Public Health Law § 321 · Title 2. Local Health Officers
Local health officer; power of commissioner to appoint; expenses
Text — Law content up to date as of October 9, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 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.
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