274 - Officers; employees; offices.

§ 274. Officers; employees; offices. The authority shall have power to  appoint any necessary deputies, counsels, assistants, investigators, and  other   employees   within   the   limits   provided  by  appropriation.  Investigators so employed by the authority shall be deemed to  be  peace  officers  for  the  purpose of enforcing the provisions of the alcoholic  beverage control law or judgements  or  orders  obtained  for  violation  thereof,  with  all the powers set forth in section 2.20 of the criminal  procedure law. The authority shall continue to have its principal office  in the city of Albany, and may maintain a branch office in the cities of  New York and Buffalo and such other places as it may deem necessary.