N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 224

§ 224. Public health and health planning council; secretary,\nemployees. The commissioner upon request of the public health and health\nplanning council, shall designate an officer or employee of the\ndepartment to act as secretary of the public health and health planning\ncouncil, and shall assign from time to time such other employees as the\npublic health and health planning council may require.\n