N.Y. State Finance Law § 97-www*3: Consumer protection account

* § 97-www. Consumer protection account. 1. There is hereby

established in the joint custody of the state comptroller and the

commissioner of taxation and finance an account within the miscellaneous

special revenue fund to be known as the "consumer protection account."

2. Such account shall consist of all penalties received by the

department of state pursuant to section three hundred ninety-nine-z of

the general business law, section 16-106 of the energy law and any

additional monies appropriated, credited or transferred to such account

by the Legislature. Any interest earned by the investment of monies in

such account shall be added to such account, become part of such

account, and be used for the purposes of such account.

3. Monies in the account shall be available to the department of state

for all costs and expenditures related to consumer protection

activities.

4. Monies in the account shall be paid out of the account on the audit

and warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or approved

by the department of state or any officer or employee designated by the

secretary of state.

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