N.Y. County Law § 280-l: Administration of the county district

§ 280-l. Administration of the county district. When a county district

shall have been established, the governing body shall appoint, designate

or establish an officer, board or body as the administrative head or

body of the district. All matters relating to the membership of such

administrative head or body, including but not limited to, numbers,

method of selection, tenure, qualifications and compensation, shall be

determined by the governing body. A member of the governing body or any

other county officer or official may be appointed as administrative head

or as a member of the administrative body provided that he shall receive

no additional salary or compensation for such services. The

administrative head or body of one or more county districts shall be

considered to be the administrative head or body of an administrative

unit of county government. The title of such administrative head or

body, if such functions are not conferred on an existing officer or

body, and the name of such administrative unit, if the county district

is made a separate administrative unit of county government, shall be

prescribed by the governing body, and such officer or body shall have

all the powers generally conferred on heads of administrative units by

this chapter, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, and

shall be subject to all of the duties imposed upon such heads by this

chapter, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article.