ยง 105-i. Partial reimbursement by state. Each county shall be
entitled to partial reimbursement by the state for payments by the
county of indemnification on account of damages resulting from rabies as
provided in this article, to the extent of fifty per centum of the
amount of its approved expenditures for such indemnification. Not later
than the last day in each of the months of June, September, December and
March the county treasurer of each county which has made payments to
claimants during the three months' period ending on such days pursuant
to the provisions of this article shall make a report to the
commissioner of agriculture and markets of the amount of its
expenditures for payments to claimants under this article and apply for
state reimbursement to the extent of fifty per centum of its approved
expenditures therefor. Such report and application shall be in such form
and contain such information as may be required by such commissioner.
The commissioner shall thereupon promptly certify to the comptroller for
payment the amount of state reimbursement due the county thereon. The
amounts so certified by the commissioner of agriculture and markets,
after audit by and on the warrant of the comptroller, shall be paid to
the county treasurers of the respective counties to which such
reimbursement is due, from any moneys available by appropriation
therefor.