N.Y. County Law § 410

§ 410. Cost of removal proceedings before the governor. The reasonable\ncosts and expenses in proceedings before the governor for the removal of\nany county judge, surrogate, family court judge, district attorney,\nsheriff, county clerk or any elective county officer removable by the\ngovernor upon charges preferred against him, including the taking,\ntranscribing and printing of the testimony therein, shall be a charge\nupon the county wherein said officer was elected or appointed.\n