N.Y. Public Health Law Section 321
Local health officer

  • power of commissioner to appoint
  • expenses

1.

If any local board of health fails to appoint a health officer qualified as provided in the sanitary code, the commissioner may exercise the powers of a health officer in such municipality, or designate a health officer qualified as provided in the sanitary code, to exercise such powers.

2.

The expenses lawfully incurred by the commissioner in such municipality shall be a charge upon and paid by such municipality until such time as a local health officer shall be appointed therein, whereupon the jurisdiction conferred by this section on the commissioner or other person designated by him shall cease.

Source: Section 321 — Local health officer; power of commissioner to appoint; expenses, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBH/321 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

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Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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