§ 5704. Trustees shall make reports; university subject to visitation
of regents; services for state agencies. 1. The trustees of said
university shall make all the reports and perform such other acts as may
be necessary to conform to the act of congress, entitled "An act
donating public lands to the several states and territories which may
provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts,"
approved July second, eighteen hundred sixty-two. The said university
shall be subject to visitation of the regents of the university.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and
subject to the review and approval of the state comptroller, the state
may enter into an agreement with the university prescribing the general
terms and conditions for providing services or technical assistance
pursuant to article eleven of the state finance law or program
activities pursuant to article eleven-B of the state finance law.
Subject to such terms and conditions, state agencies may enter into
agreements with said university for the provision of such services,
assistance or activities related to the university's land grant mission,
which agreements shall not be subject to the requirements of the state
finance law.