New York Laws
Article 6 - Department of Finance
62 - Comptroller and Deputy Comptroller.

§ 62. Comptroller and deputy comptroller. The comptroller may appoint,
to hold office during his pleasure, a deputy and such other subordinates
as may be prescribed by the board of estimate and apportionment. In case
of the absence or disability of the comptroller, or of a vacancy in the
office, the deputy shall discharge the duties of the office until the
comptroller returns, his disability ceases or the vacancy is filled. The
comptroller and deputy comptroller, before entering upon the duties of
their respective offices, shall each execute and file with the city
clerk an official undertaking in such penal sum as may be prescribed by
the common council. The comptroller and deputy comptroller shall each be
ex officio a commissioner of deeds.

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