§ 527. County laboratories; director; powers and duties.
1.Except as\nprovided in subdivision two of this section, the director or other\nperson in charge of each county laboratory, subject to the approval of\nthe board of managers, shall:\n (a) equip the laboratory with all necessary furniture, appliances,\nfixtures and other needed facilities for the conduct of laboratory work\nand purchase all necessary supplies within the appropriations made\ntherefor;\n (b) have general supervision and control of the internal affairs and\nwork of the laboratory;\n (c) make and enforce such rules, regulations and orders as he may deem\nnecessary, not inconsistent with law or with the rules and regulations\nof the board of managers, or of the county board of health, whichever is\nthe governing au
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§ 527. County laboratories; director; powers and duties. 1. Except as\nprovided in subdivision two of this section, the director or other\nperson in charge of each county laboratory, subject to the approval of\nthe board of managers, shall:\n (a) equip the laboratory with all necessary furniture, appliances,\nfixtures and other needed facilities for the conduct of laboratory work\nand purchase all necessary supplies within the appropriations made\ntherefor;\n (b) have general supervision and control of the internal affairs and\nwork of the laboratory;\n (c) make and enforce such rules, regulations and orders as he may deem\nnecessary, not inconsistent with law or with the rules and regulations\nof the board of managers, or of the county board of health, whichever is\nthe governing authority;\n (d) unless otherwise provided by law appoint employees of the\nlaboratory within the limits of his appropriations, and remove them;\n (e) cause to be kept proper accounts and records of the business and\noperation of the laboratory, including such records relating to\nspecimens examined and render such reports as may be required by law or\nby the regulations of the commissioner.\n 2. The director or other person in charge of each county laboratory in\nany county wherein an alternative form of government shall have\nestablished a county health district coterminous with the county and in\nwhich the laboratory has been transferred and reestablished as a\ndivision of the county health department, subject to the approval of the\ncounty board of health and the provisions of the county government law\nof such county, shall:\n (a) have general supervision and control of the internal affairs and\nwork of the laboratory;\n (b) make and enforce such rules, regulations and orders as he may deem\nnecessary, not inconsistent with law or with the rules and regulations\nof the board of health;\n (c) recommend to the board of health appointment of employees for the\nlaboratory and the acquisition of equipment, furniture, appliances,\nfixtures and other needed facilities for the conduct of the work of the\nlaboratory;\n (d) cause to be kept proper accounts and records of the business and\noperation of the laboratory, including such records relating to\nspecimens examined and render such reports as may be required by law or\nby the regulations of the commissioner.\n