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A-1, RECORD UNDEPOSITED RECEIPTS | 10600 |\n| PROPRIETARY AND FIDUCIARY FUNDS | 13400 |\n| FEDERAL TRUST FUND | 17000 |\n| SPECIAL DEPOSIT FUND ACCOUNTS | 18000 |\n| ACCRUALS TO TRUST ACCOUNTS | 19000 |\n| INTRODUCTION | 20000 |\n\nChapter-1  \nSections for Chapter 1  \n\n| Section | Subchapter |\n| --- | --- |\n| Purpose and Contacts | 0001 |\n| Authority | 0005 |\n| Access to SAM | 0010 |\n| SAM Arrangement | 0015 |\n| Revising SAM | 0020 |\n| Management Memos | 0025 |\n| SAM Publication Contacts | 0030 |\n\nPurpose and Contacts-0001  \nSAM is a resource to statewide management policy. A list of the authoring department and the contact information for each SAM section is contained in Section 0030. 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