N.Y. CVS Law § 22
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Certification for positions
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§ 22. Certification for positions. Before any new position in the\nservice of a civil division shall be created or any existing position in\nsuch service shall be reclassified, the proposal therefor, including a\nstatement of the duties of the position, shall be referred to the\nmunicipal commission having jurisdiction and such commission shall\nfurnish a certificate stating the appropriate civil service title for\nthe proposed position or the position to be reclassified. Any such new\nposition shall be created or any such existing position reclassified\nonly with the title approved and certified by the commission.\n
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