§ 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.