22 NYCRR 80.2

(a) The Chief Administrator of the Courts, in consultation with the Presiding Justices of the appropriate Appellate Divisions on behalf of their respective courts, and with the approval of the Chief Judge, shall designate the following deputy chief administrators and administrative judges, who shall serve at his pleasure for a period not exceeding one year:

(1) in the City of New York: a deputy chief administrator, who may be a judge, for all the trial courts; one administrative judge each for the Family Court, the Civil Court and the Criminal Court; and one administrative judge each for the Supreme Court in Bronx, New York and Queens Counties and the Second Judicial District;

(2) outside the City of New York: a Deputy Chief Administrator, who may be a judge, for all the trial courts; and an Administrative Judge in each judicial district, except that separate Administrative Judges may be designated for Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The Chief Administrator may designate an Administrative Judge or Administrative Judges for the Family Court outside the City of New York; and

(3) Such other supervising judges as may be required.

(b) The Presiding Justice of an appellate term shall be designated by the Chief Administrator with the approval of the Presiding Justice of the appropriate appellate division, and shall be the Administrative Judge of that court.

(c) The Presiding Judge of the Court of Claims shall be the Administrative Judge of that court.

(d) Deputy Chief Administrators and Administrative Judges shall be responsible generally for the orderly administration of the courts within the area of their administrative responsibility, as set forth in their orders of designation.