2012 New York Consolidated Laws
RPT - Real Property Tax
Article 2 - (200 - 216) STATE BOARD
203 - Office of real property tax services.

 
    §  203.  Office of real property tax services. There is hereby created
  within the department of taxation and finance an office of real property
  tax services. The head of the office shall be a deputy commissioner  for
  real  property tax services, who shall also be the executive officer for
  and secretary of the state board of  real  property  tax  services.  The
  deputy commissioner for real property tax services shall be appointed by
  the  governor.  He  or  she  shall  exercise  such  powers and duties in
  relation to real property tax administration as may be delegated to  him
  or her by the commissioner, shall report directly to the commissioner on
  the  activities  of the office, and shall hold office at the pleasure of
  the commissioner. The commissioner may appoint such officers, employees,
  agents, consultants and  special  committees  as  he  or  she  may  deem
  necessary  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  chapter, and shall
  prescribe their duties.