N.Y. State Finance Law § 97-w: Chemical dependence service fund

§ 97-w. Chemical dependence service fund. 1. There is hereby

established in the custody of the state comptroller a special fund to be

known as the chemical dependence service fund.

2. Such fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated for the purpose

of such fund, all moneys transferred to such fund pursuant to law,

contributions consisting of promises or grants of any money or property

of any kind or value, or any other thing of value, including grants or

other financial assistance from any agency of government and all moneys

required by the provisions of this section or any other law to be paid

into or credited to this fund.

3. Moneys of the fund, when allocated, shall be available to the

commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services

and shall be used to provide support for (a) funded agencies approved by

the New York state office of alcoholism and substance abuse services,

(b) local school-based and community programs which provide chemical

dependence prevention and education services, and (c) law enforcement

assisted diversion of individuals with substance use disorders.

Consideration shall be given to innovative approaches to providing

chemical dependence services.

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, no

moneys shall be available from such chemical dependence service fund

until a certificate of allocation and a schedule of amounts to be

available therefor shall have been issued by the director of the budget,

upon the recommendation of the commissioner of the office of alcoholism

and substance abuse services, and a copy of such certificate filed with

the comptroller, the chairman of the senate finance committee and the

chairman of the assembly ways and means committee. Such certificate may

be amended from time to time by the director of the budget, upon the

recommendation of the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and

substance abuse services, and a copy of such amendment shall be filed

with the comptroller, the chairman of the senate finance committee and

the chairman of the assembly ways and means committee.

5. The moneys when allocated, shall be paid out of the fund on the

audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or approved

by the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse

services, or by an officer or employee of the office of alcoholism and

substance abuse services designated by the commissioner.

6. The commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse

services shall promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to the

allocation of moneys from this fund.