New York Consolidated Laws, Public Health Law - PBH § 393. Consolidated health district;  board of health;  terms of office

1. Of the new reduced three member board of health of a consolidated health district first elected, one member shall be elected to serve until one year from the first day of January following his election, one to serve two years, and one to serve three years from such first day of January, and until his successor has been elected and has qualified.

2. Prior to December first each year the village mayors and supervisors of the municipalities included in the consolidated health district shall meet and elect one member of the board of health who shall serve three years from the January first following and until his successor has been elected and has qualified.

3. An elective member shall serve for a term of two years from the first day of January preceding his election and until his successor shall have been appointed, provided that if at any time the number of members of the board of health, excluding the elective member, shall become an odd number, the term of office of the elective member shall thereupon cease.