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§ A705 BROOME COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE § A802
include but not necessarily be limited to the services, facilities and programs of the
Tuberculosis Chest Clinic, physically handicapped persons and other public health facilities.
Any clinic, dispensary, hospital or laboratory facilities relating to public health heretofore or
hereafter established by a city, town or village and subsequently transferred to the County or
heretofore or hereafter established by the County Legislature shall become a division or other
subordinate part of the Department of Health as prescribed by the County Legislature.
§ A706. Deputies.
The Commissioner or Director of Health may, when such positions are authorized by the
County Legislature, and within the budgetary appropriations provided therefor, appoint to
serve at his pleasure such Deputies as he may deem necessary for the performance of his
duties and to fulfill the purposes of Article III of the Public Health Law in the County or
Part-County Health District. The Deputies shall have the qualifications prescribed by the New
York State Sanitary Code and shall have the authority to act generally for and in place of the
Commissioner or Director of Health. The designation or designations shall be in writing and
filed in the Department of Records, and copies thereof shall be filed with the County
Executive and with the Clerk of the County Legislature.
ARTICLE VIII
Department of Mental Health
§ A801. Department of Mental Health; Commissioner; appointment; qualifications.
There shall be a Department of Mental Health headed by a Commissioner. The method of
choosing the Commissioner as well as his qualifications shall be as provided in § C801 of
Article VIII of the Charter.
§ A802. Powers and duties.
The Commissioner of Mental Health shall have all the powers and duties and shall be subject
to all the obligations and liabilities heretofore and hereafter lawfully granted or imposed by
the Charter, this Code, local law, ordinance or resolution of the County Legislature, order or
direction of the County Executive or any applicable provision of any act of the State
Legislature not inconsistent with the Charter and Code. Such powers and duties, obligations or
liabilities shall include, but shall not be limited to, any powers, duties, obligations or liabilities
granted or imposed upon a Director of Community Mental Health Services and upon
Community Mental Health Boards, except as otherwise provided by the Charter and Code.
The Commissioner of Mental Health shall be in charge of and coordinate the Mental Health
Clinic, alcohol and drug abuse programs and all other facilities, services and programs
relating to community mental health heretofore or hereafter established by the County
Legislature.
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