New York § 321 Local health officer; power of commissioner to appoint; expenses

New York Statutes

§ 321 — Local health officer; power of commissioner to appoint; expenses

New York § 321

Law PBHPublic Health

Title 2Local Health Officers

Art. 3Local Health Organization

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Bluebook

N.Y. Public Health § 321 (2026).

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§ 321. Local health officer; power of commissioner to appoint;\nexpenses.

1.If any local board of health fails to appoint a health\nofficer qualified as provided in the sanitary code, the commissioner may\nexercise the powers of a health officer in such municipality, or\ndesignate a health officer qualified as provided in the sanitary code,\nto exercise such powers.\n 2. The expenses lawfully incurred by the commissioner in such\nmunicipality shall be a charge upon and paid by such municipality until\nsuch time as a local health officer shall be appointed therein,\nwhereupon the jurisdiction conferred by this section on the commissioner\nor other person designated by him shall cease.\n

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§ 321. Local health officer; power of commissioner to appoint;\nexpenses. 1. If any local board of health fails to appoint a health\nofficer qualified as provided in the sanitary code, the commissioner may\nexercise the powers of a health officer in such municipality, or\ndesignate a health officer qualified as provided in the sanitary code,\nto exercise such powers.\n 2. The expenses lawfully incurred by the commissioner in such\nmunicipality shall be a charge upon and paid by such municipality until\nsuch time as a local health officer shall be appointed therein,\nwhereupon the jurisdiction conferred by this section on the commissioner\nor other person designated by him shall cease.\n