N.Y. Town Law § 53: Departments of town government

§ 53. Departments of town government. The town board of a suburban

town may, by local law, create, modify or discontinue departments of the

town government in addition to those otherwise authorized by law and may

assign additional functions or duties to offices, departments or

agencies established by or pursuant to act of the legislature or local

law, but may not discontinue or assign to any other office, department

or agency any function or duty otherwise required by law to be performed

by an officer serving in an elective office.