New York Environmental Conservation Law Section 71-2915 - Disposal of fines and moneys recovered.

71-2915. Disposal of fines and moneys recovered.

Except as otherwise provided in article 33 of this chapter or this title, all moneys recovered, either as fines, penalties, forfeitures or otherwise, for the violation of any of the provisions of article 33 of this chapter or this title, or of the rules of the department, and all bail forfeited by persons charged with such violations, shall be the property of the state. Moneys so recovered by town justices shall be paid to the state comptroller in accordance with the provisions of section 27 of the town law and moneys so recovered by village justices to the state comptroller in accordance with the provisions of section 4-410 of the village law. The same disposal shall be made of all moneys recovered upon any bond given by any officer by virtue of the provisions of article 33 of this chapter or this title. The comptroller shall deposit all such moneys into the general fund to the credit of the state purposes account.


Last modified: February 3, 2019