10-27-2016 In the Matter of COUNTY OF CHEMUNG, Respondent, v. Nirav R. SHAH, M.D., M.P.H., as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, et al., Appellants. In the Matter of County of St. Lawrence, Respondent, v. Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H., as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, et al., Appellants. (And Two Other Related Proceedings.) In the Matter of County of Chautauqua, Appellant, v. Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H., as Commissioner of the New York State Department
1. Bodies corporate, which shall consist of and be known as river regulating districts, may be created pursuant to title 21 of this article to construct, maintain and operate reservoirs within such districts, subject to the provisions of this article for the purpose of regulating the flow of streams, when required by the public welfare, including public health and safety. Such river regulating districts are declared to be public corporations and shall have perpetual existence and the power to acquire