N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 130: Commissioner of public safety; appointees

§ 130. Commissioner of public safety; appointees. The commissioner of

public safety shall be the head of the department of public safety. He

may appoint, to hold office during his pleasure, a deputy, a health

officer and a superintendent of buildings. Whenever a vacancy occurs in

the office of the chief of police or chief of the fire department, the

commissioner of public safety, shall appoint, in his discretion, a

person deemed by him to be suitable and competent to fill the same. The

chief of police and chief of the fire department shall each hold office

during good behavior, or until permanently incapacitated or unfit to

discharge his duties. The commissioner may appoint such other

subordinates as may be prescribed by the board of estimate and

apportionment to hold office, except as otherwise provided by law,

during his pleasure. In case of the absence or disability of the

commissioner or a vacancy in the office, the deputy shall discharge the

duties of the office until the commissioner returns, his disability

ceases or the vacancy is filled. Before entering upon the discharge of

the duties of their respective offices, the commissioner, deputy, health

officer, superintendent of buildings, chief of police and chief of the

fire department shall each execute and file with the city clerk an

official undertaking in such penal sum as may be prescribed by the

common council.