2015 New York Laws
CNT - County
Article 5-B - (County) COUNTY HURRICANE PROTECTION, FLOOD AND SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL DISTRICTS
280-L - Administration of the county district.

 280-l. Administration of the county district. When a county district
  shall have been established, the governing body shall appoint, designate
  or  establish  an  officer,  board or body as the administrative head or
  body of the district.  All matters relating to the  membership  of  such
  administrative  head  or  body,  including  but not limited to, numbers,
  method of selection, tenure, qualifications and compensation,  shall  be
  determined  by the governing body. A member of the governing body or any
  other county officer or official may be appointed as administrative head
  or as a member of the administrative body provided that he shall receive
  no  additional  salary  or   compensation   for   such   services.   The
  administrative  head  or  body  of one or more county districts shall be
  considered to be the administrative head or body  of  an  administrative
  unit  of  county  government.  The  title of such administrative head or
  body, if such functions are not conferred  on  an  existing  officer  or
  body,  and  the name of such administrative unit, if the county district
  is made a separate administrative unit of county  government,  shall  be
  prescribed  by  the  governing body, and such officer or body shall have
  all the powers generally conferred on heads of administrative  units  by
  this  chapter, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, and
  shall be subject to all of the duties imposed upon such  heads  by  this
  chapter, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article.