Art. VI §28 | ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION OF COURT SYSTEM
a. The chief judge of the court of appealsshall be the chief judge of the state of New York and shall be the chief judicialofficer of the unified court system. There shall be an administrative board of the courts which shall consist of the chief judge of the court of appeals as chairperson and the presiding justice of the appellate division of the supreme court of each judicial department. The chief judge shall, with the advice and consent of the administrative board of the courts, appoint a chief administrator of the courts who shall serve at the pleasure of the chief judge.
b. The chief administrator, on behalf of the chief judge, shall supervise the administration and operation of the unified court system. In the exercise of such responsibility, the chief administrator of the courtsshall have such powers and duties as may be delegated to him or her by the chief judge and such additional powers and duties as may be provided by law.
c. The chief judge, after consultation with the administrative board, shall establish standards and administrative policies for general application throughout the state, which shall be submitted by the chief judge to the court of appeals, together with the recommendations, if any, of the administrative board. Such standards and administrative policies shall be promulgated after approval by the court of appeals.
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