§ 330. Rating services available to other states. (a) The
superintendent shall have authority to contract with the insurance
supervisory officials of other states to make available the services of
the rating and statistics sections of the department for the purpose of
examining and reviewing rate filings made with such officials and to
render such other advisory assistance in connection therewith as said
officials may request. The provisions of section one hundred twelve of
the state finance law shall be applicable to such contracts.

(b) All expenses, including the compensation of officers and employees
of the department made pursuant to any such contract, shall be paid in
the first instance out of the state treasury on the certificate of the
superintendent upon audit and warrant of the comptroller and shall be
presented in the form of an itemized bill therefor to such insurance
supervisory officials. The state treasury shall be reimbursed by
payments thereto by the superintendent of amounts collected by him in
accordance with the provisions of this section.