2015 New York Laws
CNT - County
Article 7-B - (County) COUNTY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CLINICS
396-B - Powers of local legislative body.

  396-b. Powers of local legislative body. When the local legislative
  body of any county shall have voted to establish such clinic, the  local
  legislative body shall:
(1)  Purchase  or  lease  real property therefor, or acquire such real
  property, and easements therein, by  condemnation  proceedings,  in  the
  manner prescribed by the eminent domain procedure law, in any town, city
  or village in the county.
(2)  Erect  all  necessary  buildings  and alter any buildings, on the
  property when acquired for the use of said  clinic,  provided  that  the
  location   of  the  buildings  and  the  plans  and  such  part  of  the
  specifications as shall be required by the state commissioner of  social
  services  and  commissioner  of  health  for such erection or alteration
  together with the initial equipment  shall  first  be  approved  by  the
  commissioner  of social services and commissioner of health. Any changes
  in  such  location  or  plans  shall  also  be  first  approved  by  the
  commissioner of social services and commissioner of health.
(3)  Cause  to be assessed, levied and collected such sums of money as
  it shall deem necessary for suitable lands, buildings  and  improvements
  for  said  clinic,  and  for  the maintenance thereof, and for all other
  necessary expenditures therefor; or may  finance  expenditures  for  the
  erection of such clinic and for the purchase of a site therefor pursuant
  to the provisions of the local finance law.
(4)  Accept  and  hold in trust for the county, any grant or devise of
  land, or any gift or bequest of money or other personal property, or any
  donation to be applied, principal or income, or both, for the benefit of
  said clinic, and apply the same in accordance  with  the  terms  of  the
  gift.
(5)  Whenever  it  shall  deem it in the public interest so to do, and
  notwithstanding the provisions of any  other  general  or  special  act,
  change  the  location of such clinic and acquire a new site by purchase,
  lease or condemnation, as provided in this section,  and  establish  the
  hospital thereon.