2010 New York Code
MHY - Mental Hygiene
Title E - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 41 - (41.01 - 41.57) LOCAL SERVICES
41.07 - Provision of services by the local governmental unit.

§ 41.07 Provision of services by the local governmental unit.
    (a) Local governmental units may provide local services and facilities
  directly  or  may  contract for the provision of those services by other
  units of local  or  state  government,  by  voluntary  agencies,  or  by
  professionally qualified individuals.
    (b) Subject to the approval of the commissioners of the offices having
  jurisdiction  over  the  services, local governments may arrange for the
  provision of services eligible for state aid outside  their  territorial
  jurisdictions or the state.
    (c)  Local governments may provide joint local services and facilities
  through agreements, made pursuant to law, which may provide either  that
  one  local  government  provide  and  supervise these services for other
  local governments or that a joint board or a joint local  department  be
  established  to  administer  these  services  for the populations of all
  contracting local governments.