ยง 144-a. Information to be given to officials of the department and of
social services districts. Any inconsistent provision of law
notwithstanding, if requested by an authorized representative of the
department or by an official of any town, city or county who is
responsible for administering a program authorized by this chapter, the
officials of any banking or financial organization or institution doing
business in the state whether chartered under state law, federal law, or
the laws of another jurisdiction, shall furnish to such governmental
officials such information as such officials have as to whether any
present applicant for or recipient of any assistance, care or services
authorized by this chapter, has or had funds, securities or other
property on deposit or in the custody of such banking or financial
organization or institution, and the amount or probable value thereof.
Such information shall be provided, to the extent practicable, in the
format specified by such governmental officials (except that any banking
or financial institution may discharge its obligation by supplying such
matching information on cartridge, tape or diskette media in the
American National Standard Code for Information Interchange file
format). These provisions shall be inclusive of and in addition to the
provisions of section four of the banking law and may be administered
and enforced in any manner consistent with the provisions of this
chapter or in any other manner authorized or permitted by the laws and
courts of this state.
Structure New York Laws
Article 5 - Assistance and Care
131 - Assistance, Care and Services to Be Given.
131-A - Monthly Grants and Allowances of Public Assistance.
131-AA - Monthly Statistical Reports.
131-AAA - Availability of Adverse Childhood Experiences Services.
131-BB - Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement Program.
131-C - Inclusion of Parents and Siblings of a Minor in the Public Assistance Household.
131-D - Substance Abuse Rehabilitative and Preventive Services.
131-E - Family Planning Services.
131-F - Retroactive Social Security Benefit Increases.
131-G - Authority to Accept Public and Private Gifts.
131-H - Authority to Operate Family Homes for Adults.
131-I - Social Services Districts; Agreements.
131-I*2 - Family Loan Program.
131-J - Certain Utility Deposits.
131-K - Undocumented Noncitizens.
131-L - Exclusion of Agent Orange Benefits.
131-M - Information on Resource Referral Services.
131-N - Exemption of Income and Resources.
131-O - Personal Allowances Accounts.
131-P - Group Health Insurance Benefits; Condition of Eligibility.
131-Q - Electronic Payment File Transfer System Pilot Project.
131-R - Liability for Reimbursement of Public Assistance Benefits.
131-U - Domestic Violence Services.
131-V - Temporary Emergency Shelter.
131-W - Limitations in the Payment of Rent Arrears.
131-X - Reverse Mortgage Loans.
131-Z - Child Assistance Program.
131-ZZ - Child Poverty Reduction.
132 - Investigation of Applications.
132-A - Children Born Out of Wedlock; Special Provisions.
133 - Temporary Preinvestigation Emergency Needs Assistance or Care.
133-A - Contracts for Distribution of Public Assistance Grants.
134-A - Conduct of Investigation.
134-B - Front End Detection System.
134-C - Requirement to Publicly Post Information.
135 - Cooperation of Public Welfare Officials.
136 - Protection of Public Welfare Records.
136-A - Information From State Tax Commission and the Comptroller.
137 - Exemption From Levy and Execution.
138-A - Responsibility of the Department for Recipients in Family Care.
139-A - Special Provisions to Avoid Abuse of Assistance and Care.
142 - Exclusiveness of Eligibility Requirements.
143-B - Avoidance of Abuses in Connection With Rent Checks.
143-C - Avoidance of Abuses in Connection With Rent Security Deposits.
144-A - Information to Be Given to Officials of the Department and of Social Services Districts.
145-B - False Statements; Actions for Treble Damages.
146 - Penalty for the Sale or Exchange of Assistance Supplies.
148 - Penalty for Unlawfully Bringing a Needy Person Into a Public Welfare District.
149 - Penalty for Bringing a Needy Person Into the State.
150 - Penalty for Neglect to Report or for Making False Report.
152-A - Burial Reserves for Certain Recipients of Public Assistance or Care From Assigned Assets.
152-B - Surplus After Recovery of Cost of Public Assistance and Care; Unclaimed Funds.