N.Y.
State Finance Law Section 95-J
The New York state two hundred fiftieth commemoration commission fund
1.
There is hereby established in the joint custody of the state comptroller and the commissioner of taxation and finance a fund to be known as the “New York state two hundred fiftieth commemoration commission fund”.2.
Moneys in such fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated for the purpose of such fund, donations to the New York state two hundred fiftieth commemoration commission created by section 14.12 of the parks, recreation and historic preservation law and all moneys appropriated, credited or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law. Any interest received by the comptroller on money on deposit in the fund shall be retained in and become part of the fund.3.
Moneys within such fund shall be made available to the New York state two hundred fiftieth commemoration commission for payment of costs and expenditures for the following purposes:(a)
no more than ten percent annually for the operation and activities of such commission;(b)
no less than forty-five percent annually directed to the New York state museum for grants to local governments and heritage organizations upon recommendation of the commission for historic programming, preservation and natural area protection and management relating to the New York state two hundred fiftieth commemorations, and other heritage projects like the under- ground railroad, women’s suffrage, and civil rights sites as such commission shall identify through its strategic plan as described in paragraph (c) of subdivision four of section 14.12 of the parks, recreation and historic preservation law. This grant program shall be administered by the office of state history; and(c)
no less than forty-five percent annually directed to the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation for capital improvements for the state’s historic sites and programming, preservation and outreach relating to the New York state two hundred fiftieth commemorations.4.
Monies shall be payable from the fund on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers approved and certified by such commission. * NB Repealed December 31, 2033
Source:
Section 95-J — The New York state two hundred fiftieth commemoration commission fund, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/STF/95-J (updated Mar. 4, 2022; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).
