Section 396-G. Creation; board; employees

The local legislative body of
  each county is  hereby  authorized  to  create  a  county  drug  control
  authority.  Such  authority shall consist of not less than five nor more
  than nine members who shall be appointed by the county legislature or by
  the county executive in those counties where the county charter provides
  that members of county boards, commissions, authorities or agencies  are
  to be appointed by the county executive, at least one of whom shall be a
  physician  licensed  to  practice  medicine  in this state.   Any person
  serving as a member of a county narcotic guidance  council,  drug  abuse
  commission or mental health board shall be eligible to serve as a member
  of  the  board  of  a  county  drug  authority  created pursuant to this
  article. The chairman of the board shall be  designated  by  the  county
  legislature  or  by  the  county  executive  in those counties where the
  county charter provides that  members  of  county  boards,  commissions,
  authorities  or  agencies  are  to be appointed by the county executive,
  from among the members so appointed. The  compensation  of  the  members
  shall  be  fixed  by  the  county  legislative  body  within  the amount
  available therefor by appropriation. The board shall appoint a  counsel,
  an administrative officer and such other officers, employees, agents and
  consultants  as  may  be  necessary,  prescribe  their duties, fix their
  compensation and provide for  payment  of  their  expenses,  all  within
  amounts appropriated therefor by the county.