N.Y. Executive Law § 846-d: Payments to companies for the performance of company activities

§ 846-d. Payments to companies for the performance of company

activities. 1. Each contract entered into with a company shall provide

for payment to such company for approved activities to be performed by

it.

2. Payment to companies pursuant to this article shall be restricted

to sums required for the payment of salaries and wages of employees, and

for the purchase of necessary equipment for the execution of approved

activities. Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to authorize

expenditures leading to the possession, utilization, carrying, or

dissemination of firearms or other deadly weapons, regardless of whether

the appropriate license has been issued for same. Qualifying equipment

expenditures may include, but shall not be limited to, locks and audio

warning devices for use by financially needy, victim-prone residents,

patrol vehicles (for the exclusive use of volunteers), radios, signs,

gasoline, support services for crime victims, publicity and office

supplies. Authorized expenditures may not include salaries of, or fees

for, the hiring of private guards or charges for or expenses incurred

for the use of vehicles for private guards.

3. Payments shall be made by the division to a company, not less

frequently than quarter-annually to compensate such company for the

company activities which it shall undertake to perform.

4. No company receiving payments from any other funds of the state for

activities performed by it under the contract shall receive or be

eligible to receive payments pursuant to this article. To the extent

other state funds are received in violation of this subdivision payments

otherwise due under this article shall be accordingly reduced.