Social Services Law § 28 · Article 2. Department and State Board of Social Welfare
Gifts and bequests
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§ 28. Gifts and bequests. The department may receive and retain any money or other personal property given or bequeathed to the department or a division or bureau thereof and shall expend the same in accordance with the general powers and duties of the department for the purposes for which it is given or, if unaccompanied by conditions or limitations, for such purposes as it may determine.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/SOS28
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