§ 1103. Deputy public administrator

1. The deputy public administrators of the counties of New York city
shall be appointed by the surrogate court judge of the county in which
they shall serve.

2. The deputy public administrators of any county where the office
exists or may be established shall perform the services and shall
possess the powers as may be prescribed for and vested in him by the
respective public administrators and shall possess every power and
perform every duty belonging to the office of public administrator in
the circumstances specified by section nine of the public officers law.

3. The deputy public administrator of any county where the office
exists or may be established shall continue in office until removed by
the surrogate court judge or judges of that county.

4. Each appointment shall be in writing and shall be filed in the
office of the county clerk in the county for which the appointment is
made.