N.Y. Town Law § 32: Powers and duties of town superintendent of highways and deputy superintendent

§ 32. Powers and duties of town superintendent of highways and deputy

superintendent. 1. The town superintendent of highways shall have such

powers and shall perform such duties as are or hereafter may be

conferred or imposed upon him by law, and such further duties as the

town board may determine not inconsistent with law.

2. The town board of any town may at any time establish the office of

deputy town superintendent of highways. The deputy town superintendent

of highways shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the town

superintendent of highways. If the town superintendent of highways shall

fail to appoint such deputy within five days after the establishment of

the office of deputy or within five days after a vacancy occurs in the

office of deputy, the town board shall have power to appoint such deputy

town superintendent of highways. During the absence or inability of the

town superintendent of highways to act, such deputy shall act and be

vested with all the powers and duties of the town superintendent as

provided by law. Before such deputy shall perform any power or duty of

the office of superintendent such deputy town superintendent of highways

shall take and file the constitutional oath of office and execute and

file an official undertaking to be approved by the town board. The town

board shall fix the compensation to be received by such deputy.