N.Y. Public Health Law § 542: City laboratories; boards of managers; appointment

§ 542. City laboratories; boards of managers; appointment. 1. (a) The

mayor of any city establishing a laboratory in accordance with the

provisions of this article shall appoint the board of managers of such

laboratory which board shall consist of at least five members, two of

them shall be physicians duly licensed to practice in the state of New

York. The county medical society may present to the mayor a list of

names of physicians residing in the city from which he may choose the

medical members of the board of managers.

(d) The president of the local board of health, if such office exists,

and the local commissioner of health or health officer shall be

ex-officio members of the board of managers of the laboratory.

2. In cities when more than one laboratory is established, only one

board of managers shall be appointed, which shall have jurisdiction over

all the laboratories established or operating under sections five

hundred forty to five hundred forty-three inclusive, of this chapter, in

said city.