New York Second Class Cities Law Section 146 - Health officer.

 146. Health  officer.  No person shall be eligible to appointment as
  health officer unless he shall be a physician and surgeon duly  licensed
  to  practice under the laws of this state, and who has practiced as such
  for at least ten years. The health officer shall possess such powers and
  perform such duties as shall  be  delegated  to  or  prescribed  by  the
  commissioner of public safety or by ordinance of the common council.

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