N.Y. Judiciary Law § 215: Special provisions applicable to appropriations made to the judiciary in the legislature and judiciary budget

§ 215. Special provisions applicable to appropriations made to the

judiciary in the legislature and judiciary budget. 1. The amount

appropriated for any program within a major purpose within the schedule

of appropriations made to the judiciary in any fiscal year in the

legislature and judiciary budget for such year may be increased or

decreased by interchange with any other program within that major

purpose with the approval of the chief administrator of the courts who

shall file such approval with the department of audit and control and

copies thereof with the senate finance committee and the assembly ways

and means committee except that the total amount appropriated for any

major purpose may not be increased or decreased by more than the

aggregate of five percent of the first five million dollars, four

percent of the second five million dollars and three percent of amounts

in excess of ten million dollars of an appropriation for the major

purpose. The allocation of maintenance undistributed appropriations made

for later distribution to major purposes contained within a schedule

shall not be deemed to be part of such total increase or decrease.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, monies appropriated to

the judiciary in any fiscal year in the legislature and judiciary budget

for such year may be used in part to reimburse state-paid judges and

justices, except those of city courts outside the city of New York, for

transportation and travel expenses in accordance with section two

hundred twenty-two of this chapter; provided, however, such

reimbursement may be up to but not in excess of such maximum amount per

day as the chief administrator shall prescribe by rule.