N.Y. General City Law § 120: Creation; board; employees

§ 120. Creation; board; employees. The governing body of each city

having a population of fifty thousand or more is hereby authorized to

create a city drug control authority. Such authority shall consist of

not less than five nor more than nine members who shall be appointed by

the governing body of the city, at least one of whom shall be a

physician licensed to practice medicine in this state. Any person

serving as a member of a city narcotic guidance council, community board

narcotic guidance council in the city of New York, drug abuse commission

or mental health board shall be eligible to serve as a member of the

board of a city drug authority created pursuant to this article. The

chairman of the board shall be designated by the governing body of the

city from among the members so appointed. The compensation of the

members shall be fixed by the governing body of the city within the

amount available therefor by appropriation. The board shall appoint a

counsel, an administrative officer and such other officers, employees,

agents and consultants as may be necessary, prescribe their duties, fix

their compensation and provide for payment of their expenses, all within

amounts appropriated therefor by the city.