New York Laws
Title 2 - County Laboratories
527 - County Laboratories; Director; Powers and Duties.

(a) equip the laboratory with all necessary furniture, appliances,
fixtures and other needed facilities for the conduct of laboratory work
and purchase all necessary supplies within the appropriations made
therefor;
(b) have general supervision and control of the internal affairs and
work of the laboratory;
(c) make and enforce such rules, regulations and orders as he may deem
necessary, not inconsistent with law or with the rules and regulations
of the board of managers, or of the county board of health, whichever is
the governing authority;
(d) unless otherwise provided by law appoint employees of the
laboratory within the limits of his appropriations, and remove them;
(e) cause to be kept proper accounts and records of the business and
operation of the laboratory, including such records relating to
specimens examined and render such reports as may be required by law or
by the regulations of the commissioner.
2. The director or other person in charge of each county laboratory in
any county wherein an alternative form of government shall have
established a county health district coterminous with the county and in
which the laboratory has been transferred and reestablished as a
division of the county health department, subject to the approval of the
county board of health and the provisions of the county government law
of such county, shall:
(a) have general supervision and control of the internal affairs and
work of the laboratory;
(b) make and enforce such rules, regulations and orders as he may deem
necessary, not inconsistent with law or with the rules and regulations
of the board of health;
(c) recommend to the board of health appointment of employees for the
laboratory and the acquisition of equipment, furniture, appliances,
fixtures and other needed facilities for the conduct of the work of the
laboratory;
(d) cause to be kept proper accounts and records of the business and
operation of the laboratory, including such records relating to
specimens examined and render such reports as may be required by law or
by the regulations of the commissioner.