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§  177-c.  Special  narcotics parts; prosecutorial organization.   The
district attorneys of the counties wholly contained in a city  having  a
population  of  one  million  or  more  shall formulate and adopt a plan
designed to effect the purposes of this article. The plan shall  provide
for the following matters:

(i) the appointment of an assistant district attorney to the staff of one of the district attorneys to administer the program established pursuant to the plan;

(ii) the appointment of a staff to operate under the direction and supervision of the assistant district attorney appointed pursuant to paragraph (i);

(iii) the establishment of standards, administrative policies, and procedures to govern the performance of the prosecutorial functions in connection with narcotics cases, including but not limited to guidelines governing applications by the assistant district attorney appointed pursuant to paragraph (i) for the impaneling of a grand jury; and

(iv) any other matters, pertaining to the effective administration of the program and fulfillment of the purposes of this article.