N.Y. Town Law § 53-c: Terms of office

§ 53-c. Terms of office. The head of a department and a deputy

department head shall hold office until the first day of January next

succeeding the first bi-annual town election held after his appointment,

and thereafter, shall hold office for the term of two years and until

his successor shall have qualified, provided, however, that the

appointees to such offices shall be removable at the pleasure of the

town board unless otherwise provided by local law.