N.Y. County Law § 702-a: Appointment of special assistant district attorneys during a period of civil disorder

§ 702-a. Appointment of special assistant district attorneys during a

period of civil disorder. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the

contrary, a district attorney in any county, including any county within

the City of New York, may, during a period of civil disorder, or as the

result thereof, appoint one or more special assistant district

attorneys, without compensation, and without regard to any requirements

of law as to residence or limitation in number of such special assistant

district attorneys.

2. Such district attorney shall, prior to the appointment of any such

special assistant district attorney, file in the office of the county

clerk of the county in which he was elected, a certificate of necessity

stating that, during, or as a result of, a period of civil disorder, one

or more special assistant district attorneys are required to supplement

his staff, and setting forth the period of time such special assistant

district attorneys shall be required.