N.Y. SOS Law § 109
This is the official text of N.Y. SOS Law § 109, part of New York’s SOS Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "SOS Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Trust funds to be established
Official statutory text
§ 109. Trust funds to be established. A public welfare official\nshall deposit any funds received from the seizure of property or\ncollection of penalties for the support of a living person. Such fund\nshall, as provided in section eighty-seven, be held and used upon such\nterms as the court shall direct for the benefit of such person. If the\nbeneficiary of the fund is a minor, the court may require the public\nwelfare official to give security and to report.\n
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