NY Legis L § 12 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LEG - Legislative Article 2 - Members, Officers and Employees of the Legislature 12 - Authorization of Expenditures.

§ 12. Authorization  of expenditures. 1. Notwithstanding any provision   of law to the contrary, expenditures from appropriations  made  for  the   legislature for services and expenses of the senate and the assembly may   include  provision  for  district  offices  for members, acquisition and   operation  of  electronic   data   processing   and   telecommunications   equipment,  rentals  and  leases,  materials,  supplies  and  equipment,   repairs, furniture and  furnishings,  postage  and  shipping,  printing,   utilities,  travel  expenses  of  officers  and employees and the lease,   purchase or exchange  of  automobiles  and  utility  vehicles,  personal   service  and  salary  adjustments  for the officers and employees, fixed   charges, engineering, architectural  and  other  professional  services,   alterations,  restoration,  rehabilitation and repairs or any incidental   work to premises and facilities occupied or utilized by  the  senate  or   assembly notwithstanding the provisions of the public buildings law.2.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, expenditures   from appropriations made for the legislature for services  and  expenses   of   the  office  of  lieutenant  governor  may  include  provision  for   materials,   office   supplies,   equipment,   furniture,   furnishings,   contingencies, printing, purchasing of books and travel expenses.3.  The  senate and the assembly may each accept gifts and grants from   the federal government and from  public  or  private  organizations  and   individuals  for  the  purposes specified in subdivisions one and two of   this section and hold and administer them in accordance with  the  terms   thereof.4.   Notwithstanding   any   provision   of   law   to  the  contrary,   appropriations made for the legislature for services and expenses of the   senate shall be paid upon approval of the  temporary  president  of  the   senate  or  his  or  her  designee  and all services and expenses of the   assembly shall be paid upon approval of the speaker of the  assembly  or   his or her designee.5.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, services and   expenses of the legislative health service, legislative library,  legis-   lative messenger service, legislative ethics committee, joint operations   of   the   legislative   task   force   on   demographic   research  and   reapportionment, and contributions to the national conference  of  state   legislatures  shall  be payable after audit by and on the warrant of the   comptroller upon vouchers certified by the temporary  president  of  the   senate  or his or her designee and the speaker of the assembly or his or   her designee.6. Expenditures from all appropriations and reappropriations made  for   the  support  of  senate purposes in whole or in allocable part shall be   payable after audit by and  on  the  warrant  of  the  comptroller  upon   vouchers  certified  by  the temporary president of the senate or his or   her designee.7. Expenditures from all appropriations and reappropriations made  for   the  support of assembly purposes in whole or in allocable part shall be   payable after audit by and  on  the  warrant  of  the  comptroller  upon   vouchers  certified  by  the  speaker  of  the  assembly  or  his or her   designee.