N.Y. Real Property Tax Law § 203: Office of real property tax services

§ 203. Office of real property tax services. There is hereby created

within the department of taxation and finance an office of real property

tax services. The head of the office shall be a deputy commissioner for

real property tax services, who shall also be the executive officer for

and secretary of the state board of real property tax services. The

deputy commissioner for real property tax services shall be appointed by

the governor. He or she shall exercise such powers and duties in

relation to real property tax administration as may be delegated to him

or her by the commissioner, shall report directly to the commissioner on

the activities of the office, and shall hold office at the pleasure of

the commissioner. The commissioner may appoint such officers, employees,

agents, consultants and special committees as he or she may deem

necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and shall

prescribe their duties.