§ 164-a. Report and publication economy regulations.
1.The\ncommissioner of the office of general services, in consultation with the\nstate comptroller, shall establish regulations providing for cost\nsavings in the printing and distribution of reports and other\npublications by agencies, departments and authorities of the state. To\nthe extent that such reports and publications do not relate to the\nmarketing or advertising of a service or product of the agency,\ndepartment or authority, such regulations shall at a minimum provide\nthat such reports and other publications:\n (a) be as brief as may be practicable;\n (b) utilize uncoated recyclable paper, of a size that will minimize\npaper use and waste, for printing of text and cover;\n (c) make limited use of photographs;\n (d) be
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§ 164-a. Report and publication economy regulations. 1. The\ncommissioner of the office of general services, in consultation with the\nstate comptroller, shall establish regulations providing for cost\nsavings in the printing and distribution of reports and other\npublications by agencies, departments and authorities of the state. To\nthe extent that such reports and publications do not relate to the\nmarketing or advertising of a service or product of the agency,\ndepartment or authority, such regulations shall at a minimum provide\nthat such reports and other publications:\n (a) be as brief as may be practicable;\n (b) utilize uncoated recyclable paper, of a size that will minimize\npaper use and waste, for printing of text and cover;\n (c) make limited use of photographs;\n (d) be printed in no more than two colors, unless otherwise\nspecifically permitted by law, rule or regulation of the commissioner;\n (e) not use covers unless such covers are necessary and appropriate\nfor the protection of the document;\n (f) be distributed pursuant to a distribution list which is reviewed\nat least annually to eliminate duplicate, excessive, unwanted and\nobsolete mailings;\n (g) be mailed in combination, to the extent practicable and when\npossible, with mailing of other reports and publications;\n (h) be eliminated or combined, to the extent practicable and when\npossible, with other reports and publications.\n 2. Each agency or department shall, with its annual report, provide\nthe state comptroller with a list of printing cost estimates from all\nsources, including in-house facilities, the office of general services\ncentral reproduction unit, private printers and such other printing cost\ninformation as may be required by the state comptroller.\n 3. Subdivision one of this section shall be implemented in a manner\nthat is consistent with the provisions of subdivisions five and six of\nsection three hundred fifty-five of the education law.\n