Section 217. Judicial associations; functions

There shall be a judicial
  association for each of the courts of  the  unified  court  system.  The
  members  of each association shall be the justices of the supreme court,
  the judges of the court of claims, the  county  court,  the  surrogate's
  court, the family court, the district court, the civil court of the city
  of New York, the criminal court of the city of New York, the city courts
  outside  the  city  of New York, or the justices of the town and village
  courts, as the case may be. Each association shall  hold  at  least  one
  annual  meeting,  at  which  its members shall elect officers, confer on
  matters of mutual interest and conduct such other business  relating  to
  the  performance  of  their judicial functions as they deem appropriate.
  Each judicial association shall designate one of its members to  consult
  with  the  chief  judge  and the chief administrator with respect to the
  impact of administrative policies on the functioning of the  courts  and
  related agencies of the unified court system.