N.Y. EXC Law § 219

§ 219. Availability. The basic system herein provided for may be made\navailable for use by any department or division of the state government\nand by any municipal, county, town, village, railroad or other special\npolice department lawfully maintained by any corporation in this state,\nsubject to the following terms and conditions: (a) application for\npermission to connect with the basic system shall be made to the\nsuperintendent of state police on forms to be provided by him; (b) such\napplication may be approved by the superintendent of state police if, as\nand when in his discretion such connection is requisite and necessary\nfor the best interests of the entire system; (c) upon approval of such\napplication and before the applicant shall be connected with the basic\nsystem, such applicant must agree to assume and pay all rentals for\nsending and receiving stations or receiving stations only, as may be\nauthorized by the superintendent of state police for installation within\nthe jurisdiction of the applicant, and any and all costs of installation\nand operation of such stations; (d) the state shall pay all rental for\nnecessary wire or circuit mileage required to connect such stations with\nthe basic system.\n