New York § 208 Deputy commissioners; appointment; qualifications and duties

New York Statutes

§ 208 — Deputy commissioners; appointment; qualifications and duties

New York § 208

Law PBHPublic Health

Title 1Officers and Employees

Art. 2The Department of Health

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N.Y. Public Health § 208 (2026).

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  § 208. Deputy commissioners; appointment; qualifications and duties.\n1. The commissioner shall appoint and at pleasure remove a first deputy\ncommissioner and such other deputy commissioners as he shall deem\nnecessary for the proper organization and general classification of the\nwork of the department.\n  2. The first deputy commissioner shall be a physician licensed or\neligible for license to practice medicine and surgery in this state, and\nwho shall have been actively engaged in the practice of his profession\nfor a period of at least five years.\n  3. The deputy commissioners shall perform such duties as shall be\nprescribed by the commissioner.\n

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§ 208. Deputy commissioners; appointment; qualifications and duties.\n1. The commissioner shall appoint and at pleasure remove a first deputy\ncommissioner and such other deputy commissioners as he shall deem\nnecessary for the proper organization and general classification of the\nwork of the department.\n 2. The first deputy commissioner shall be a physician licensed or\neligible for license to practice medicine and surgery in this state, and\nwho shall have been actively engaged in the practice of his profession\nfor a period of at least five years.\n 3. The deputy commissioners shall perform such duties as shall be\nprescribed by the commissioner.\n