§ 71-2726. Payment of rewards for aid in apprehension and conviction of

persons guilty of felony or misdemeanor.

The commissioner is authorized to offer and pay rewards of not more
than twenty-five thousand dollars for information which leads to the
detection, arrest and conviction of a person guilty of felony or
misdemeanor pursuant to the provisions of this title; provided, however,
that no police officer, as that term is defined under subdivision
thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law, peace
officer, as that term is defined in section 2.10 of the criminal
procedure law, or any other authorized law enforcement officer or
official shall be entitled, directly or indirectly, to collect or
receive any such reward or part thereof.