298 - Temporary advances.

§  298.  Temporary  advances.    At  any time after this article shall  become law and prior to the date upon which assets and other  funds  are  transferred  from  the  employees'  retirement  system to the retirement  system established by this article, the comptroller is  empowered,  upon  his  warrant,  to  direct  the  head of the division of the treasury, to  transfer from funds kept on deposit to the credit of the New York  state  employees'  retirement  system  an  amount,  not  exceeding five million  dollars, to the credit of the  retirement  system  established  by  this  article.  Such monies shall be deposited as provided in subdivision e of  section three hundred thirteen of this article, and shall  be  used  for  the  purpose  of meeting disbursements for pensions, annuities and other  payments ordered by the comptroller, and for expenses of maintenance and  operation, including personal service. The amount so advanced  shall  be  deducted  from  the  total  amount  to  be transferred by the employees'  retirement system to the retirement system established by this  article,  upon  the final settlement of all accounts by such system as provided in  this article.