N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law Section 15-1957
Drainage fund


1.

The Comptroller shall designate a depository or depositories for receiving all moneys provided for the repair or enlargement of the ditches or channels specified in section 15-1945. The fund thus created shall be known as “the drainage fund.” Before any such deposit shall be received by any such depository, such depository shall execute and file with the Comptroller a bond in such penal sum, with such sureties and upon such conditions as shall be approved by the Comptroller.

2.

The department is hereby authorized and empowered to enlarge and repair such ditches or channels in accordance with the procedure prescribed by that section and to pay the costs thereof from the drainage fund herein created. All moneys received pursuant to section 15-1945 shall be deposited by the comptroller to the credit of such drainage fund. At the time of any such deposit, the department shall send to the Comptroller an original duplicate of the deposit slip, together with a statement of the amount and by whom paid. The moneys of the drainage fund shall be paid out by the Comptroller on the order of the department or the authorized officer thereof.

3.

The drainage fund may also be used to defray the costs of surveys, determination of enhancements, apportionment of costs or similar matters in a district or for maintenance of ditches and minor repairs thereto in a district in lieu of raising the necessary funds pursuant to the Local Finance Law, provided, however, that no such proceeding or project shall cost more than five thousand dollars. Any moneys so advanced from this fund shall be repaid to it by the Comptroller as soon as they are collected and paid to him by the county treasurer.

Source: Section 15-1957 — Drainage fund, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/ENV/15-1957 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).

15‑1901
Purpose
15‑1903
General provisions and definitions
15‑1905
Drainage improvement districts
15‑1907
Drainage improvement associations
15‑1909
Entry upon lands, structures and waters
15‑1911
Petition for formation of district
15‑1913
Proceedings on petition
15‑1915
Proceedings for formation of district
15‑1917
Surveys and maps
15‑1919
Drainage enhancements
15‑1921
Proceedings on enhancements
15‑1923
Plans and estimates
15‑1925
General apportionment of cost
15‑1927
Proceedings on general apportionment of costs and final fixation of boundaries
15‑1929
Corrections and revisions of statements of enhancements
15‑1931
Procedure for authorization of construction
15‑1933
Construction
15‑1935
Contracts
15‑1937
Operation and maintenance
15‑1939
Special apportionment of cost
15‑1941
Major repairs of drainage works
15‑1943
Minor repairs in drainage districts
15‑1945
Minor repairs in existing drainage ditches
15‑1947
Unlawful interference with drainage works
15‑1949
Removal of beaver
15‑1951
Financing of improvements
15‑1953
Drainage improvement district fund
15‑1955
Proceedings for assessment and collection of cost
15‑1957
Drainage fund
15‑1959
Corrections and revisions of assessments, determinations of drainage enhancements and apportionment of costs
15‑1961
Drainage district with federal aid
15‑1963
Formation of district with federal aid
15‑1965
Construction project
15‑1967
Changes in project
15‑1969
Continuation of district
15‑1971
Transfer of property and discontinuance of district
15‑1973
Drainage section association
15‑1975
Drainage section association
15‑1977
Articles of association
15‑1979
First annual meeting
15‑1981
Powers of association
15‑1983
Drainage of agricultural lands

Accessed:
Dec. 21, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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