ยง 32. Powers and duties of town superintendent of highways and deputy
superintendent. 1. The town superintendent of highways shall have such
powers and shall perform such duties as are or hereafter may be
conferred or imposed upon him by law, and such further duties as the
town board may determine not inconsistent with law.
2. The town board of any town may at any time establish the office of
deputy town superintendent of highways. The deputy town superintendent
of highways shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the town
superintendent of highways. If the town superintendent of highways shall
fail to appoint such deputy within five days after the establishment of
the office of deputy or within five days after a vacancy occurs in the
office of deputy, the town board shall have power to appoint such deputy
town superintendent of highways. During the absence or inability of the
town superintendent of highways to act, such deputy shall act and be
vested with all the powers and duties of the town superintendent as
provided by law. Before such deputy shall perform any power or duty of
the office of superintendent such deputy town superintendent of highways
shall take and file the constitutional oath of office and execute and
file an official undertaking to be approved by the town board. The town
board shall fix the compensation to be received by such deputy.
Structure New York Laws
Article 3 - Town Officers, Powers, Duties and Compensation
22-B - Chairman of Assessors; Designation; Duties and Compensation.
22-C - Election and Term of Assessors in the Town of Southampton, County of Suffolk.
23 - Eligibility of Town Officers.
23-A - Residence Requirement for Comptroller of the Town of Cortlandt.
24-A - Terms of Office of Elective Officers.
24-B - Election of Council Members and Town Justices in the Town of Pawling.
25 - Oaths of Office and Undertaking.
26 - Resignation of Town Officers.
27 - Compensation of Town Officers and Employees.
28 - Power to Administer Oaths.
29 - Powers and Duties of Supervisor.
30 - Powers and Duties of Town Clerk.
31 - Powers and Duties of Town Justices; Requirements; Restriction.
32 - Powers and Duties of Town Superintendent of Highways and Deputy Superintendent.
32-A - Entry by Town Engineer on Private Lands.
33 - Powers and Duties of Assessors.
34 - Powers and Duties of Town Comptroller.
35 - Powers and Duties of Collector.
36 - Collection of Taxes by Town Clerk.
37 - Powers and Duties of Receiver of Taxes and Assessments.
38 - Certain Offices Abolished.
39 - Powers and Duties of Constables and Town Police Officers.
40 - Powers and Duties of Fence Viewers.
41 - Additional Supervisors in Certain Towns.
41-A - Abolition of the Additional Office of Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead.