§ 196. Evaluation. 1. The commissioner shall submit to the director of
the budget, the chairperson of the senate finance committee and the
chairperson of the assembly ways and means committee an evaluation of
the success of the industrial effectiveness program prepared by an
entity independent of the department. Such evaluation shall determine
whether the services provided have helped client firms to succeed, based
on a comparison of the performance of client firms to the norms of their
specific industry, and shall assess the effect, if any, of the program
on the continued location and growth of industrial firms within the
state. Such an evaluation shall be submitted by September first, two
thousand five and by September first every four years thereafter.

2. Between evaluation due dates, the commissioner shall maintain the
necessary records and data required to satisfy such evaluation
requirements and to satisfy information requests received from the
director of the budget, the chairperson of the senate finance committee
and the chairperson of the assembly ways and means committee between
such evaluation due dates.