New York Laws
Article 2 - State Board
203 - Office of Real Property Tax Services.

ยง 203. Office of real property tax services. There is hereby created
within the department of taxation and finance an office of real property
tax services. The head of the office shall be a deputy commissioner for
real property tax services, who shall also be the executive officer for
and secretary of the state board of real property tax services. The
deputy commissioner for real property tax services shall be appointed by
the governor. He or she shall exercise such powers and duties in
relation to real property tax administration as may be delegated to him
or her by the commissioner, shall report directly to the commissioner on
the activities of the office, and shall hold office at the pleasure of
the commissioner. The commissioner may appoint such officers, employees,
agents, consultants and special committees as he or she may deem
necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and shall
prescribe their duties.