Executive — Department Of Law — Assistants Date: 25 Jul 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 1. The attorney-general may appoint such assistant attorneys-general, deputy assistant attorneys-general and attorneys as he may deem necessary and fix their compensation within the amounts appropriated therefor. Whenever deputy or deputy attorney-general is referred to or designated in any law, contract or document such references or designations shall be deemed to refer to and include assistant attorneys-general, deputy assistant attorneys-general or attorneys appointed by the attorney-general. N.Y. Exec. Law § 62