N.Y. Public Health Law § 344: County or part-county boards of health; terms of office; vacancies

§ 344. County or part-county boards of health; terms of office;

vacancies. 1. The term of office of each appointive member of the board

of health of a county or part-county health district, including the

additional city representative members shall be six years, and the term

of one of the members shall expire annually; except that the term of

office of the representative member of the board of supervisors shall be

for such lesser period as may be required in the event that he does not

continue as a member of the board of supervisors.

2. Upon the establishment of a new county or part-county health

district, the first appointments shall be made for the respective terms

of six, five, four, three, two and one years.

3. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired terms.