2006 New York Code - Department heads.

 
    §  4.  The  head  of  the department of audit and control shall be the
  comptroller and of the department of law, the attorney-general. The head
  of the department of education shall be The Regents of the University of
  the State of New York, who  shall  appoint  and  at  pleasure  remove  a
  commissioner  of education to be the chief administrative officer of the
  department. The head of the department of agriculture and markets  shall
  be  appointed  in  a manner to be prescribed by law. Except as otherwise
  provided in this constitution, the heads of all  other  departments  and
  the   members   of  all  boards  and  commissions,  excepting  temporary
  commissions for special purposes, shall be appointed by the governor  by
  and  with the advice and consent of the senate and may be removed by the
  governor, in a manner to be prescribed by law.