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Home » US Law » 2022 Indiana Code » Title 16. Health » Article 20. Local Health Departments » Chapter 3. Multiple County Health Departments

16-20-3-1. Establishment; Conditions; Notice

Sec. 1. (a) The county executives of at least two (2) adjacent counties may establish and maintain a multiple county health department if the following conditions are met: (1) The state department approves the establishment of a multiple county health department. (2) The county executive of each of the involved counties approves a separate ordinance […]

16-20-3-2. Board Members; Qualifications; Appointment

Sec. 2. (a) There must be at least seven (7) members of a multiple county board of health. (b) The county executives establishing a multiple county health department shall determine the following for the multiple county board of health: (1) The number of members. (2) The qualifications of members. (3) The number of appointments made […]

16-20-3-3. Removal of Board Member; Grounds

Sec. 3. A member of a multiple county board of health may be removed by the appointing authority if the board member does any of the following: (1) Is absent from three (3) consecutive regular board meetings. (2) Is absent from four (4) regular board meetings during a calendar year. (3) Fails to perform required […]

16-20-3-4. Compensation of Board Members

Sec. 4. Members of a multiple county board of health may receive compensation for the performance of their duties as determined by the fiscal body of the county from which the members were appointed. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3.9-3.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.

16-20-3-5. Term of Office; Staggered Terms

Sec. 5. (a) Each member of a multiple county board of health shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years. (b) Unless otherwise required by law, after December 31, 1991, board members serve staggered terms. The appointing authority shall appoint members of a board in existence on December 31, 1991, and the initial […]

16-20-3-6. Vacancies; Qualified Replacements

Sec. 6. (a) Members continue to serve until their successors are appointed. When a vacancy occurs, the original appointing authority shall appoint a qualified person to serve the unexpired term. (b) Whenever a vacancy occurs on a multiple county board of health, the local board of health shall provide to the appointing authority a list […]

16-20-3-7. Election of Chairman

Sec. 7. At the first meeting of a multiple county board of health each year, the members shall elect a chairman. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3.9-5(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.

16-20-3-8. Meetings; Call; Quorum

Sec. 8. (a) Meetings may be called by any of the following: (1) The chairman. (2) Four (4) members of the multiple county board of health. (3) The local health officer. (b) A majority of the members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3.9-5(a) part, (b).] As added by P.L.2-1993, […]