Legal Opinion
Opn. No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided June 23, 1980Published
1Opinion of the Court
Hon. James A. Prevost Commissioner Office of Mental Health
This is in response to the request made by your counsel, Michael J. Volpe, regarding a proposed financing arrangement for the acquisition of telephone equipment by various psychiatric centers run by the Office of Mental Health.* Under Mental Hygiene Law § 7.11, the Commissioner of Mental Health may assign certain functions to such facilities which impliedly include the power to purchase by contract. Exercise of such authority, of course, is subject to authorization of the Commissioner of General Services under State Finance Law § 161.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Starling Realty Corp. v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Wein v. LevittNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Amarnick v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1975
- North Carolina Utilities Commission v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Amarnick v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973