N.Y.
Public Health Law Section 614
Definitions
1.
“County”, any county of the state other than one wholly embraced within a city or any combinations of counties or parts of a county that constitutes a health district.2.
“City”, each city of the state having a population of one million or more, according to the last preceding federal census.3.
“Municipality”, a county or city.4.
“Governing body”, the board of supervisors of a county or the common council, city council or other legislative body of a city or county.5.
“Local commissioner of health”, the officer who administers and manages public health programs within a county who is appointed pursuant to § 351 (County or part-county health commissioner, public health director or county health director)section three hundred fifty-one of this chapter and who has the general powers and duties specified in § 352 (County or part-county health commissioners)section three hundred fifty-two of this chapter and the commissioner of health in a city having a population of more than one million.6.
“Public health director”, a person, including a county health director, who, with appropriate medical consultation, administers and manages public health programs within a county, or a city having a population of less than two hundred fifty thousand, and who meets the qualifications as prescribed pursuant to § 225 (Public health and health planning council)section two hundred twenty-five of this chapter.
Source:
Section 614 — Definitions, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PBH/614
(updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).