N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 61.03 – Department is authorized state agency
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§ 61.03 Department is authorized state agency.
Terms Used In N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 61.03
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The department shall be the authority, when designated by the governor, to supervise and administer financial or technical assistance as the designee under a state plan or as may be required by federal legislation making such assistance available for programs or activities in mental health, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, drug addiction, and other areas under the department's jurisdiction and control.