NY Pub Health L § 347 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 3 - Local Health Organization Title 3 - County and Part-County Health Districts 347 - County or Part-County Boards of Health; Powers and Duties; Rules and Regulations.

§  347.  County  or  part-county  boards of health; powers and duties;   rules and regulations. 1. Upon the establishment of a  board  of  health   for a county or part-county health district as provided in this article,   it  shall exercise all the powers and perform all duties of local boards   of health as provided in this chapter, and  such  board  of  health  may   formulate,  promulgate, adopt and publish rules, regulations, orders and   directions for the security of life and health in  the  health  district   which  shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter and   the sanitary code. Such rules, regulations, orders and directions  shall   be known as the sanitary code of such district.a.  Every  rule, regulation, order and direction adopted by a board of   health or a county officer or body exercising the rule-making  functions   of a board of health shall state the date on which it takes effect and a   copy  thereof  signed by the county health commissioner or his deputy or   such county officer  or  the  elective  or  appointive  chief  executive   officer  of  such  county body exercising the rule-making functions of a   board of health shall be filed as a public record in the department,  in   the  county or part-county department of health and in the office of the   county clerk and shall be published in  such  manner  as  the  board  of   health  or  such  county  officer  or  body  exercising  the rule-making   functions of a board of health may from time to time determine. No  such   rule,  regulation, order or direction shall be effective prior to filing   as a public record in the department.b.  The  county  health  commissioner  or  his  deputy  shall  furnish   certified  copies  of  the  sanitary code of the health district and its   amendments for a fee of one dollar.c. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to restrict  the  power   of  any  county,  city,  town or village to adopt and enforce additional   ordinances  or  enforce  existing  ordinances  relating  to  health  and   sanitation  provided  that such ordinances are not inconsistent with the   provisions of this chapter or the sanitary code.2. The board of health of a county or part-county health  district  is   hereby  authorized to enter into contracts with one or more counties for   mutual aid in the delivery of health services, including but not limited   to public health emergency responses such as disease surveillance,  mass   immunization  programs,  mass  antibiotic  distribution, and handling of   mass casualties, provided approval of such contracts by the  legislative   body  of each county and of the commissioner is obtained. Each county or   part-county health district shall be liable for acts or omissions of its   employees or agents when acting pursuant to such a contract in the  same   manner  and  to  the  same  extent as if such acts or omissions occurred   within the county or part-county health district; and such employees  or   agents  shall have immunities and privileges for their acts or omissions   when acting pursuant to such a contract in the same manner  and  to  the   same  extent  as if such acts or omissions occurred within the county or   part-county health district; except that such a contract  may  apportion   liability  otherwise  between  or among the county or part-county health   districts.3. Except as provided in the provisions of article thirteen-E of  this   chapter,  a  board  of health of a county health district shall exercise   all the powers and perform all duties relative  to  the  enforcement  of   article  thirteen-E  of  this  chapter pursuant to rules and regulations   promulgated by the commissioner.