§ 102-a. Deputy county superintendent. The county superintendent of
any county or the county engineer thereof appointed by any other law to
perform the duties of county superintendent, with the approval of the
board of supervisors, may appoint a deputy county superintendent or
engineer, as the case may be, for such period or periods as the board of
supervisors may determine, but limited to the term of office for which
such superintendent or engineer was appointed with power and authority
in the county superintendent or engineer to terminate such appointment
at his pleasure. Such deputy shall act for and have all the powers and
duties of such superintendent or engineer during his inability to act as
such superintendent or engineer or during the regular or approved
vacation period of such superintendent or engineer.

In the event that such county superintendent or county engineer shall
not appoint a deputy as provided herein, prior to or within thirty days
after such inability to act shall occur, the board of supervisors may
make such appointment for the period of such disability during the term
of office of such superintendent or engineer, and such appointee shall
thereafter continue in office for such period as the board of
supervisors may determine, but within the limitation of time as
hereinbefore mentioned.

The board of supervisors shall, in any event, determine the amount of
such deputy's bond and fix his salary and provide for the payment of all
the necessary expenses incurred while in the performance of his duties,
which salary and expenses shall be a charge against the county road
fund, and may remove him from office for such causes and in the same
manner as provided for the removal of a county superintendent or
engineer.

The provisions of law not inconsistent with the provisions of this
section, applicable to the powers, duties, conduct, appointment and
removal of county superintendents or engineers shall be applicable
hereto.