98 C

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.