N.Y. Election Law § 1-108: Expenses related to local mandatory and permissive referendum

§ 1-108. Expenses related to local mandatory and permissive

referendum. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,

no private individual, partnership, corporation, industry, association,

organization, firm, trust, estate or other legal entity not associated

with the state or a municipality shall directly or indirectly pay or use

or offer, consent to or agree to pay or use any money or property for or

in aid of the payment of any expense incurred or expected to be incurred

by the state or any county, city, town, village or special district,

which expense is associated with the conduct of a mandatory or

permissive referendum conducted for the purpose of deciding any ballot

question submitted to all the voters of any county, city, town, village

or special district. Such expenses shall include, but not be limited to

the costs associated with equipment, materials and personnel utilized to

conduct the referendum.