N.Y. County Law § 655: Emergency special deputies

§ 655. Emergency special deputies. For the protection of human life

and property during an emergency, the sheriff may deputize orally or in

writing such number of additional special deputies as he deems

necessary. If he is unable to continue the services of such special

deputies without compensation, he may pay the compensation of any such

special deputies in such amount as the board of supervisors may

determine for each day any such special deputy is actually engaged in

assisting him in the performance of his duties, or in assisting any

other sheriff who has declared a state of special emergency, pursuant to

the provisions of section two hundred nine-f of the general municipal

law, with the permission of the sheriff who deputized him. If the board

of supervisors shall fail to fix the compensation of such special

deputies, the sheriff may fix such compensation at not exceeding three

dollars per hour for each such special deputy. The compensation of any

special deputy so appointed shall be a county charge. The board of

supervisors may direct the manner of payment including a direction of

approval for such payment by the chairman of a designated committee of

the board.