N.Y. State Finance Law § 95-j: The New York state two hundred fiftieth commemoration commission fund

* § 95-j. The New York state two hundred fiftieth commemoration

commission fund. 1. There is hereby established in the joint custody of

the state comptroller and the commissioner of taxation and finance a

fund to be known as the "New York state two hundred fiftieth

commemoration commission fund".

2. Moneys in such fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated for

the purpose of such fund, donations to the New York state two hundred

fiftieth commemoration commission created by section 14.12 of the parks,

recreation and historic preservation law and all moneys appropriated,

credited or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant

to law. Any interest received by the comptroller on money on deposit in

the fund shall be retained in and become part of the fund.

3. Moneys within such fund shall be made available to the New York

state two hundred fiftieth commemoration commission for payment of costs

and expenditures for the following purposes:

(a) no more than ten percent annually for the operation and activities

of such commission;

(b) no less than forty-five percent annually directed to the New York

state museum for grants to local governments and heritage organizations

upon recommendation of the commission for historic programming,

preservation and natural area protection and management relating to the

New York state two hundred fiftieth commemorations, and other heritage

projects like the under- ground railroad, women's suffrage, and civil

rights sites as such commission shall identify through its strategic

plan as described in paragraph (c) of subdivision four of section 14.12

of the parks, recreation and historic preservation law. This grant

program shall be administered by the office of state history; and

(c) no less than forty-five percent annually directed to the office of

parks, recreation and historic preservation for capital improvements for

the state's historic sites and programming, preservation and outreach

relating to the New York state two hundred fiftieth commemorations.

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

the comptroller on vouchers approved and certified by such commission.

* NB Repealed December 31, 2033