16-20-4-6. Health Board Membership; Qualifications
Sec. 6. The city health departments provided for by this chapter shall be managed by a board of health consisting of seven (7) members appointed by the city executive, not more than four (4) of whom belong to the same political party. At least three (3) of the members must be licensed physicians. At least […]
16-20-4-7. Terms of Office; Vacancies
Sec. 7. (a) All members of the board shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years except that of the first appointees. The initial terms are as follows: (1) One (1) shall serve for a period of two (2) years. (2) Two (2) shall serve for a period of three (3) years. (3) […]
16-20-4-8. Vacancy; Candidate List; Qualifications
Sec. 8. (a) Whenever a vacancy occurs on a board, the city board of health shall provide to the appointing authority a list of five (5) individuals, at least three (3) of whom must have professional experience in one (1) of the following areas: (1) Medicine. (2) Nursing. (3) Health care administration. (4) Pharmacology. (5) […]
16-20-4-9. Removal; Grounds
Sec. 9. A member of a city 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 in a calendar year. (3) Fails to perform the statutory […]
16-20-4-10. Conflicts of Interest
Sec. 10. An individual who has a vested interest or may gain financially from any activity of the city health department or policy decision of the board is ineligible to serve on a city board of health. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-15(d).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.
16-20-4-11. Organizational Meeting; Officers
Sec. 11. The board of each full-time city health department shall, immediately after appointment, meet and organize by electing a chairman, vice chairman, and other officers the board considers necessary. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-21.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.
16-20-4-12. Election Meeting; Regular Meetings; Special Meetings
Sec. 12. (a) The board of each city health department shall hold a meeting in January of each year, at which meeting officers shall be elected for the following calendar year. (b) The board shall hold regular meetings quarterly in January, April, July, and October. (c) The board shall hold special meetings: (1) on a […]
16-20-4-13. Powers and Duties
Sec. 13. A board of health that manages a city health department under this chapter has the powers and duties prescribed for all health boards. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-15(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.
16-20-4-14. Procedural Rules
Sec. 14. The board of each city health department may adopt procedural rules for the board’s own guidance and as are necessary or desirable to protect, promote, or improve public health or to control disease not inconsistent with state statutes and rules of the state department. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-33.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.
16-20-4-15. Offices and Equipment
Sec. 15. The board of each city health department shall provide, equip, and maintain suitable offices, facilities, and appliances for the health department. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-23.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.