§ 120. Creation; board; employees. The governing body of each city
having a population of fifty thousand or more is hereby authorized to
create a city drug control authority. Such authority shall consist of
not less than five nor more than nine members who shall be appointed by
the governing body of the city, at least one of whom shall be a
physician licensed to practice medicine in this state. Any person
serving as a member of a city narcotic guidance council, community board
narcotic guidance council in the city of New York, drug abuse commission
or mental health board shall be eligible to serve as a member of the
board of a city drug authority created pursuant to this article. The
chairman of the board shall be designated by the governing body of the
city from among the members so appointed. The compensation of the
members shall be fixed by the governing body of the city within the
amount available therefor by appropriation. The board shall appoint a
counsel, an administrative officer and such other officers, employees,
agents and consultants as may be necessary, prescribe their duties, fix
their compensation and provide for payment of their expenses, all within
amounts appropriated therefor by the city.