95-D - The New York state "multiple sclerosis research fund".

* §  95-d.  The  New York state "multiple sclerosis research fund". 1.  There is hereby established in the joint custody of the commissioner  of  taxation  and finance and the comptroller, a special fund to be known as  the New York state "multiple sclerosis research fund".    2. Such fund shall consist of all revenues received  pursuant  to  the  provisions of section four hundred four-u of the vehicle and traffic law  and all other moneys appropriated, credited, or transferred thereto from  any  other  fund  or  source  pursuant to law. Nothing contained in this  section shall prevent the state from receiving grants, gifts or bequests  for the purposes of the fund as defined in this section  and  depositing  them into the fund according to law.    3.  (a)  Monies  of  the  fund  shall  be  expended  only for multiple  sclerosis research projects conducted by MS care  centers  in  New  York  state.    (b)  As  used  in this section, "multiple sclerosis research projects"  means scientific research into the causes and/or treatment  of  multiple  sclerosis that is approved by the department of health.    (c) As used in this section, "MS care centers" are facilities licensed  under  article twenty-eight of the public health law that are affiliated  with  the  national  multiple  sclerosis  society  for  the  purpose  of  providing  health  care  to  individuals  with  multiple  sclerosis  and  conducting research into the causes and treatment of multiple sclerosis.    4. Monies shall be payable from the fund on the audit and  warrant  of  the  comptroller  on vouchers approved and certified by the commissioner  of health.    5. To the extent practicable, the commissioner of health shall  ensure  that  all monies received during a fiscal year are expended prior to the  end of that fiscal year.    * NB There are 2 § 95-d's