N.Y. SOS Law § 87
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Special funds
Official statutory text
§ 87. Special funds. 1. When a county commissioner shall receive any\nmoney as guardian of a minor or to be used for some particular person or\npurpose, he shall deposit it with the county treasurer, who shall keep\nsuch money in a special account to be drawn on by the county\ncommissioner for the person or purpose designated.\n 2. When a town social services officer shall receive such money he\nshall deposit it in a bank approved by the town supervisor to be drawn\non by the town social services officer and the town supervisor jointly\nfor the person or purpose designated.\n 3. When a city commissioner of social services shall receive such\nmoney, he shall deposit it with the official having charge of the funds\nof such city, who shall keep it either in a separate account to be\nrequisitioned by the city commissioner or in one or more common trust\nfunds established and maintained pursuant to the charter of such city.\n
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