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NY Pub Off L § 33 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 3 - Creation and Filling of Vacancies 33 - Removals by Governor.

§ 33. Removals  by  governor.  1. An officer appointed by the governor   for a full term or to fill a vacancy, whose appointment is not  required   by  law to be made by and with the advice and consent of the senate, any   county treasurer, any county superintendent of the poor, any register of   a county or  any  coroner,  except  as  otherwise  provided  by  special   provisions  of  law,  may be removed by the governor within the term for   which such officer shall have been chosen, after giving to such  officer   a  copy of the charges against him and an opportunity to be heard in his   defense.2. The chief  executive  officer  of  every  city  and  the  chief  or   commissioner  of  police,  commissioner  or director of public safety or   other chief executive officer of the police force by whatever  title  he   may  be  designated,  of every city may be removed by the governor after   giving to such officer  a  copy  of  the  charges  against  him  and  an   opportunity  to  be  heard in his defense. The power of removal provided   for in this subdivision shall be deemed to be in addition to  the  power   of  removal  provided  for  in  any  other  law.  The provisions of this   subdivision shall apply notwithstanding any inconsistent  provisions  of   any general, special or local law, ordinance or city charter.
NY Pub Off L § 33-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 3 - Creation and Filling of Vacancies 33-A - Removal of Heads of Departments.

§ 33-a. Removal of heads of departments. Any officer who is, or any or   either  of  the officers who are, the head of a department, if appointed   by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate, may be   removed from office by the governor whenever in his judgment the  public   interest  shall so require. In case of such a removal the governor shall   file with the department of state a  statement  of  the  cause  of  such   removal  and  shall  report  such  removal  and the cause thereof to the   legislature at its next session.
NY Pub Off L § 35 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 3 - Creation and Filling of Vacancies 35 - Removals From Office.

§ 35. Removals  from  office.    Every removal of an officer by one or   more state officers, shall be in written duplicate orders, signed by the   officer, or by all or a majority of the officers, making the removal, or   if made by a body or  board  of  state  officers  may  be  evidenced  by   duplicate certified copies of the resolution or order of removal, signed   either by all or by a majority of the officers making the removal, or by   the  president  and  clerk  of  such  body or board. Both such duplicate   orders or certified copies shall be delivered to the secretary of state,   who shall record in his office one of such duplicates, and shall, if the   officer removed is a state officer, deliver the other to such officer by   messenger, if required by the governor, and otherwise by mail or as  the   secretary  of  state shall deem advisable, and shall, if directed by the   governor, cause a copy thereof to be published in the state paper.    If   the  officer removed be a local officer, he shall send the other of such   duplicates to the county clerk  of  the  county  in  which  the  officer   removed  shall have resided at the time he was chosen to the office, and   such clerk shall file the same in his office, and forthwith  notify  the   officer removed of his removal.
NY Pub Off L § 35-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 3 - Creation and Filling of Vacancies 35-A - Removal for Treasonable or Seditious Acts or Utterances.

§ 35-a. Removal  for  treasonable  or seditious acts or utterances.  A   person holding any public office shall be removable  therefrom,  in  the   manner  provided  by  law,  for  the  utterance  of  any  treasonable or   seditious word or words or the doing of any treasonable or seditious act   or acts during his term.
NY Pub Off L § 36 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 3 - Creation and Filling of Vacancies 36 - Removal of Town, Village, Improvement District or Fire District Officer by Court.

§ 36. Removal  of town, village, improvement district or fire district   officer by court.  Any  town,  village,  improvement  district  or  fire   district  officer,  except  a  justice of the peace, may be removed from   office by the  supreme  court  for  any  misconduct,  maladministration,   malfeasance  or  malversation in office. An application for such removal   may be made by any citizen resident of such town,  village,  improvement   district  or  fire district or by the district attorney of the county in   which such town, village or district is located, and shall  be  made  to   the  appellate  division  of  the supreme court held within the judicial   department embracing such town, village, improvement  district  or  fire   district.  Such application shall be made upon notice to such officer of   not less than eight days, and a copy  of  the  charges  upon  which  the   application will be made must be served with such notice.
NY Pub Off L § 37 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 3 - Creation and Filling of Vacancies 37 - Notice of Existence of Vacancy.

§ 37. Notice  of  existence  of  vacancy.  When  a  judgment  shall be   rendered by any court convicting an officer of a felony, or of  a  crime   involving  a  violation of his oath of office, or declaring the election   or appointment of any officer to be void, or  that  the  office  of  any   officer  has  been  forfeited  or become vacant, the clerk of such court   shall give notice thereof to the governor, stating  the  cause  of  such   conviction or judgment.Whenever  a public officer shall die before the expiration of his term   of office, or shall cease to be a resident of the political  subdivision   of  the state or a municipal corporation in which he is required to be a   resident as a condition of continuing in the office, the county clerk of   the county in which such officer shall have resided immediately prior to   such death or removal, shall immediately give notice of  such  death  or   removal  to  the governor. If the governor is not authorized to fill any   vacancy of which he shall have notice, he shall forthwith give notice of   the existence of such vacancy to the officer or officers, or to the body   or board of officers authorized to fill the vacancy, or if such  vacancy   may  be filled by an election, to the officers authorized to give notice   of such election.
NY Pub Off L § 38 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 3 - Creation and Filling of Vacancies 38 - Terms of Officers Chosen to Fill Vacancies.

§ 38. Terms of officers chosen to fill vacancies. If an appointment of   a  person  to  fill  a  vacancy  in  an appointive office be made by the   officer, or by the officers, body or board of  officers,  authorized  to   make  appointment  to  the  office  for  the  full  term,  the person so   appointed to such vacancy shall hold  office  for  the  balance  of  the   unexpired  term.  The  term  of office of an officer appointed to fill a   vacancy in an elective office, shall be until the  commencement  of  the   political  year  next  succeeding  the  first  annual election after the   happening of the  vacancy,  if  the  office  be  made  elective  by  the   constitution,  or at which the vacancy can be filled by election, if the   office be otherwise made elective.
NY Pub Off L § 39 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 3 - Creation and Filling of Vacancies 39 - Filling Vacancies in Office of Officer Appointed by Governor and Senate.

§ 39. Filling vacancies in office of officer appointed by governor and   senate. A vacancy which shall occur during the session of the senate, in   the  office  of  an  officer  appointed  by the governor by and with the   advice and consent of the senate, shall be filled in the same manner  as   an  original appointment. Such a vacancy occurring or existing while the   senate is not in  session,  including  offices  in  which  officers  are   holding  over pursuant to the provisions of section five of this chapter   or any other law, and offices vacant during the session of  the  senate,   shall  be  filled by the governor for a term which shall expire upon the   appointment and qualification of a successor but in any event such  term   shall expire at the end of twenty days from the commencement of the next   meeting of the senate.
NY Pub Off L § 40 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 3 - Creation and Filling of Vacancies 40 - Vacancy Occurring in Office of Legislative Appointee, During Legislative Recess.

§ 40. Vacancy  occurring  in  office  of legislative appointee, during   legislative recess. When a vacancy shall occur or exist, otherwise  than   by  expiration  of  term,  during  the recess of the legislature, in the   office of any officer appointed by the legislature, the  governor  shall   appoint  a  person  to fill the vacancy for a term which shall expire at   the end of twenty days from the commencement of the next meeting of  the   legislature.
NY Pub Off L § 41 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 3 - Creation and Filling of Vacancies 41 - Vacancies Filled by Legislature.

§ 41. Vacancies  filled  by  legislature.  When  a  vacancy  occurs or   exists,  other  than  by  removal,  in  the  office  of  comptroller  or   attorney-general, or a resignation of either such officer to take effect   at  any  future  day  shall  have  been made while the legislature is in   session, the two houses thereof, by joint ballot, shall appoint a person   to fill such actual or prospective vacancy.
NY Pub Off L § 43 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 3 - Creation and Filling of Vacancies 43 - Filling Other Vacancies.

§ 43. Filling  other  vacancies.  If  a vacancy shall occur, otherwise   than by expiration of term, with no provision of  law  for  filling  the   same,  if the office be elective, the governor shall appoint a person to   execute the duties thereof until the  vacancy  shall  be  filled  by  an   election. But if the term of such officer shall expire with the calendar   year  in  which  the  appointment  shall  be  made,  or if the office be   appointive, the appointee shall hold for the residue of the term.
NY Pub Off L § 60 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 4 - Powers and Duties of Public Officers 60 - Official Seals of Court of Appeals, Governor and State Departments, Divisions and Bureaus.

§ 60. Official   seals   of  court  of  appeals,  governor  and  state   departments, divisions and bureaus. 1. Each of the civil departments  in   the  state  government  shall  have an official seal. In addition to the   divisions or bureaus required by law  to  have  an  official  seal,  any   division  or  bureau  of  any  department  shall have such a seal, if so   required by rules of the department.  The official seal shall be used in   the cases prescribed by law. Such rules also may prescribe  other  cases   in  which it shall or may be used. For the purposes of any provisions of   the law requiring the use of the official seal of the  officer  or  body   who  or  which is the head of a department, division or bureau, the seal   of such department, division or bureau shall be deemed the official seal   of such officer or body.2. The seal of the court of appeals, the privy seal  of  the  governor   and  the  official seal of each civil department of the state government   shall be of metal with the device of the arms of  the  state  surrounded   with the inscription, State of New York, and the official designation of   the  court,  official  or department. Each civil department of the state   government may affix a facsimile seal, engraved or printed or reproduced   in any manner from such metal seal, to any instrument or writing  to  be   sealed  by  such  civil  department.  The  official  seal,  if any, of a   division or bureau  of  a  department  shall  have  thereon  the  matter   required for the official seal of the department and in addition thereto   words or initials, or both, describing the division or bureau.  The seal   of  such court, the privy seal of the governor, and the official seal of   such a department shall be two and one-quarter inches in  diameter.  The   official  seal,  if  any,  of such a division or bureau shall be one and   three-quarters inches in diameter.  Each metal seal provided for  herein   shall  be  provided by the department of state. The seal of the court of   appeals and privy seal  of  the  governor  heretofore  provided  by  the   secretary  of  state shall continue to be used by such court and officer   until defective from wear or otherwise. Whenever any seal  provided  for   in  this  section  becomes defective from wear or otherwise, it shall be   delivered to the department of state which shall cause it to be repaired   and returned, or to be defaced with a suitable mark, or  deposited  with   the  ancient  seals  in  the  state  library, and new seals, in the form   prescribed by this section, to be provided for use instead.
NY Pub Off L § 61 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 4 - Powers and Duties of Public Officers 61 - Investigations by State Officers.

§ 61. Investigations  by  state  officers. Every state officer, in any   proceeding held before him, or in any investigation held by him for  the   purpose  of making inquiry as to the official conduct of any subordinate   officer or employee, shall have the power to  issue  subpoenas  for  and   require  the attendance of witnesses and the production of all books and   papers relating to any matter under inquiry. All such subpoenas shall be   issued under the hand  and  seal  of  the  state  officer  holding  such   proceeding.  A  subpoena issued under this section shall be regulated by   the civil practice law and rules. The testimony of witnesses in any such   proceeding shall be under oath and the  state  officer  instituting  the   proceeding shall have power to administer oaths. In case of state boards   or  commissions,  any  member  of  the same, or, when duly authorized by   resolution, the secretary of such board or commission, shall have  power   to  issue  subpoenas  and  administer  oaths  for  the  purposes of this   section.
NY Pub Off L § 62 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 4 - Powers and Duties of Public Officers 62 - Business in Public Offices on Public Holidays.

§ 62. Business  in public offices on public holidays. 1.  Holidays and   half holidays shall be considered as Sunday for all purposes relating to   the transaction of business in the public offices of each county. On all   other days and half days, excepting Sundays, such offices shall be  kept   open  for  the  transaction of business.  This subdivision is subject to   the provisions of section two  hundred  six-a  of  the  county  law  and   sections  1032-14.0 and 1052-22.0 of the administrative code of the city   of New York.2. Holidays and Saturdays  shall  be  considered  as  Sunday  for  all   purposes  relating  to the transaction of business in the public offices   of the state. On all other days, excepting Sundays, such  offices  shall   be  kept  open for the transaction of business. Whenever the last day on   which any paper shall be filed or act done  or  performed  in  any  such   office  expires  on  a Saturday, the time therefor is hereby extended to   and including the next business day.
NY Pub Off L § 62-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 4 - Powers and Duties of Public Officers 62-A - Leave of Absence for Certain Appointive State Officers; Temporary Vacancy.

§ 62-a. Leave  of  absence  for  certain  appointive  state  officers;   temporary vacancy. A person holding a state office by appointment of the   governor, or of the governor by and with the consent of the senate,  may   be  granted  by the governor, on the application of such person, a leave   of absence from such office, without pay, for a stated period less  than   the  remainder  of the unexpired term. The office shall be deemed vacant   for the purpose only of filling it, in the manner provided by law, for a   term expiring at the end of such period. At or after  the  end  of  such   period,  the  person  who  is granted such leave of absence, if not then   disqualified, may resume such office, its title, duties and  salary  for   the  unexpired  regular  term,  without  reappointment,  and the interim   incumbent, if any, shall cease to hold it. On or after the beginning  of   such period, such person, if otherwise eligible, may be appointed to and   hold  any  other  appointive  office  in the state service; but he shall   resign therefrom before resuming such former office under the  foregoing   provisions.  A  person  resuming such office shall file in the office of   the department of state his statement in writing that he elects  to  and   does resume it pursuant to this section.
NY Pub Off L § 64 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 4 - Powers and Duties of Public Officers 64 - Payment of Expenses of Public Officers.

§ 64. Payment of expenses of public officers. Every public officer who   is  not  allowed  any  compensation  for  his services shall be paid his   actual expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge  of  his  official   duties.
NY Pub Off L § 64-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 4 - Powers and Duties of Public Officers 64-A - Patent Policy.

§ 64-a. Patent  policy.  1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of section   one hundred thirty-five of the civil service law, the  participation  in   royalty  or  other  arrangements  may  be  extended  or  the  payment of   additional compensation may be made to an employee of a state department   or of an agency, in addition  to  such  employee's  definite  salary  or   compensation,  provided such participation or additional compensation is   pursuant to a patent policy approved for such department  or  agency  by   the director of the budget and the state comptroller. Such participation   or  additional  compensation  shall  not  affect  the entitlement of the   employee to any regular pay, annuity or award to  which  he  or  she  is   otherwise  entitled  or  for which he or she is otherwise eligible under   the civil service law or any  other  applicable  statute  shall  not  be   included  as  compensation for the purposes of computing overtime pay or   for retirement purposes.2. The  department  and  agency  patent  policies  in  effect  on  the   effective  date  of  this  section  shall  be continued.   Such existing   policies, unless promulgated pursuant to article eight of the  education   law,  shall be subject to the approval of the director of the budget and   the state comptroller.3. A state department or agency may, after the effective date of  this   section,  adopt  a  patent  policy,  or amend a patent policy previously   approved by the director of the budget for such agency, subject  to  the   approval  of  the  director of the budget, the state comptroller and the   director of the office of  employee  relations.  Where  such  policy  or   amendment  affects  a  term  or  condition of employment, such policy or   amendment shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of  article   fourteen of the civil service law.4. Any such patent policy shall contain an express provision requiring   the   comptroller's  approval  of  any  transfer  of  patents  or  other   technologies by, or for the benefit of, the state.
NY Pub Off L § 66 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 4 - Powers and Duties of Public Officers 66 - Interchangeable Use of Gender Neutral and Gender Specific Titles of Public Offices.

§ 66. Interchangeable use of gender neutral and gender specific titles of  public  offices.   Notwithstanding any other provision of law, local law, charter, code or ordinance,  a  public  officer  may,  in  official documents or otherwise, refer to the name of her or his public office:  (a)  by  its  official  title  as specified in the statute, local law, charter, code or ordinance creating such public office, or,  (b) by  any  other  gender  neutral  or  gender  indicative  suffixes, prefixes  or  words which reconstruct the official name or title of such public office, provided that the form of reconstruction readily  permits the  unmistakable identification of the particular public office held by such public officer.
NY Pub Off L § 66-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 4 - Powers and Duties of Public Officers 66-A - Accident Reports Kept by Police Authorities to Be Open to the Inspection of Persons Interested.

§ 66-a. Accident  reports kept by police authorities to be open to the   inspection of persons interested. 1.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent   provisions  of  law,  general,  special  or  local,  or  any  limitation   contained in the provision of any city charter, all reports and  records   of any accident, kept or maintained by the state police or by the police   department or force of any county, city, town, village or other district   of  the  state,  shall be open to the inspection of any person having an   interest therein, or of such person's attorney or agent, even though the   state or a municipal corporation or other subdivision thereof  may  have   been  involved  in  the  accident;  except  that  the authorities having   custody of such reports or records may prescribe  reasonable  rules  and   regulations in regard to the time and manner of such inspection, and may   withhold  from inspection any reports or records the disclosure of which   would  interfere  with  the  investigation  or   prosecution   by   such   authorities of a crime involved in or connected with the accident.2.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  section twenty-three hundred   seven of the civil practice law and rules, the public officers  law,  or   any other law to the contrary, the division of state police shall charge   fees  for  the  search  and  copy of accident reports and photographs. A   search fee of fifteen dollars per accident report shall be charged, with   no additional fee for a photocopy. An additional fee of fifteen  dollars   shall  be  charged for a certified copy of any accident report. A fee of   twenty-five dollars per photograph or contact sheet  shall  be  charged.   The  fees  for  investigative  reports  shall  be  the same as those for   accident reports.* 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of  section  twenty-three  hundred   seven  of  the  civil practice law and rules, this chapter, or any other   law to the contrary, the county of Nassau, upon adoption of a local law,   is hereby authorized to require the police department of the  county  of   Nassau  to  charge  fees for the search and copy of accident reports and   photographs. A search fee of ten dollars per accident  report  shall  be   charged,  with  no  additional fee for a photocopy. An additional fee of   ten dollars shall be charged  for  a  certified  copy  of  any  accident   report.  A  fee of fifteen dollars per photograph or contact sheet shall   be charged. The fees for investigative reports  shall  be  the  same  as   those for accident reports.* NB Repealed December 31, 2023