N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law § 4.09 (2026)

§ 4.09. Appointment of curator and other employees. 1. The chairman,
with the concurrence of the commission and the commissioner of general
services, shall appoint a curator who shall serve at the pleasure of the
commission. The commission shall prescribe powers and duties of the
curator and shall fix his or her compensation within the amounts
appropriated therefor.
  2. The commission may appoint such employees of the commission as it
may require, prescribe their powers and duties and fix their
compensation within the amounts appropriated therefor.