New York Consolidated Laws, Civil Service Law - CVS § 41. Exempt class

(a) one secretary of each state department or division, temporary state commission or other state officer authorized by law to appoint a secretary;

(b) the deputies of principal executive officers authorized by law to act generally for and in place of their principals;

(c) one secretary of each municipal board or commission authorized by law to appoint a secretary;

(d) one clerk and one deputy clerk if authorized by law, of each court, and one clerk of each elective judicial officer, and also one deputy clerk, if authorized by law, of any justice of the supreme court;

(e) all other subordinate offices or positions for the filling of which competitive or non-competitive examination may be found to be not practicable.  Not more than one appointment shall be made to or under the title of any office or position placed in the exempt class pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph, unless a different number is specifically prescribed in the rules.