N.Y. State Finance Law § 95-c: The marine and coastal district of New York conservation, education, and research fund

§ 95-c. The marine and coastal district of New York conservation,

education, and research fund. 1. There is hereby established in the

joint custody of the state comptroller and the commissioner of taxation

and finance a special fund to be known as the "marine and coastal

district of New York conservation, education, and research fund".

2. Such fund shall consist of all revenues received pursuant to, and

distributed in accordance with, the provisions of section four hundred

four-t of the vehicle and traffic law, and all other moneys

appropriated, credited, or transferred thereto from any other fund or

source pursuant to law. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the state

from receiving grants, gifts, or bequests for the purposes of the marine

and coastal district of New York conservation, education, and research

program as described in section 13-0501 of the environmental

conservation law and depositing them into the fund according to law.

3. Monies of the fund, following appropriation, may be expended only

for conservation, research, and education projects relating to the

marine and coastal district of New York, as described in section 13-0103

of the environmental conservation law ("district"), that are approved by

the marine and coastal district of New York conservation, education, and

research board ("board") established pursuant to section 13-0503 of the

environmental conservation law.

4. Monies of the fund shall be payable from the fund on the audit and

warrant of the comptroller on vouchers approved or certified by the

chairperson of the board. No money from such fund may be withdrawn,

transferred, or used by any person or entity for any purpose other than

as permitted by this section.