New York Laws
Article 7 - Office of Mental Health
7.11 - Organization and Administration of the Office of Mental Health and Its Facilities.

(a) The commissioner shall have the professional jurisdiction,
supervision, and control of the office and all department facilities for
the mentally ill.
(b) The commissioner shall control the organization of the office and
may continue, establish, discontinue, expand, and contract facilities
under his jurisdiction. The facilities set forth in section 7.17 may not
be discontinued by the commissioner. Units and facilities shall have
such functions, duties, and responsibilities as may be assigned to them
by the commissioner.
(c) The commissioner may, within the amounts appropriated therefor,
lease space or facilities in which services for the mentally ill are to
be provided. He may delegate this authority to the facilities
development corporation.

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