N.Y. Const. art. VI, § 29: Allocation of cost of maintenance and operation of courts; determination of annual financial needs of the courts

§ 29. a. The legislature shall provide for the allocation of the cost

of operating and maintaining the court of appeals, the appellate

division of the supreme court in each judicial department, the supreme

court, the court of claims, the county court, the surrogate's court, the

family court, the courts for the city of New York established pursuant

to section fifteen of this article and the district court, among the

state, the counties, the city of New York and other political

subdivisions.

b. The legislature shall provide for the submission of the itemized

estimates of the annual financial needs of the courts referred to in

subdivision a of this section to the chief administrator of the courts

to be forwarded to the appropriating bodies with recommendations and

comment.

c. Insofar as the expense of the courts is borne by the state or paid

by the state in the first instance, the final determination of the

itemized estimates of the annual financial needs of the courts shall be

made by the legislature and the governor in accordance with articles

four and seven of this constitution.

d. Insofar as the expense of the courts is not paid by the state in

the first instance and is borne by counties, the city of New York or

other political subdivisions, the final determination of the itemized

estimates of the annual financial needs of the courts shall be made by

the appropriate governing bodies of such counties, the city of New York

or other political subdivisions.