N.Y.
State Finance Law Section 95-D
The New York state “multiple sclerosis research fund”
1.
There is hereby established in the joint custody of the commissioner of taxation and finance and the comptroller, a special fund to be known as the New York state “multiple sclerosis research fund”.2.
Such fund shall consist of all revenues received pursuant to the provisions of Vehicle & Traffic Law § 404-U (Distinctive “keep kids drug free” license plates)section four hundred four-u of the vehicle and traffic law and all other moneys appropriated, credited, or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the state from receiving grants, gifts or bequests for the purposes of the fund as defined in this section and depositing them into the fund according to law.3.
(a) Monies of the fund shall be expended only for multiple sclerosis research projects conducted by MS care centers in New York state.(b)
As used in this section, “multiple sclerosis research projects” means scientific research into the causes and/or treatment of multiple sclerosis that is approved by the department of health.(c)
As used in this section, “MS care centers” are facilities licensed under article twenty-eight of the public health law that are affiliated with the national multiple sclerosis society for the purpose of providing health care to individuals with multiple sclerosis and conducting research into the causes and treatment of multiple sclerosis.4.
Monies shall be payable from the fund on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers approved and certified by the commissioner of health.5.
To the extent practicable, the commissioner of health shall ensure that all monies received during a fiscal year are expended prior to the end of that fiscal year. * NB There are 2 § 95-d’s
Source:
Section 95-D — The New York state "multiple sclerosis research fund", https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/STF/95-D (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).
