N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 8: Counsel

§ 8. Counsel. There shall be a counsel of the department to be

appointed by the commissioner and who shall serve during the pleasure of

the commissioner. The counsel of the department shall represent and

appear for the department in all actions and proceedings involving any

question under this chapter or within the jurisdiction of the department

under any general or special law or under or in reference to any act,

order or proceeding of or before the commissioner, and shall, when

directed, intervene, if possible, in behalf of the department in any

action or proceeding involving or relating to any matter within the

jurisdiction or powers of the department as herein prescribed, except

that the attorney-general of the state shall continue to have direct

charge of and bring such actions as he may deem necessary for any and

all violations of this chapter. The said counsel shall, also, act as

counsel for any officer of the department in the conduct of a hearing,

investigation or inquiry instituted under authority of the department or

as provided in this chapter. He shall advise the commissioner or any

officer of the department, when so requested, in regard to all matters

in connection with their powers and duties, and perform generally all

duties and services as counsel of the department which may reasonably be

required of him.