N.Y. Exec. Law § 837-l

§ 837-l. Capital prosecution extraordinary assistance program. There\nis hereby created within the division a capital prosecution\nextraordinary assistance program to be administered by the commissioner,\nto distribute funds to district attorneys for the prosecution of capital\ncases. Such funds shall be distributed where the commissioner\ndetermines, on the basis of a written certification by the applicant\ndistrict attorney, that due to the nature or number of capital cases\nbeing prosecuted by the district attorney a significant financial burden\nhas resulted and financial assistance is necessary in order to fulfill\nsuch district attorney's responsibilities; provided, however, that such\nfunds shall not be used to supplant existing resources. Such funds may\nalso be distributed to a district attorney who, upon the request of\nanother district attorney, has provided assistance in the prosecution of\na capital case.\n