N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 7.11 – Organization and administration of the office of mental health and its facilities
§ 7.11 Organization and administration of the office of mental health
Terms Used In N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 7.11
- Commissioner: means the head of the office of mental health. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 7.03
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Office: means the office of mental health. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 7.03
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.