§ 300. Local boards of health; continuation. There shall continue to be local boards and departments of health and health officers in the several counties, cities, villages and towns of the state except as otherwise provided by law.
§ 303. Local boards of health; notice of organization. Notice of the membership and organization of every local board of health shall be given forthwith by such board to the department.
§ 304. Local boards of health; town boards; jurisdiction; appropriations. A town board of health shall not have jurisdiction over any city or incorporated village or part of such city or village in such town unless otherwise provided by law. Appropriations for a town board of health in a town in which there are one […]
§ 305. Local boards of health; compensation and expenses of members. 1. The members of town boards and of village boards of trustees shall not receive additional compensation by reason of serving as members of boards of health, except that in the case of a consolidated health district, members of the board of health of […]
§ 306. Local boards of health; expenses; payment. 1. All expenses incurred by any local board of health in the performance of the duties imposed upon it or its members by law shall be a charge upon the municipality, and shall be audited, levied, collected and paid in the same manner as the other charges […]
§ 307. Local boards of health; meetings. 1. Every local board of health shall meet at stated intervals to be fixed by it. 2. The presiding officer of every local board of health may call special meetings thereof when in his judgment the protection of the public health of the municipality requires it, and shall […]
§ 308. Local boards of health; general powers and duties. Subject to the provisions of this chapter and of the sanitary code, every local board of health shall: (a) prescribe the duties and powers of the local health officer, who shall be its chief executive officer; (b) direct the local health officer in the performance […]
§ 309. Local boards of health; quasi-judicial powers; enforcement. 1. Every local board of health may: (a) issue subpoenas which shall be regulated by the civil practice law and rules; (b) compel the attendance of witnesses; (c) administer oaths to witnesses and compel them to testify; (d) by resolution, designate one of its members to […]
§ 310. Local boards of health; modification of orders by commissioner. The commissioner may annul or modify an order, regulation, by-law or ordinance of a local board of health concerning a matter which in his judgment affects the public health beyond the territory over which such local board of health has jurisdiction.
§ 311. Local boards of health; towns and villages; application of law. The provisions contained in this article as to the local boards of health, and for the appointment of local health officers shall apply to all towns and villages, whether such villages are organized under general or special laws.
§ 312. City of New York; exceptions and limitations. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of this article except section three hundred ten of this chapter shall not apply to the city of New York.
