N.Y. Highway Law § 102-a: Deputy county superintendent

§ 102-a. Deputy county superintendent. The county superintendent of

any county or the county engineer thereof appointed by any other law to

perform the duties of county superintendent, with the approval of the

board of supervisors, may appoint a deputy county superintendent or

engineer, as the case may be, for such period or periods as the board of

supervisors may determine, but limited to the term of office for which

such superintendent or engineer was appointed with power and authority

in the county superintendent or engineer to terminate such appointment

at his pleasure. Such deputy shall act for and have all the powers and

duties of such superintendent or engineer during his inability to act as

such superintendent or engineer or during the regular or approved

vacation period of such superintendent or engineer.

In the event that such county superintendent or county engineer shall

not appoint a deputy as provided herein, prior to or within thirty days

after such inability to act shall occur, the board of supervisors may

make such appointment for the period of such disability during the term

of office of such superintendent or engineer, and such appointee shall

thereafter continue in office for such period as the board of

supervisors may determine, but within the limitation of time as

hereinbefore mentioned.

The board of supervisors shall, in any event, determine the amount of

such deputy's bond and fix his salary and provide for the payment of all

the necessary expenses incurred while in the performance of his duties,

which salary and expenses shall be a charge against the county road

fund, and may remove him from office for such causes and in the same

manner as provided for the removal of a county superintendent or

engineer.

The provisions of law not inconsistent with the provisions of this

section, applicable to the powers, duties, conduct, appointment and

removal of county superintendents or engineers shall be applicable

hereto.