NY Mil L § 221 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MIL - Military Article 10 - Pay and Allowances 221 - Military Funds.

§  221.  Military  funds.  * 1.  The  military  fund  of a unit of the   organized militia shall consist of the sums paid to the adjutant general   as prescribed in this section, the fines paid pursuant to  the  sentence   of  a  military  court and the moneys recovered from property losses and   paid as provided by this chapter.  Such  fund  may  be  created  by  the   receipt of moneys from any of the above sources.* NB Effective until September 1, 2023* 1.  The  military  fund  of  a  unit  of the organized militia shall   consist of the sums paid to the adjutant general as prescribed  in  this   section, the fines paid pursuant to the sentence of a military court and   the  moneys  recovered from property losses and paid as provided by this   chapter and the share  of  armory  rentals  credited  to  such  fund  as   provided  by  this  chapter.  Such fund may be created by the receipt of   moneys from any of the above sources.* NB Effective September 1, 20232. On the certificate of the adjutant general, the comptroller of  the   state  shall  annually from funds appropriated therefor draw his warrant   in favor of the adjutant general for the units of the organized  militia   mentioned  therein  to  defray necessary military expenses prescribed by   regulations issued pursuant to this chapter, as follows:a. For each separate division or separate  company  of  the  New  York   naval  militia  and  each  separate  company  or  separate detachment or   separate corresponding  unit  of  the  other  forces  of  the  organized   militia,  as designated and prescribed by regulations issued pursuant to   this chapter, two hundred fifty dollars.b.  For  each  unit  of  the  organized  militia,  as  designated  and   prescribed  by  regulations  issued  pursuant  to  this  chapter,  a sum   apportioned by the  adjutant  general  in  proportion  to  the  enlisted   personnel  assigned  strength  in  each such unit on the preceding March   thirty-one. The adjutant general shall by regulation establish a formula   for determination of enlisted personnel assigned strength to be used  in   computing  the entitlement of any unit to funds under this section. Said   formula shall require attendance at a  specified  number  of  compulsory   drills or assemblies in the preceding fiscal year.3.  a. Except as to collections made from the fund for property losses   pursuant to section fifty-two of this chapter, the military  fund  of  a   unit  shall  be  expended upon approval of an auditing board composed as   prescribed by regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.b. Each claim examined and found correct by  the  auditing  board  and   each  collection  for  property  losses assessed by the adjutant general   pursuant to section fifty-two of this chapter, shall be  paid  from  the   military  fund of a unit after the vouchers in support thereof have been   approved as provided in regulations issued pursuant to this chapter  and   by the comptroller of the state.4.  The  adjutant  general is hereby authorized and empowered to draw,   use and apply or place in escrow to the  benefit  of  any  unit  of  the   organized  militia  and  of units of the organized militia in the active   military service of  the  United  States  or  otherwise  to  direct  the   disposition of any and all moneys and balances remaining in his hands to   the  credit  of  any  unit  of  the  organized  militia  which  has been   disbanded, inactivated, ordered  or  called  into  the  active  military   service  of  the  United  States or to pay audited bills of disbanded or   inactivated units or of units ordered or called into the active military   service of the  United  States  from  such  funds,  or  from  unexpended   appropriations  for  the  division  of  military and naval affairs where   balances remain.All unexpended and unobligated balances of unit funds remaining to the   credit of any unit of the organized  militia  or  of  any  disbanded  or    deactivated  unit  and  of  any  unit  ordered or called into the active   military service of the United States shall at the end  of  each  fiscal   year  be  turned  over to the adjutant general and transmitted by him to   the state treasury. The use or appropriation by a county treasurer or by   the  commissioner  of  finance  of  the  city  of  New York of any money   belonging to the military fund of a unit of the organized militia to any   use or purpose not authorized by this chapter shall constitute the crime   of larceny and be punished accordingly.5. Any moneys which may have accrued or which may hereafter accrue and   be on deposit  with  the  adjutant  general,  as  interest  upon  moneys   constituting  a  military fund of a unit of the organized militia shall,   except as otherwise provided in this chapter, be subject to the draft of   the adjutant general and shall  be  transmitted  by  him  to  the  state   treasury.