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The Commissioner shall appoint and remove at pleasure a first deputy commissioner, and such other deputy commissioners as he shall deem necessary for the proper organization and general classification of the work of the department, each of whom shall be in the exempt class of the civil service.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Social Services Law - SOS § 12. Deputy commissioners - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/social-services-law/sos-sect-12/
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