§ 219-b. The New York state court officer academy. 1. There shall be
established a New York state court officer academy (hereinafter referred
to in this section as the "academy"). This academy shall serve as a
center for the provision of education and training to New York state
court officers and other non-judicial employees of the New York state
courts.

2. The chief administrator of the courts may enter into one or more
agreements jointly with the dormitory authority and with any other
person, firm, association, corporation or agency pursuant to which
facilities for such academy shall be procured, constructed or otherwise
provided and thereafter maintained; provided that: (a) a branch of such
academy shall be established on the property or properties located in
the county of Kings; and (b) a second branch of such academy shall be
established in one or more facilities within the county of Saratoga.
Expenses of the unified court system in relation to such an agreement or
agreements shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the judiciary for
that purpose.

3. Except as otherwise provided in an agreement specified in
subdivision two of this section, the academy shall be deemed a
court-related agency of the unified court system and shall be operated
by nonjudicial employees thereof.