N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 19.19: Personnel of the office

§ 19.19 Personnel of the office.

(a) The commissioner shall, within the amounts appropriated therefor,

appoint and remove in accordance with law and applicable rules of the

state civil service commission, such officers and employees of the

office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, and facility officers

and employees as are necessary for efficient administration.

(b) The director of a facility or institute in the office shall have

professional qualifications and experience to be prescribed by the

commissioner.

(c) The use of volunteers by the office shall be encouraged. The

commissioner may establish regulations governing such volunteer services

for functions of the office.

(d) Where, and to the extent that, an agreement between the state and

an employee organization entered into pursuant to article fourteen of

the civil service law so provides, the commissioner is authorized to

implement the provisions of such agreement relating to discipline

consistent with the terms thereof.