N.Y. Education Law § 203: Officers

§ 203. Officers. The elective officers of the university shall be a

chancellor and a vice-chancellor who shall serve without salary, and

such other officers as are deemed necessary by the regents, all of whom

shall be chosen by ballot by the regents and shall hold office during

their pleasure; but no election, removal or change of salary of an

elective officer shall be made by less than six votes in favor thereof.

Each regent and each elective officer shall, before entering on his

duties, take and file with the secretary of state the oath of office

required of state officers.

The chancellor shall preside at all convocations and at all meetings

of the regents, and confer all degrees which they shall authorize. In

his absence or inability to act, the vice-chancellor, or if he be also

absent, the senior regent present, shall perform all the duties and have

all the powers of the chancellor.