N.Y. State Finance Law § 97-aa: The New York state "Discover Queens fund"

§ 97-aa. The New York state "Discover Queens 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 "Discover Queens fund".

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

provisions of section four hundred four-v 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 fund as defined in this section and depositing them into

the fund according to law.

3. Monies of the fund shall be expended only for tourism promotion

projects which promote tourism in the county of Queens. Monies of the

fund shall be available for tourism promotion purposes, exclusive of

administrative expenses, to an entity designated by local law as

responsible for tourism promotion for the county of Queens, provided,

however, that such designated entity shall cause to be developed

annually a plan for tourism promotion approved by the commissioner of

the department of economic development. Such tourism promotion plan

shall include, but not be limited to, proposed expenditures for tourism

promotion projects promoting tourism in the county of Queens, and

evidence that such plan will not duplicate tourism promotions conducted

by the local tourism promotion agency.

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 economic development.

5. To the extent practicable, the commissioner of economic development

shall ensure that all monies received during a fiscal year are expended

prior to the end of that fiscal year.