N.Y. County Law § 396-b: Powers of local legislative body

§ 396-b. Powers of local legislative body. When the local legislative

body of any county shall have voted to establish such clinic, the local

legislative body shall:

(1) Purchase or lease real property therefor, or acquire such real

property, and easements therein, by condemnation proceedings, in the

manner prescribed by the eminent domain procedure law, in any town, city

or village in the county.

(2) Erect all necessary buildings and alter any buildings, on the

property when acquired for the use of said clinic, provided that the

location of the buildings and the plans and such part of the

specifications as shall be required by the state commissioner of social

services and commissioner of health for such erection or alteration

together with the initial equipment shall first be approved by the

commissioner of social services and commissioner of health. Any changes

in such location or plans shall also be first approved by the

commissioner of social services and commissioner of health.

(3) Cause to be assessed, levied and collected such sums of money as

it shall deem necessary for suitable lands, buildings and improvements

for said clinic, and for the maintenance thereof, and for all other

necessary expenditures therefor; or may finance expenditures for the

erection of such clinic and for the purchase of a site therefor pursuant

to the provisions of the local finance law.

(4) Accept and hold in trust for the county, any grant or devise of

land, or any gift or bequest of money or other personal property, or any

donation to be applied, principal or income, or both, for the benefit of

said clinic, and apply the same in accordance with the terms of the

gift.

(5) Whenever it shall deem it in the public interest so to do, and

notwithstanding the provisions of any other general or special act,

change the location of such clinic and acquire a new site by purchase,

lease or condemnation, as provided in this section, and establish the

hospital thereon.