N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 13.11: Organization and administration of the office for people with developmental disabilities and its facilities

§ 13.11 Organization and administration of the office for people with

developmental disabilities and its facilities.

(a) The commissioner shall have the professional jurisdiction,

supervision, and control of the office and all department facilities for

persons with developmental disabilities.

(b) The commissioner shall control the organization of the office and

may continue, establish, discontinue, expand, and contract facilities

under his or her jurisdiction. The facilities set forth in section 13.17

in state operations offices may not be discontinued by the commissioner.

Units and facilities shall have such functions, duties, and

responsibilities as may be assigned to them by the commissioner.

(c) The commissioner may, within the amounts appropriated therefor,

lease space or facilities in which services for persons with

developmental disabilities are to be provided. He may delegate this

authority to the facilities development corporation.