S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
May 25, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary
AN ACT authorizing the state comptroller to distribute certain funds
from the indigent legal services fund to Orleans county
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
for the 2010 distribution of funds from the indigent legal services fund
established pursuant to section 98-b of the state finance law, the state
comptroller shall distribute funds to the county of Orleans, notwith-
standing the failure of such county to comply with the requirements of
paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of such section, in accordance with the
provisions of this act. The state comptroller shall determine the amount
of local funds expended by Orleans county for services and expenses
pursuant to article 18-B of the county law during calendar year begin-
ning January 1, 2009 based on the amounts of local funds reported to the
state comptroller by such county pursuant to section 722-f of the county
law. The county of Orleans shall receive a distribution of state funds
from the indigent legal services fund as if such county had complied
with the requirements of paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 98-b
of the state finance law.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD17255-01-0