Morrison v. Moses

The language of subdivision 1 of section 22 of the Civil Service Law appears to indicate the existence of a legislative intent that only the power to hear charges and not the power of removal itself shall be capable of delegation by the removing power. The language of section 531-1.0 of the New York City Administrative Code, formerly section 614 of the Greater New York Charter, which authorizes the commissioner of parks to delegate to specified officers authority to act generally for or in place of the commissioner, contains no language justifying an inference that said section was intended…