N.Y. Public Health Law § 354: County or part-county health districts; removal of deputies, assistants and health officers

§ 354. County or part-county health districts; removal of deputies,

assistants and health officers. 1. The board of health of a county or

part-county health district shall have power to remove the health

officer of any local health district included within such county or

part-county health district or any deputy or assistant deputy of the

county health commissioner for cause, upon written charges, and after

such health officer or deputy, or assistant deputy, after due notice,

has been given an opportunity to be heard.

2. The proceedings in connection with such removal shall be subject to

review by the commissioner, who within thirty days of the receipt of an

order of the board of health removing such health officer, may revoke

such order whereupon the order of removal shall be void.