§ 95-c. The marine and coastal district of New York conservation,
education, and research fund. 1. There is hereby established in the
joint custody of the state comptroller and the commissioner of taxation
and finance a special fund to be known as the "marine and coastal
district of New York conservation, education, and research fund".

2. Such fund shall consist of all revenues received pursuant to, and
distributed in accordance with, the provisions of section four hundred
four-t 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 herein shall prevent the state
from receiving grants, gifts, or bequests for the purposes of the marine
and coastal district of New York conservation, education, and research
program as described in section 13-0501 of the environmental
conservation law and depositing them into the fund according to law.

3. Monies of the fund, following appropriation, may be expended only
for conservation, research, and education projects relating to the
marine and coastal district of New York, as described in section 13-0103
of the environmental conservation law ("district"), that are approved by
the marine and coastal district of New York conservation, education, and
research board ("board") established pursuant to section 13-0503 of the
environmental conservation law.

4. Monies of the fund shall be payable from the fund on the audit and
warrant of the comptroller on vouchers approved or certified by the
chairperson of the board. No money from such fund may be withdrawn,
transferred, or used by any person or entity for any purpose other than
as permitted by this section.