N.Y. State Fin. Law § 97-hhh

§ 97-hhh. High school equivalency account. 1. There is hereby\nestablished in the joint custody of the state comptroller and the\ncommissioner of the department of taxation and finance an account of the\nmiscellaneous special revenue fund to be known as the high school\nequivalency account.\n 2. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary,\nthe state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for\ndeposit to the credit of the high school equivalency account, fees\nestablished by the commissioner of education and approved by the\ndirector of the budget to supplement administration of the general\neducational development tests for the high school equivalency diploma.\n 3. Moneys of this account, following appropriation by the\nlegislature, shall be available to the state education department for\nservices and expenses related to the administration of the general\neducational development tests for the high school equivalency diploma.\n