Section 37-54 - Deposit of state funds in treasury(a) All state funds shall be deposited in the state treasury except funds that belong to patients and wards to whom the State is responsible for the funds, funds provided by the United States Department of Agriculture for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and as otherwise provided by law.(b) For purposes of this section, "state funds" mean moneys that have come into the possession of a state officer or employee who has responsibility on behalf of the State for the initial custody, accountability, and disposition of the moneys.L 1957, c 320, §6; Supp, § 35-14.8; HRS § 37-54; am L 1981, c 168, §1; am L 1996, c 42, §1