Section 1206. Staff; offices; counsel 1

Each  public  administrator,  except  in  the counties of Erie and
  Onondaga,  shall  appoint  such  assistants  and   employees   at   such
  compensation  as  may  be  provided  by  the board of supervisors of his
  county.
    2. Each such county except Erie, Monroe  and  Onondaga  shall  provide
  suitable  office  space, accommodations and storage space for its public
  administrator which shall be located  conveniently  to  the  court.  The
  board  of  supervisors  of the counties of Monroe and Onondaga may allow
  the public administrator a reasonable amount for the  operation  of  his
  office  and any allowance presently provided by the board shall continue
  unless modified or altered by it.
    3. Each public administrator may employ counsel in any  estate,  whose
  fees  and  expenses therein shall be approved by the court of his county
  and shall be charged against the estate.
    4. The court may deputize any assistant or employee in the  office  of
  the  public  administrator or other suitable person to hold the title of
  deputy public administrator who shall perform  in  the  absence  of  the
  public  administrator such services and shall possess such powers as may
  be prescribed and  vested  in  him  by  the  court.  The  deputy  public
  administrator so appointed shall continue in office until removed by the
  court.  In case of vacancy in office for any cause the court may fill it
  by  appointing  a  suitable  assistant  or  employee  as  deputy  public
  administrator  to  take  office  immediately  upon  his  appointment and
  qualification. The appointment shall be in writing and shall be filed in
  the office of the court.  Except in the counties of  Erie  and  Onondaga
  such   deputy   public   administrator   shall  not  receive  any  extra
  compensation for acting unless authorized by the board of supervisors.