N.Y. Const. art. VI, § 28: Administrative supervision of the courts

§ 28. a. The chief judge of the court of appeals shall be the chief

judge of the state of New York and shall be the chief judicial officer

of the unified court system. There shall be an administrative board of

the courts which shall consist of the chief judge of the court of

appeals as chairperson and the presiding justice of the appellate

division of the supreme court of each judicial department. The chief

judge shall, with the advice and consent of the administrative board of

the courts, appoint a chief administrator of the courts who shall serve

at the pleasure of the chief judge.

b. The chief administrator, on behalf of the chief judge, shall

supervise the administration and operation of the unified court system.

In the exercise of such responsibility, the chief administrator of the

courts shall have such powers and duties as may be delegated to him or

her by the chief judge and such additional powers and duties as may be

provided by law.

c. The chief judge, after consultation with the administrative board,

shall establish standards and administrative policies for general

application throughout the state, which shall be submitted by the chief

judge to the court of appeals, together with the recommendations, if

any, of the administrative board. Such standards and administrative

policies shall be promulgated after approval by the court of appeals.