N.Y. Judiciary Law § 177-c: Special narcotics parts; prosecutorial organization

§ 177-c. Special narcotics parts; prosecutorial organization. The

district attorneys of the counties wholly contained in a city having a

population of one million or more shall formulate and adopt a plan

designed to effect the purposes of this article. The plan shall provide

for the following matters:

(i) the appointment of an assistant district attorney to the staff of

one of the district attorneys to administer the program established

pursuant to the plan;

(ii) the appointment of a staff to operate under the direction and

supervision of the assistant district attorney appointed pursuant to

paragraph (i);

(iii) the establishment of standards, administrative policies, and

procedures to govern the performance of the prosecutorial functions in

connection with narcotics cases, including but not limited to guidelines

governing applications by the assistant district attorney appointed

pursuant to paragraph (i) for the impaneling of a grand jury; and

(iv) any other matters, pertaining to the effective administration of

the program and fulfillment of the purposes of this article.