§ 54-0707. State assistance application procedure.

1. A municipality, upon the approval of its governing body, may submit
an application to the commissioner, in such form and containing such
information as the commissioner may require, for state assistance
payments toward the cost of a project which is within the state of New
York and which is eligible for state assistance pursuant to this title.

2. The commissioner shall review such project application and may
approve, disapprove or recommend modifications thereto consistent with
applicable law, criteria, standards or rules and regulations relative to
such projects.

3. Upon approval of a project application, a municipality shall enter
into a contract, as further provided within this article, with the
commissioner for state assistance payments toward the cost of such
project to be received pursuant to this article.

4. No monies shall be expended for municipal waste reduction or
recycling projects except pursuant to an appropriation therefor.