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N.Y. STF Law § 97-WWW*3

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Consumer protection account

Official statutory text

* § 97-www. Consumer protection account. 1. There is hereby\nestablished in the joint custody of the state comptroller and the\ncommissioner of taxation and finance an account within the miscellaneous\nspecial revenue fund to be known as the "consumer protection account."\n 2. Such account shall consist of all penalties received by the\ndepartment of state pursuant to section three hundred ninety-nine-z of\nthe general business law, section 16-106 of the energy law and any\nadditional monies appropriated, credited or transferred to such account\nby the Legislature. Any interest earned by the investment of monies in\nsuch account shall be added to such account, become part of such\naccount, and be used for the purposes of such account.\n 3. Monies in the account shall be available to the department of state\nfor all costs and expenditures related to consumer protection\nactivities.\n 4. Monies in the account shall be paid out of the account on the audit\nand warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or approved\nby the department of state or any officer or employee designated by the\nsecretary of state.\n * NB There are 4 § 97-www's\n

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