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SECTION 89-J*2
Substance use disorder education and recovery fund
State Finance (STF) CHAPTER 56, ARTICLE 6
* § 89-j. Substance use disorder education and recovery fund. 1. There
is hereby established in the joint custody of the commissioner of
taxation and finance and the state comptroller, a special fund to be
known as the "substance use disorder education and recovery fund".

2. Such fund shall consist of all revenues received pursuant to the
provisions of section six hundred twenty-nine-b of the tax law, all
revenues received pursuant to appropriations by the legislature, and all
moneys appropriated, credited or transferred thereto from any other fund
or source pursuant to law. No moneys credited to such fund pursuant to
section six hundred twenty-nine-b of the tax law shall be deemed to
authorize the reduction of the amount of monies otherwise appropriated
by the state for the purpose of substance use disorder education and
recovery.

3. The monies of the fund shall be made available to the office of
addiction services and supports for the purpose of providing grants to
organizations dedicated to providing education, prevention, treatment or
recovery to those suffering from substance use disorders pursuant to
section 19.45 of the mental hygiene law.

4. The monies of the fund shall be paid out on the audit and warrant
of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the
commissioner of addiction services and supports, or by an officer or
employee of the office of addiction services and supports designated by
such commissioner.

* NB There are 2 § 89-j's