N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 7.11: Organization and administration of the office of mental health and its facilities

§ 7.11 Organization and administration of the office of mental health

and its facilities.

(a) The commissioner shall have the professional jurisdiction,

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

the mentally ill.

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

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

under his jurisdiction. The facilities set forth in section 7.17 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 the mentally ill are to

be provided. He may delegate this authority to the facilities

development corporation.