New York § 12 - 12Appointive officers
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 12 — 12Appointive officers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12. 12Appointive officers
§ 12. Appointive officers. There shall be appointed by the mayor a corporation counsel, city engineer, commissioner of public works, commissioner of public safety, commissioner of public welfare and sealer of weights and measures. The commissioner of public welfare shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of section one hundred sixteen of the social welfare law. Other officers may be appointed as provided in this chapter or otherwise by law. All appointments to any city office shall be evidenced by a certificate in writing, signed by the appointing officer and filed forthwith in the office of the city clerk. If an appointment be made by the common council such certificate shall be signed by the officer presiding at the time the appointment was made and attested by the city clerk.
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 12 cover?
Section 12 ("12Appointive officers") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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