New York Laws
Title 3 - Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority
3970 - Actions Against the Authority.

(b) In connection with any such claim, demand, suit, or judgment, any
director, officer or employee of the authority shall be entitled to
representation by private counsel of his or her choice in any civil
judicial proceeding whenever the attorney general determines based upon
his or her investigation and review of the facts and circumstances of
the case that representation by the attorney general would be
inappropriate. The attorney general shall notify the individual in
writing of such determination that the individual is entitled to be
represented by private counsel. The attorney general may require, as a
condition to payment of the fees and expenses of such representative,
that appropriate groups of such individuals be represented by the same
counsel. If the individual or groups of individuals are entitled to
representation by private counsel under the provisions of this section,
the attorney general shall so certify to the state comptroller.
Reasonable attorneys' fees and litigation expenses shall be paid by the
state to such private counsel from time to time during the pendency of
the civil action or proceeding, subject to certification that the
individual is entitled to representation under the terms and conditions
of this section by the authority, upon the audit and warrant of the
state comptroller. The provisions of this subdivision shall be in
addition to and shall not supplant any indemnification or other benefits
heretofore or hereafter conferred upon directors, officers, or employees
of and representatives to the authority by section seventeen of the
public officers law, by action of the authority or otherwise. The
provisions of this subdivision shall inure only to directors, officers
and employees of the authority, shall not enlarge or diminish the rights
of any other party, and shall not impair, limit or modify the rights and
obligations of any insurer under any policy of insurance.