* § 126-b. Establishment of Broome county nursing home. 1. The board\nof supervisors of Broome county may establish, as hereinafter in this\nsection provided, a nursing home to be approved by the state\ncommissioner of health. All expenditures incurred by the state\ncommissioner of health for and in connection with the location,\nconstruction and operation of such nursing home shall be a charge upon\nthe county, and provision shall be made for the payment therefor by the\nboard of supervisors of such county in the same manner as in the case of\nother charges against the county.\n 2. If the state commissioner of health shall approve, Broome county\nmay use a building or buildings formerly used as a tuberculosis hospital\nor sanitorium.\n 3. When the board of supervisors of such county shall have determined\nto establish a nursing home as hereinbefore provided, such board shall:\n (a) Erect all necessary buildings and alter any buildings, on the\nproperty when acquired for the use of said nursing home, provided that\nthe location of the buildings and the plans and such part of the\nspecifications as shall be required by the state commissioner of health\nfor such erection or alteration, together with the initial equipment,\nshall first be approved by the state commissioner of health. Any changes\nin such location or plans shall also be first approved by the state\ncommissioner of health, and the state commissioner of health and his\nduly authorized representatives shall have the power to inspect such\nnursing home during the course of its construction for the purpose of\nseeing that such plans are complied with.\n (b) Cause to be assessed, levied and collected such sums of money as\nit shall deem necessary for suitable lands, buildings and improvements\nfor said nursing home and for the maintenance thereof, and for all other\nnecessary expenditures therefor; or may finance expenditures for the\nerection of such nursing home and for the purchase of a site therefor,\npursuant to the provisions of the local finance law.\n (c) Accept in its discretion and hold in trust for the county, any\ngrant or devise of land, or any gift or bequest of money or other\npersonal property, or any donation to be applied, principal or income,\nor both, for the benefit of said nursing home, and apply the same in\naccordance with the terms of the gift.\n (d) Whenever it shall deem it in the public interest so to do, and\nnotwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter or of any\nother general or special law, change the location of such nursing home\nand acquire a new site by purchase, lease or condemnation, and establish\nthe nursing home thereon.\n 4. When the board of supervisors of such county shall have determined\nto establish a nursing home as hereinbefore provided, it shall, except\nwhere a board of managers has been appointed as provided in subdivision\nfive of this section, appoint a superintendent of the nursing home to\nhold office at the pleasure of such board. Such superintendent shall be\nthe chief executive officer of such home and, subject to by-laws, rules\nand regulations established by the board of supervisors governing such\nhome, he shall:\n (a) Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, file a bond in\nsuch sum as the board of supervisors may determine, to secure the\nfaithful performance of such duties.\n (b) Equip the nursing home with all necessary furniture, appliances,\nfixtures and other needed facilities for the care of patients and for\nthe use of officers and employees thereof, and shall purchase all\nnecessary supplies.\n (c) Have general supervision and control of the records, accounts and\nbuildings of the nursing home and all internal affairs, and maintain\ndiscipline therein and enforce compliance with and obedience to all\nby-laws, rules and regulations adopted by the board of supervisors for\nthe government, discipline and management of said nursing home and the\nemployees and patients th
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