Section 98-C. Legal services assistance fund

1. There is hereby established
  in  the  joint  custody of the state comptroller and the commissioner of
  the department of taxation and finance a fund to be known as  the  legal
  services assistance fund.
    2.  Such fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated for the purpose
  of such fund, all other moneys required to be paid into or  credited  to
  such fund, and all moneys received by such fund or donated to it.
    3.  Moneys  of  the  legal  services  assistance  fund shall be solely
  available, following appropriation by the legislature and in  accordance
  with law to assist in the provision of and the reimbursement of expenses
  incurred  by  local  government agencies and not for profit providers or
  their employees relating to providing criminal or civil legal services.