New York Consolidated Laws, Legislative Law - LEG § 82. Legislative commissions

Expenditures made from appropriations and reappropriations to the legislature for services and expenses of shared legislative commissions, task forces and councils, including, but not limited to those set forth in this article and article five-B of this chapter, shall be paid upon the approval of the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly, unless otherwise specified by law.  Such expenditures 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.