§ 542. City laboratories; boards of managers; appointment. 1. (a) The
mayor of any city establishing a laboratory in accordance with the
provisions of this article shall appoint the board of managers of such
laboratory which board shall consist of at least five members, two of
them shall be physicians duly licensed to practice in the state of New
York. The county medical society may present to the mayor a list of
names of physicians residing in the city from which he may choose the
medical members of the board of managers.

(d) The president of the local board of health, if such office exists,
and the local commissioner of health or health officer shall be
ex-officio members of the board of managers of the laboratory.

2. In cities when more than one laboratory is established, only one
board of managers shall be appointed, which shall have jurisdiction over
all the laboratories established or operating under sections five
hundred forty to five hundred forty-three inclusive, of this chapter, in
said city.