2022 New York Laws
ENV - Environmental Conservation
Article 15 - Water Resources
Title 13 - Comprehensive Public Water Supply Studies and Reports
15-1305 - Powers and Duties of the State Commissioner of Health.

§ 15-1305. Powers and duties of the state Commissioner of Health.
The Commissioner of Health shall:
1.  Review  the area and scope of any comprehensive study prior to its
  execution and make recommendations to the  Department  of  Environmental
  Conservation with respect thereto.
2.  Advise  legal agencies and the participating municipalities of the
  approval of their applications for state aid pursuant to this title;
3.  Execute  contracts  for  the  services  of  consulting   engineers
  necessary  for  such  studies  and reports jointly with the local agency
  requesting state aid therefor;
4. Approve the amount of compensation to be paid for such  engineering
  services  and  the  method  of  determining such compensation; provided,
  however, that such compensation shall not be computed on a per  diem  or
  percentage of estimated costs basis;
5.  Receive and approve final reports of local agencies prior to final
  payment;
6. Approve vouchers for the payment of state aid  grants  pursuant  to
  the provisions of this title;
7.  Prepare and file with the Department of Environmental Conservation
  for its review and evaluation an annual report on the scope and  results
  of comprehensive studies undertaken pursuant to this section;
8.  Make  an  estimate  of the annual funds necessary to carry out the
  provisions of this title and, with the approval  of  the  Department  of
  Environmental  Conservation  request  such  amount  for inclusion in the
  executive budget;
9. Perform such other and further acts as may be necessary, proper  or
  desirable to carry out effectively the provisions of this section.