N.Y. County Law § 576: Deputy county comptroller

§ 576. Deputy county comptroller. The county comptroller within ten

days after entering upon the duties of his office shall appoint a deputy

comptroller. Such appointment shall be in writing under his hand and

seal and be filed and recorded in the office of the county clerk. He

shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the comptroller, and

during the temporary absence of the comptroller he shall act as the

comptroller and in the event of a vacancy in the office, he shall

continue to act as such comptroller until a successor is elected or

appointed and has qualified.