N.Y. State Finance Law § 95-d: The New York state "multiple sclerosis research fund"

* § 95-d. The New York state "multiple sclerosis research fund". 1.

There is hereby established in the joint custody of the commissioner of

taxation and finance and the comptroller, a special fund to be known as

the New York state "multiple sclerosis research fund".

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

provisions of section four hundred four-u 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 in this

section shall prevent the state from receiving grants, gifts or bequests

for the purposes of the fund as defined in this section and depositing

them into the fund according to law.

3. (a) Monies of the fund shall be expended only for multiple

sclerosis research projects conducted by MS care centers in New York

state.

(b) As used in this section, "multiple sclerosis research projects"

means scientific research into the causes and/or treatment of multiple

sclerosis that is approved by the department of health.

(c) As used in this section, "MS care centers" are facilities licensed

under article twenty-eight of the public health law that are affiliated

with the national multiple sclerosis society for the purpose of

providing health care to individuals with multiple sclerosis and

conducting research into the causes and treatment of multiple sclerosis.

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

the comptroller on vouchers approved and certified by the commissioner

of health.

5. To the extent practicable, the commissioner of health shall ensure

that all monies received during a fiscal year are expended prior to the

end of that fiscal year.

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