97-HHH - High school equivalency account.
§ 97-hhh. High school equivalency account. 1. There is hereby established in the joint custody of the state comptroller and the commissioner of the department of taxation and finance an account of the miscellaneous special revenue fund to be known as the high school equivalency account. 2. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the high school equivalency account, fees established by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget to supplement administration of the general educational development tests for the high school equivalency diploma. 3. Moneys of this account, following appropriation by the legislature, shall be available to the state education department for services and expenses related to the administration of the general educational development tests for the high school equivalency diploma.