N.Y. Social Services Law § 121: Removal of persons to another state or country

§ 121. Removal of persons to another state or country. 1. When any

person who is cared for at the expense of the state or of any public

welfare district has settlement or residence or otherwise belongs to or

has legally responsible relatives able or friends willing to undertake

the obligations to support him or to aid in supporting him in any other

state or country, the department may furnish him with transportation to

such state or country, provided, in its judgment the interest of the

state and the welfare of such person will be thereby promoted.

2. The expense of such removal shall be paid from the state treasury

on the audit and warrant of the comptroller pursuant to a verified

account submitted by the department and in accordance with the

provisions of paragraph d of subdivision one of section one hundred

fifty-three of this chapter.