N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 13.29

§ 13.29 Gifts.\n (a) The commissioner, on behalf of the state and if in the public\ninterest, shall accept, hold in trust, administer, apply, execute, or\nuse gifts, devises, bequests, grants, powers, or trusts of personal or\nreal property made to the state, the office for people with\ndevelopmental disabilities, a facility within the office, the\ncommissioner, or the directors or visitors of facilities which are to be\nused or may be used for purposes of the office for people with\ndevelopmental disabilities, including, but not limited to, the\nmaintenance, support, or benefit of one or more patients in a facility.\n (b) The commissioner, in carrying out the provisions of subdivision\n(a) of this section, may create or provide separate and distinct funds,\ninvestments, and deposits and regulate their use, transfer, and\nwithdrawal. He may dispose of a power or trust upon its expiration and\naccording to its terms.\n (c) Subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section apply to gifts, devises,\nbequests, grants, powers, or trusts given to, received, or applied by\nthe state, the commissioner, the office for people with developmental\ndisabilities, or facilities thereof and predecessor officers, agencies,\nor facilities prior to as well as subsequent to the enactment of this\nsection.\n