N.Y. LAB Law § 10
This is the official text of N.Y. LAB Law § 10, part of New York’s LAB Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "LAB Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Department of labor; commissioner of labor
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§ 10. Department of labor; commissioner of labor. There shall continue\nto be in the state government a department of labor. The head of the\ndepartment shall be the commissioner of labor. The commissioner of\nlabor shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and\nconsent of the senate and hold office until the end of the term of the\ngovernor by whom he was appointed, and until his successor is appointed\nand has qualified. The present commissioner of labor shall be the head\nof such department and shall hold office until the expiration of his\npresent term and until his successor is appointed and has qualified,\nsubject to the provisions of the public officers law. Whenever the\nindustrial commissioner is referred to or designated in any law, rule,\nregulation, contract or document heretofore or hereafter enacted,\nadopted or executed, such reference or designation shall be deemed to\nrefer to the commissioner of labor.\n
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