16-20-4-27. Transfer of Revenue by Cities in Certain Counties to County Community Health Clinic
Sec. 27. (a) This section applies to the following cities: (1) A city having a population of more than forty thousand (40,000) and less than forty-five thousand (45,000). (2) A city having a population of more than seventy thousand (70,000) and less than seventy-five thousand (75,000). (b) Each year the fiscal officer of each city […]
16-20-5-1. Authority to Establish; Jurisdiction
Sec. 1. (a) If a multiple county sewer, water, wastewater, or similar district has been established under IC 13-26 or IC 13-3-2 (before its repeal), the affected counties may by concurrent resolution of each county executive establish an area board of health for the sole purposes of administering and enforcing, consistent with environmental management laws […]
16-20-5-2. Membership; Term of Office; Vacancies
Sec. 2. (a) An area board of health consists of two (2) members from each participating county board of health, to be selected by the appropriate county executive. In addition, the health officer of each participating county and the county treasurer from the participating county with the highest population are members. (b) Members serve for […]
16-20-5-3. Meetings
Sec. 3. An area board of health shall meet at the call of the chairman, with the first meeting to be held during the first month following the date of establishment of the board. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7.5-3 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.
16-20-5-4. Officers
Sec. 4. At the first meeting and annually thereafter, the area board of health shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman. One (1) of the health officers shall be designated to serve as secretary. The county treasurer member serves as treasurer of the board. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7.5-3 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.
16-20-5-5. Boundaries; Hearings; Notice
Sec. 5. (a) An area board of health and the trustees of the multiple county sewer, water, wastewater, or similar district shall jointly establish boundary lines, which may not exceed the boundaries of the district, for a special uniform inspection and enforcement area. (b) The area board of health shall publish notice of a hearing […]
16-20-5-6. Powers and Duties
Sec. 6. To carry out the purposes of this chapter, the area board of health may do the following: (1) Adopt and enforce ordinances consistent with state law. (2) Employ qualified individuals or utilize existing qualified employees to perform inspection and enforcement duties. (3) Accept financial or in kind assistance from the state department, the […]
16-20-5-7. Annual Budget; Proration of Costs; Payment of Expenses
Sec. 7. (a) An area board of health shall prepare an annual budget and submit the budget to the county fiscal body of each participating county for review and approval. (b) Each county fiscal body shall appropriate that county’s proportionate share of the costs to be incurred by the area board of health. Each county’s […]
16-20-4-19. Disease Control Powers and Duties
Sec. 19. The board of each city health department shall do the following: (1) Investigate the existence of any contagious or infectious disease. (2) Adopt measures, not inconsistent with the rules of the state department, to arrest the progress of contagious or infectious disease. (3) Make all necessary sanitary and health investigations and inspections. [Pre-1993 […]
16-20-5-8. Fees and Fines; Collection; Records
Sec. 8. Fees and fines collected by the area board of health shall be collected by a person designated by the area board of health. Accurate records shall be kept of all fees and fines collected. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7.5-7.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.