42 – Functions; Powers and Duties.

§  42.  Functions;  powers  and  duties. The commission shall have the
  following functions, powers and duties:
1.  To  conduct  hearings  and  investigations,  administer  oaths  or
  affirmations,  subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, examine them
  under oath or affirmation and  require  the  production  of  any  books,
  records,  documents  or  other  evidence  that  it  may deem relevant or
  material to an investigation; and the commission may  designate  any  of
  its  members  or  any  member  of its staff to exercise any such powers,
  provided, however, that except  as  is  otherwise  provided  in  section
  forty-three  of  this  article,  only  a member of the commission or the
  administrator shall exercise the power to subpoena witnesses or  require
  the production of books, records, documents or other evidence.
2.  To  confer  immunity  when  the  commission deems it necessary and
  proper in accordance with section 50.20 of the criminal  procedure  law;
  provided,  however, that at least forty-eight hours prior written notice
  of the commission's intention to  confer  such  immunity  is  given  the
  attorney general and the appropriate district attorney.
3. To request and receive from any court, department, division, board,
  bureau,   commission,   or  other  agency  of  the  state  or  political
  subdivision thereof or any public authority such assistance, information
  and data as will enable it properly to carry out its  functions,  powers
  and duties.
4.  To  report  annually,  on or before the first day of March in each
  year and at such other times as the commission shall deem necessary,  to
  the  governor,  the  legislature  and  the  chief  judge of the court of
  appeals, with respect to proceedings which have been finally  determined
  by   the   commission.   Such   reports   may  include  legislative  and
  administrative recommendations.  The contents of the annual  report  and
  any  other  report  shall  conform  to  the  provisions  of this article
  relating to confidentiality.
5. To adopt, promulgate, amend and rescind rules and  procedures,  not
  otherwise  inconsistent  with law, necessary to carry out the provisions
  and purposes of this article. All such rules  and  procedures  shall  be
  filed  in  the  offices of the chief administrator of the courts and the
  secretary of state.
6. To do all other things necessary and convenient to  carry  out  its
  functions, powers and duties expressly set forth in this article.