2006 New York Code - Assignments.

 
    §  851.  Assignments.  1.  The chief administrator of the courts shall
  establish panels  of  judicial  hearing  officers  for  such  courts  or
  geographical areas as the chief administrator deems appropriate.
    2. Assignments to a pending matter or to a part of court shall be made
  from each such panel as required by the judicial or administrative needs
  of  the  courts  and in conformance with law and such rules as the chief
  administrator may promulgate.