commissioner. There shall be
in the state government a department of economic development. The head
of the department shall be the commissioner of economic development who
shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent
of the senate, and hold office until the end of the term of the governor
by whom he was appointed and until his successor is appointed and has
qualified. The principal office of the department shall be in the city
of Albany. Regional offices may be established and maintained by the
department in such places as the commissioner may determine and for
which appropriations are made by the legislature. The commissioner may,
with the commissioners of general services, transportation and labor,
develop and institute a procedure for the uniform collection of
employment and economic data within the state for use in connection with
the scheduling of public works projects.