N.Y. Judiciary Law § 219-a: The New York state judicial institute

§ 219-a. The New York state judicial institute. 1. There shall be

established a New York state judicial institute (hereinafter referred to

in this section as the "institute"). This institute shall serve as a

continuing statewide center for the provision of education, training and

research facilities for all judges and justices of the unified court

system.

2. The chief administrator of the courts may enter into an agreement

jointly with the dormitory authority and with any other person, firm,

association, corporation or agency pursuant to which facilities for such

institute shall be constructed or otherwise provided and thereafter

maintained. The maximum amount of bonds that may be issued for such

institute is sixteen million one hundred five thousand dollars,

exclusive of bonds issued to fund any reserve fund or funds, pay costs

of issuance and refund bonds. Expenses of the unified court system in

relation to this agreement shall be paid out of funds appropriated from

the court facilities incentive aid fund to the judiciary for that

purpose.

3. Except as otherwise provided in the agreement specified in

subdivision two of this section, the institute shall be deemed a

court-related agency of the unified court system and shall be operated

by nonjudicial employees thereof.