2014 New York Laws
MHY - Mental Hygiene
Title C - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILTIES ACT
Article 13 - (13.01 - 13.41*2) OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
13.19 - Personnel of the office; regulations.

13.19 Personnel of the office; regulations.
(a)  The  commissioner  may, within the amounts appropriated therefor,
  appoint and remove in accordance with law and applicable  rules  of  the
  state  civil  service  commission,  such  officers  and employees of the
  office for people with developmental disabilities as are  necessary  for
  efficient  administration.  The commissioner shall, in exercising his or
  her appointing authority, take, consistent with  article  twenty-three-A
  of the correction law, all reasonable and necessary steps to ensure that
  any  such  person  so appointed has not previously engaged in any act in
  violation of any law which indicates a propensity to  act  in  a  manner
  that  would  compromise  the  health  and  safety  of  individuals  with
  developmental disabilities.
(b) The director of a hospital or institute in the office  shall  have
  professional  qualifications  and  experience  to  be  prescribed by the
  commissioner.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the  position  of
  deputy  director  in  an office facility may be filled by new hire or by
  promotion open to employees who possess the minimum  qualifications  for
  the position.
(c)  The use of volunteers in the office for people with developmental
  disabilities  shall  be  encouraged.  The  commissioner  may   establish
  regulations governing such volunteer services.
(d)  Where, and to the extent that, an agreement between the state and
  an employee organization entered into pursuant to  article  fourteen  of
  the  civil  service  law  so provides, the commissioner is authorized to
  implement the  provisions  of  such  agreement  relating  to  discipline
  consistent with the terms thereof.