N.Y. Education Law § 105: Removals and suspensions

§ 105. Removals and suspensions. With the approval of the regents,

the commissioner of education may, at his pleasure, remove from office

any assistant commissioner, or other appointive officer or employee;

and, when the regents are not in session, the commissioner may, during

his pleasure, suspend, without salary, any such officer or employee, but

not longer than till the adjournment of the succeeding meeting of the

regents.