N.Y. Surr. Ct. Proc. Act § 2602

§ 2602. Terms of courts and powers of judges in counties having more\n than one judge of the surrogate's court.\n 1. In any county having more than 1 judge of the surrogate's court\n (a) all of the powers conferred by law upon a judge of the surrogate's\ncourt may be exercised by either of such judges;\n (b) the disability of a judge or his illness or absence from the\ncounty after his decision upon any matter in an action or proceeding\nbefore him shall not affect the validity of such decision and the other\njudge may give effect thereto and make and sign an appropriate order or\ndecree based thereon having the same force and effect as if made by the\njudge making the decision.\n 2. In any such county the judges must\n (a) appoint and may alter the times of holding terms and sessions of\nthat court for the trial of proceedings in which there is a right to\ntrial by jury;\n (b) appoint and may alter the times of holding terms and sessions of\nthat court for the disposition of all other business;\n (c) prescribe the duration of such terms and assign the judge to\npreside and attend at the terms and sessions so appointed.\n 3. In the county of New York the appointment of such terms must be\npublished in two newspapers published in the city of New York during or\nbefore the first week in January in each year.\n