§ 15-1305. Powers and duties of the state Commissioner of Health.

The Commissioner of Health shall:

1. Review the area and scope of any comprehensive study prior to its
execution and make recommendations to the Department of Environmental
Conservation with respect thereto.

2. Advise legal agencies and the participating municipalities of the
approval of their applications for state aid pursuant to this title;

3. Execute contracts for the services of consulting engineers
necessary for such studies and reports jointly with the local agency
requesting state aid therefor;

4. Approve the amount of compensation to be paid for such engineering
services and the method of determining such compensation; provided,
however, that such compensation shall not be computed on a per diem or
percentage of estimated costs basis;

5. Receive and approve final reports of local agencies prior to final
payment;

6. Approve vouchers for the payment of state aid grants pursuant to
the provisions of this title;

7. Prepare and file with the Department of Environmental Conservation
for its review and evaluation an annual report on the scope and results
of comprehensive studies undertaken pursuant to this section;

8. Make an estimate of the annual funds necessary to carry out the
provisions of this title and, with the approval of the Department of
Environmental Conservation request such amount for inclusion in the
executive budget;

9. Perform such other and further acts as may be necessary, proper or
desirable to carry out effectively the provisions of this section.