N.Y. Family Court Act § 535: Counsel for social services commissioner

§ 535. Counsel for social services commissioner. (a) The corporation

counsel of the city of New York shall represent the social services

commissioner of such city in all proceedings under this article in which

the commissioner is the petitioner.

(b) In any county outside the city of New York in which attorneys have

been appointed pursuant to section sixty-six of the social services law,

such attorneys may represent the social services commissioner of such

county in all proceedings under this article in which the commissioner

is the petitioner.

(c) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section, in any

county outside the city of New York, the county attorney, or an attorney

designated by the county executive, if there be one, otherwise by the

board of supervisors, shall represent the social services commissioner

of the county in all proceedings under this article in which the

commissioner is the petitioner.