N.Y. Public Officers Law Section 9
Deputies, their appointment, number and duties

Every deputy, assistant, or other subordinate officer, whose appointment or election is not otherwise provided for, shall be appointed by his principal officer, board or other body, and the number thereof, if not otherwise prescribed by law, shall be limited in the discretion of the appointing power. If there is but one deputy, he shall, unless otherwise prescribed by law, possess the powers and perform the duties of his principal during the absence or inability to act of his principal, or during a vacancy in his principal’s office. If there be two or more deputies of the same officer, such officer may designate, in writing, the order in which the deputies shall act, in case of his absence from the office or his inability to act, or in case of a vacancy in the office, and if he shall fail to make such designation, the deputy longest in office present shall so act. If two or more deputies present shall have held the office for the same period, the senior deputy in age shall so act. Such written designation by a state officer shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state; and by any other officer, in the office of the clerk of the county in which the principal has his office. If a vacancy in a public office shall be caused by the death of the incumbent, the deputies shall, unless otherwise provided by law, continue to hold office until the vacancy shall have been filled in accordance with law.

Source: Section 9 — Deputies, their appointment, number and duties, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PBO/9 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).

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Qualifications for holding office 3‑A
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Special peace officers to be citizens 3‑C
Restrictions upon nomination or election to compensated federal, state or local office 4
Commencement of term of office 5
Holding over after expiration of term 6
Mode of choosing state officers if not otherwise provided 7
Appointment by the governor and senate 8
Commissions of officers 9
Deputies, their appointment, number and duties 10
Official oaths 11
Official undertakings 12
Force and effect of official undertaking 13
Notice of neglect to file oath or undertaking 14
Effect of consolidation on terms of office 15
Validation of official acts performed before filing official oath or undertaking 16
Qualifications of certain judicial officers in cities of the first class 17
Defense and indemnification of state officers and employees 17‑A
Reimbursement of funds paid by state agencies and state entities for the payment of awards adjudicated in sexual harassment claims 18
Defense and indemnification of officers and employees of public entities 18‑A
Reimbursement of funds paid by a public entity for the payment of awards adjudicated in sexual harassment claims 19
Reimbursement of defense costs incurred by or on behalf of state employees

Accessed:
Dec. 21, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 9’s source at nysenate.gov

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Original Source: Section 9 — Deputies, their appointment, number and duties, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PBO/9 (last accessed Aug. 20, 2023).