(b) It is hereby found and declared that any appropriation made as provided for in paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall be deemed an asset of the fund, and that any transfer of moneys from such fund to the general fund in accordance with the provisions of chapter fifty-five of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-two is deemed a proper and prudent legal undertaking for any state officer with the responsibility for the custody or the investment of the assets of the fund, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary.