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1776 K STRHET. NORTHWEST/WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 202/957-4800 THE TOBACCO INSTITUTE OUR TOLL FREH NI] BER f5: 800 !424-9878 ~~O ~ ~ ~ ~ t"j G ''~At C 0 ~ e5 . ebruary 23, 197~I ~ O c "~~~~~r~ V U P- v\ * w - TO: Messrs. Tucker FROM: JaC Greer, Mike Kerrigan ( IVI Pepples, Sc?ott, Stevens SUBJECT: Westchester County Board of Health ~ ~~ J oG 1 s.. ss M/93 MICHAEL . KERRIGAN irec or of i Activities 2D2/957 9 The Westchester County Board of Health met in White Plains, New York, February 22, 1979, and'adopted unanimously its final proposed amendments to the County San~~T Code, restricting smoking in certain public places. The Board of Health will now forward the amendments to the State Department of Health in Albany, New York, and the Westchester County Attorney for review. These offices will determined whether the amendments are in line with the health laws of the state and whether they are legally ' sound (i.e., not in conflict with other county regulations). ~~ Approaal is expected f rom both these offices within several ~~months, following which a date for implementation will be selected. The implementation date is expected to be four or five months away. The above time frame will allow for input into both the County Executive and the Board of Legislators to request their intercession in the matter. Accordingly, this is to re uest letters from our company employees living in Westchester County to their individua legis ators, the list of which is attached hereto. It is rC { 1~J are examining the possibility of contesting the legality will prompt a review of the Board of Health's action and result in efforts to invalidate the regulations. Also, we d'etermining that action~ is necessary to protect the public health. It is hopedthis pressure on the Countj~ Legislatur County adopting regulations in the absence of the Legislatute personally by the employee. The theme of the letter should be to express opposition to an administrative agency of the recommended that letters be sent to the County Legislator living closest to the employee or to the legislator known

February 23, 1979 Page two of the proposed amendments to the Sanitary Code. we have not found someone of s a ao Thus far, Finally, we have enclosed herewith a copy of the amendments (the third draft) which are virtually identical to those adopted yesterday. Thank you for your cooperation. Regards, ff;~~. MJK: smb Enclosures CC: Messrs. Bewley, Cherry, Griffin, Kelly, Robinson, Scanlan Wells (with enclosures) {

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