N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 1219: Chief fiscal officer of county appointed administrator; qualifications; fees

§ 1219. Chief fiscal officer of county appointed administrator;

qualifications; fees. A chief fiscal officer of a county appointed

administrator of an estate shall qualify in the manner prescribed in 708

of this act, shall be vested with all the powers and rights of an

administrator and be subject to the same duties and obligations and

shall be allowed the same commissions as an administrator, which

commissions shall be in addition to the salary and fees now allowed by

law to such chief fiscal officer. He may employ an attorney to act for

him as such administrator other than the one, if any, appointed to act

as the county attorney or the official attorney of such chief fiscal

officer.

Where the administrator appointed as above provided leaves office,

resigns or is removed from office, or dies, his successor in office,

with respect to each of the estates of which his predecessor in office

was appointed administrator, shall apply to be appointed administrator

de bonis non, within one hundred twenty days after assuming office.

The chief fiscal officer shall be subject to the provisions of section

1128 as it pertains to his administrator's duties.