N.Y. County Law Section 261
Administration of the county district

When a county district shall have been established, the board of supervisors shall appoint, designate or establish an officer, board or body as the administrative head or body of the district. All matters relating to the membership of such administrative head or body, including but not limited to, numbers, method of selection, tenure, qualifications and compensation, shall be determined by the board of supervisors. A member of the board of supervisors or any other county officer or official may be appointed as administrative head or as a member of the administrative body provided that he shall receive no additional salary or compensation for such services. The administrative head or body of one or more county districts shall be considered to be the administrative head or body of an administrative unit of county government. The title of such administrative head or body, if such functions are not conferred on an existing officer or body, and the name of such administrative unit, if the county district is made a separate administrative unit of county government, shall be prescribed by the board of supervisors, and such officer or body shall have all the powers generally conferred on heads of administrative units by this chapter, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, and shall be subject to all of the duties imposed upon such heads by this chapter, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article.

Source: Section 261 — Administration of the county district, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/CNT/261 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 6, 2025).

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Purpose 251
County agency 252
Powers of county agency 253
Preparation of maps and plans 253–A
Provision for excess sewer, drainage or water facilities 253–B
Amendment or modification of plans 254
Public hearing 255
Representation by municipalities and district 256
Establishment of a county district 256–A
Consolidation of Suffolk county sewer district number two Holbrook and Suffolk county sewer district number four - Birchwood North Shore 256–B
Suffolk county wastewater management district 257
Permissive referendum 258
Application to the department of audit and control 259
Recording and filing of determination 260
Review 261
Administration of the county district 262
Performance of the work 263
Powers 263–A
Powers with respect to lake protection and rehabilitation 264
Rules and regulations 265
Contracts 266
Water rates, water quality treatment, sewage, wastewater disposal and refuse collection charges and revenues 267
Expense of the improvement 268
Increase and improvement of facilities 269
Increase of maximum amount to be expended 270
Assessment of the cost 271
Alternative method of assessment 272
Taxation of district property 273
Contracts with public authorities for county water districts 274
Extension of the district 274–A
Consolidation of county districts by board of supervisors 274–B
Consolidation of the district and its extensions 275
Sale of water district facilities 276
Jurisdiction of other state agencies 277
Establishment of certain county sewer districts in Suffolk county 277–A
Conveyance or lease to the county of Westchester by a city, town or village in the county’s New Rochelle sanitary sewer district of sewer... 278
Definitions 279
Operation of certain collection and disposal facilities in Suffolk county 279–A
Acquisition of real property for future districts in Suffolk county 279–B
Agreements of county district 279–C
Certain agreements of a county sewer district in Orange county 279–D
Water districts in the county of Westchester
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Verified:
Dec. 6, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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