Public Health Law § 354 · Title 3. County and Part-county Health Districts
County or part-county health districts; removal of deputies, assistants and health officers
Text — Law content up to date as of October 9, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 354. County or part-county health districts; removal of deputies, assistants and health officers. 1. The board of health of a county or part-county health district shall have power to remove the health officer of any local health district included within such county or part-county health district or any deputy or assistant deputy of the county health commissioner for cause, upon written charges, and after such health officer or deputy, or assistant deputy, after due notice, has been given an opportunity to be heard.
2. The proceedings in connection with such removal shall be subject to review by the commissioner, who within thirty days of the receipt of an order of the board of health removing such health officer, may revoke such order whereupon the order of removal shall be void.
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