N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 1103: Deputy public administrator 1

§ 1103. Deputy public administrator

1. The deputy public administrators of the counties of New York city

shall be appointed by the surrogate court judge of the county in which

they shall serve.

2. The deputy public administrators of any county where the office

exists or may be established shall perform the services and shall

possess the powers as may be prescribed for and vested in him by the

respective public administrators and shall possess every power and

perform every duty belonging to the office of public administrator in

the circumstances specified by section nine of the public officers law.

3. The deputy public administrator of any county where the office

exists or may be established shall continue in office until removed by

the surrogate court judge or judges of that county.

4. Each appointment shall be in writing and shall be filed in the

office of the county clerk in the county for which the appointment is

made.