2016 New York Laws
STT - State Technology
Article 1 - (State Technology) OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
102 - Office of information technology services; director, organization and employees.

   102.   Office   of   information  technology  services;  director,
  organization and employees. 1.  The  office  of  information  technology
  services  is  hereby created within the executive department to have and
  exercise the functions, powers and duties provided by the provisions  of
  this article and any other provision of law.
2.  The  head  of  the office shall be the director of the office, who
  shall serve as the chief technology officer for the state  of  New  York
  and shall be designated as management confidential in the noncompetitive
  class  in  accordance  with the civil service law. The director shall be
  the chief executive officer of and in sole charge of the  administration
  of  the  office. The director shall be entitled to receive reimbursement
  for expenses actually and necessarily incurred by  him  or  her  in  the
  performance of his or her duties.
3.  The director may, from time to time, create, abolish, transfer and
  consolidate bureaus and other units  within  the  office  not  expressly
  established  by  law  as  he  or  she  may  determine  necessary for the
  efficient operation of the  office,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
  director of the budget.
4. The director may appoint, in accordance with the civil service law,
  such  deputies, assistants, and other officers and employees, committees
  and consultants as he or she may deem necessary, prescribe their  powers
  and  duties,  fix  their  compensation, and provide for reimbursement of
  their expenses within the amounts appropriated therefor.
5. The director may request and receive from any department, division,
  board, bureau, commission or other agency of the state or any  political
  subdivision thereof or any public authority, staff and other assistance,
  information,  and  resources as will enable the office to properly carry
  out its functions, powers and duties.