2010 New York Code
CPL - Criminal Procedure
Part 3 - SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES
Title Q - PROCEDURES FOR SECURING ATTENDANCE AT CRIMINAL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF DEFENDANTS NOT SECURABLE BY CONVENTIONAL MEANS--AND RELATED MATTERS
Article 570 - (570.02 - 570.66) SECURING ATTENDANCE OF DEFENDANTS WHO ARE OUTSIDE THE STATE BUT WITHIN THE UNITED STATES--RENDITION TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS OF DEFENDANTS
570.04 - Definitions.

§ 570.04  Definitions.
    As  used  in  this  article,  the  following  terms have the following
  meanings:
    1.   "Governor"  includes  any  person  performing  the  functions  of
  governor by authority of the law of this state.
    2.    "Executive  authority"  includes  the  governor,  and any person
  performing the functions of governor in a state other than this state.
    3.  "State," when referring to a state other than this state, includes
  any other state or territory, organized or unorganized,  of  the  United
  States of America.