N.Y. Education Law § 3234: Enforcement; withholding state moneys by commissioner of education

§ 3234. Enforcement; withholding state moneys by commissioner of

education. 1. The commissioner of education shall supervise the

enforcement of part one of this article and he may withhold one-half of

all public school moneys from any city or district, which, in his

judgment, wilfully omits and refuses to enforce the provisions of part

one of this article, after due notice, so often and so long as such

wilful omission and refusal shall, in his judgment, occur, or continue.

2. If the provisions of part one of this article are complied with at

any time within one year from the date on which said moneys were

withheld, the money so withheld shall be paid over by said commissioner

of education to such district or city, otherwise forfeited to the state.