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                                  4685

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 7, 2013
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Introduced  by M. of A. MONTESANO, RAIA, FINCH, STEVENSON -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  BARCLAY, SALADINO -- read once and  referred  to
  the Committee on Education

AN  ACT  to  amend the state finance law, in relation to creation of the
  teacher training initiative fund for autism; and making  an  appropri-
  ation therefor

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
95-ee to read as follows:
  S  95-EE.  TEACHER  TRAINING  INITIATIVE  FUND FOR AUTISM. 1. THERE IS
HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE CUSTODY OF THE  STATE  COMPTROLLER  A  SPECIAL
FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE TEACHER TRAINING INITIATIVE FUND FOR AUTISM.
  2.  SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONEYS APPROPRIATED FOR THE PURPOSE
OF SUCH FUND, ALL MONEYS TRANSFERRED  TO  SUCH  FUND  PURSUANT  TO  LAW,
CONTRIBUTIONS  CONSISTING OF PROMISES OR GRANTS OF ANY MONEY OR PROPERTY
OF ANY KIND OR VALUE, OR ANY OTHER THING OF VALUE, INCLUDING  GRANTS  OR
OTHER  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM ANY AGENCY OF GOVERNMENT AND ALL MONEYS
REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER LAW TO BE PAID INTO OR CREDITED TO
THE FUND.
  3. MONEYS OF THE FUND, WHEN  ALLOCATED,  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND SHALL BE USED TO CREATE A TRAINING PROGRAM
FOR  PERSONS  WHO ARE TEACHERS AND THOSE WHO ARE STUDYING TO BE TEACHERS
TO TRAIN SUCH TEACHERS AND FUTURE TEACHERS IN TEACHING STUDENTS WHO HAVE
AUTISM.
  4. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION  SHALL  PROMULGATE  RULES  AND  REGU-
LATIONS  FOR THE CREATION OF THE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR AUTISM AND
USE OF THE FUNDS IN THE TEACHER TRAINING INITIATIVE FUND FOR AUTISM.
  5. MONIES SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND  WARRANT  OF
THE  COMPTROLLER  ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER
OF EDUCATION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08595-01-3
              

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  6. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE,  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION  SHALL
ENSURE  THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED PRIOR
TO THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
  S  2. The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000), or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is hereby  appropriated  to  the  teacher  training
initiative  fund  for autism as established pursuant to section 95-ee of
the state finance law from any moneys  in  the  state  treasury  in  the
general fund to the credit of the account not otherwise appropriated for
services  and  expenses  of the account for the purposes of carrying out
the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable  on  the  audit
and  warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the
commissioner of education in the manner prescribed by law.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.