N.Y. County Law § 834: Social welfare appropriations in Essex county

§ 834. Social welfare appropriations in Essex county. 1. The board of

supervisors of Essex county may annually appropriate such sums as it may

deem proper, not exceeding the sum of five thousand dollars in any one

year, for the support and maintenance of the Junior Achievement

Foundation of Essex County, Incorporated, a county organization

incorporated to receive and administer funds and permanent endowments

for the definite training of children; provided, however, that the total

amount of moneys so appropriated in any one year shall not exceed

one-half of the total cost of such work in the county during the year.

The board of supervisors may by resolution direct the county treasurer

to pay the amount of such appropriations to the treasurer of such

corporation, but before any such payment shall be made, the treasurer of

such corporation shall file with the county clerk an undertaking for the

faithful performance of his duties, which undertaking must have endorsed

the approval of the county judge both as to form and sufficiency of

sureties. On or before the first day of November in each year the

treasurer of such corporation shall render to the board of supervisors a

verified written statement showing in detail the amount of moneys

received by the corporation during the preceding year and the nature and

amount expended for the support and maintenance of the work. The board

of supervisors shall annually raise by tax a sum sufficient to pay the

amount of moneys appropriated pursuant to the provisions of this

subdivision.

2. The board of supervisors of such county may annually appropriate

such sums as it may deem proper, not exceeding the sum of five thousand

dollars in any one year, for contributions to and the support and

maintenance of the Essex County Social Service Committee, Incorporated,

a county organization incorporated to receive and administer funds and

permanent endowments for the educational, moral and social betterment of

the the citizens of Essex county and to co-ordinate and assist in the

efforts of existing organizations performing such objects in a manner

satisfactory to the committee; provided, however, that the total amount

of moneys so appropriated in any one year shall not exceed one-half of

the total cost of such work in the county during the year. The board of

supervisors may by resolution direct the county treasurer to pay the

amount of such appropriations to the treasurer of such corporation, but

before any such payment shall be made, the treasurer of such corporation

shall file with the county clerk an undertaking for the faithful

performance of his duties, which undertaking shall have endorsed thereon

the approval of the county judge both as to form and sufficiency of

sureties. On or before the first day of November in each year the

treasurer of such corporation shall render to the board of supervisors a

verified written statement showing in detail the amount of moneys

received during the preceding year and the nature and amount of the sums

expended for the support and maintenance of the work. The board of

supervisors shall annually raise by tax a sum sufficient to pay the

amount of moneys appropriated pursuant to the provisions of this

subdivision.