Section 156-I. Publicity fund


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  • All moneys received by the commissioner from
      sources other than the general fund or federal funds in the exercise  of
      the  powers  and  duties  set  forth  in subdivisions two, two-a, two-b,
      two-c, five-a, eight, nine, ten, sixteen,  eighteen  and  twenty-one  of
      section  sixteen  of  this  chapter  and all moneys received pursuant to
      section one  hundred  fifty-six-h  of  this  article,  including  moneys
      received  from  any source for or arising from publicity and promotional
      activities, shall be transmitted to the state comptroller for deposit in
      an account or accounts within the miscellaneous  special  revenue  fund.
      The  commissioner may accept contributions of money to an account within
      the miscellaneous special revenue fund for services to aid in  publicity
      work undertaken by him or her. All such moneys shall be paid out of such
      fund  on  vouchers approved by the commissioner, after audit by and upon
      the warrant of the comptroller. If a product ceases to be  packed  under
      the state brand for a period of two consecutive years, the commissioner,
      at  his  or  her discretion, may distribute moneys remaining in the fund
      and to the account of such products  to  the  accounts  of  any  or  all
      products  continuing  to be packed under the state brand and expend such
      moneys as this section provides.