S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
July 6, 2010
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Destito) --
read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to prohibiting the
transfer of unexpended moneys from funds receiving moneys from a dedi-
cated fee into any other fund
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 73
to read as follows:
S 73. TRANSFER OF FUNDS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
CONTRARY, UNEXPENDED MONEYS IN ANY FUND THAT:
1. RECEIVES REVENUES FROM A DEDICATED FEE;
2. PROVIDES THAT MONEYS IN THE FUND SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM AND
SHALL NOT BE COMMINGLED WITH OTHER MONEYS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE COMP-
TROLLER; AND
3. PROVIDES THAT MONEYS IN THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR THE
PURPOSE DESIGNATED IN THE FUND
SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO ANY OTHER FUND OR ACCOUNT OR USED FOR ANY
PURPOSE OTHER THAN THAT DESIGNATED BY THE FUND WHEN MANDATED FOR SAFETY
AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AS SPECIFIED IN THEIR ORIGINAL STATUTE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD17660-01-0