Section 55. Chambers for judges of court of appeals

In case of the refusal
  or neglect of the board of supervisors of a county to  provide  chambers
  for  a  resident  judge  of the court of appeals pursuant to section two
  hundred eighteen of the county law, the  judge  may  rent  and  maintain
  chambers  in  such  county  offices suitable for his or her use, and the
  necessary expense thereof shall be a charge upon the  county  and,  when
  paid,  subject  to reimbursement by the state in accordance with section
  fifty-four-j of the state finance law as if the county  had  leased  the
  facilities for such chambers.