Town Law § 53-b · Title 4. Town Departments
Deputy department heads
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§ 53-b. Deputy department heads. The town board may appoint such deputy department heads as may be authorized by act of the legislature or local law, with power to act generally for and in place of their principals, and the office of such a deputy shall be in the exempt class of the civil service.
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- Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/TWN53-B
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