§ 44 — Chairman of commission

New York § 44

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law COR: Correction
• Art. 3: State Commission of Correction

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* § 44. Chairman of commission. 1. The chairman shall be the executive\nofficer of the commission, the board and the council.\n 2. The chairman may appoint such assistants, officers and employees,\ncommittees and consultants for the board and the council as he may\ndetermine necessary, prescribe their powers and duties, fix their\ncompensation and provide for reimbursement of their expenses within\namounts appropriated therefor.\n 3. The chairman may, from time to time, create, abolish, transfer and\nconsolidate bureaus and other units within the commission, the board and\nthe council not expressly established by law as he may determine\nnecessary for the efficient operation of the commission, the board and\nthe council, subject to the approval of the director of the budget.\n 4. The chairman may request and receive from any department, division,\nboard, bureau, commission or other agency of the state or any political\nsubdivision thereof or any public authority such assistance, information\nand data as will enable the commission, the board and the council\nproperly to carry out its functions, powers and duties.\n * NB Effective until May 9, 2026\n * § 44. Chair of commission. 1. The chair shall be the executive\nofficer of the commission, the board and the council, and may serve as\nthe chair of the board or council at any time necessitated by a\ncommission member vacancy.\n 2. The chair may appoint such assistants, officers and employees,\ncommittees and consultants for the board and the council as necessary,\nprescribe their powers and duties, fix their compensation and provide\nfor reimbursement of their expenses within amounts appropriated\ntherefor.\n 3. The chair may, from time to time, create, abolish, transfer and\nconsolidate bureaus and other units within the commission, the board and\nthe council not expressly established by law as necessary for the\nefficient operation of the commission, the board and the council,\nsubject to the approval of the director of the budget.\n 4. The chair may request and receive from any department, division,\nboard, bureau, commission or other agency of the state or any political\nsubdivision thereof or any public authority such assistance, information\nand data as will enable the commission, the board and the council\nproperly to carry out its functions, powers and duties.\n * NB Effective May 9, 2026\n