New York § 705 - 705Prosecution fund
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 705 — 705Prosecution fund, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 705. 705Prosecution fund
§ 705. Prosecution fund. The board of supervisors shall have power to appropriate and set aside a fund for the payment in advance of audit of expenditures incurred by the district attorney, or attorney general acting under section sixty-two of the executive law, necessarily incurred in the prosecution of criminal actions and proceedings arising in the county. The board of supervisors may provide for such district attorney or attorney general to issue orders upon the county treasurer for such payment, the countersignature of the chairman of a designated committee of such board, accounting of such expenditures with verified or certified vouchers attached thereto and such other conditions and rules as may be deemed necessary. The claimant, district attorney and the attorney general in actions or proceedings prosecuted by him shall be jointly and severally liable for any item of expenditure for other than a lawful county purpose disallowed upon a final audit, to be recovered in an action brought against them by the board of supervisors in the name of the county.
Frequently Asked Questions About New York § 705
What does New York Consolidated Laws § 705 cover?
Section 705 ("705Prosecution fund") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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