N.Y. State Finance Law § 98-c: Legal services assistance fund

§ 98-c. Legal services assistance fund. 1. There is hereby established

in the joint custody of the state comptroller and the commissioner of

the department of taxation and finance a fund to be known as the legal

services assistance fund.

2. Such fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated for the purpose

of such fund, all other moneys required to be paid into or credited to

such fund, and all moneys received by such fund or donated to it.

3. Moneys of the legal services assistance fund shall be solely

available, following appropriation by the legislature and in accordance

with law to assist in the provision of and the reimbursement of expenses

incurred by local government agencies and not for profit providers or

their employees relating to providing criminal or civil legal services.