N.Y. Indian Law § 20

§ 20. Appointment, term of office and qualifications of the agent of\nthe Onondaga Indians. The offices of agent of the Onondaga Indians\nresiding on the Onondaga reservation, and of agent of the Onondaga\nIndians residing on the Allegany, Cattaraugus, Tuscarora and Tonawanda\nreservations, are combined effective July one, nineteen hundred\nsixty-one, and commencing on that date there shall be a single office of\nagent of the Onondaga Indians. Such agent shall be appointed by the\nstate commissioner of social welfare and shall exercise and perform his\npower and duties under the supervision, direction and control of the\ndepartment of social welfare. The term of office of such agent shall be\nfive years. The compensation of such agent shall be paid by the state\nand shall be an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars. Such agent\nshall not be further reimbursed for his expenses. Such agent shall\nreside in Onondaga county, near the Onondaga reservation.\n