34-3-1. Establishment of county department authorized–Definition of full-time health department. The board of county commissioners of any county of this state may establish within its county a full-time county health department and provide for the maintenance thereof. Full-time health departments shall be construed to be an organization under the immediate direction of a health officer […]
34-3-10. Full-time district health department defined. A full-time district health department shall be construed to be a department organized to serve contiguous territory in two or more adjacent counties, and which shall be under the immediate direction of a health officer and employing trained public health personnel who shall devote their entire working time to […]
34-3-11. Adjacent counties and first and second class municipalities joining district health department. After the initial formation of a full-time district health department other adjacent counties and municipalities of the first class therein may, by resolution of their governing boards, become a part of such district by agreement with the district board of health. Source: […]
34-3-13. Appointing committee for district board of health–Number of members appointed to board. When two or more counties unite to form a full-time district health department a district board of health shall be created in the following manner: an appointing committee shall be formed, consisting of a representative of each governing board of each participating […]
34-3-14. Terms of office of district board members. Originally one member of the district board of health shall be appointed for one year, one member for two years, one member for three years, one member for four years, and one member for five years. Upon the termination of the term of appointment, members shall thereafter […]
34-3-15. Officers of district board–Expenses of board members. The membership of the district board of health shall elect a president and a vice-president and the health officer shall be ex officio secretary. Members of the board shall receive no compensation but shall receive their actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their […]
34-3-16. Office of district health department–Supplies and personnel. The district board of health shall designate the location of and shall provide the office for the district health department and shall furnish it with the necessary equipment, supplies, and personnel. Source: SL 1953, ch 129, §10; SDC Supp 1960, §27.18A10.
34-3-17. Board meetings where full-time department maintained. The board of health of a full-time county or district health department shall meet at such times and at such places as the county or district health officer may designate but in no instance shall meetings be held less than semiannually. The health officer shall call a meeting […]
34-3-18. Health officer and personnel for full-time department. Full-time county and district boards of health shall employ a full-time health officer whose term of office shall be four years, and such other personnel as may be determined by the State Department of Health to be needed to efficiently carry on the work of the county […]
34-3-19. Part-time health officer for full-time department. In the event that the county or district board of health is unable to fill the position of health officer with a full-time physician as provided for in this chapter, it may appoint for a temporary period a part-time health officer. Such part-time health officer shall render such […]
34-3-2. Election on establishment of department by adjacent counties–Establishment in other counties after failure in one county. One or more adjacent counties may submit to the electors of said counties at a general or special election, the question of establishing a county health department. Upon affirmative majority vote in each county, such department may be […]
34-3-20. State grants for maintenance of full-time health departments–Contributions by other agencies. The State Department of Health is hereby authorized to use funds which it may receive for public health purposes from federal or other governmental agencies or from nongovernmental agencies both within or without the state for the purpose of making grants to counties […]
34-3-21. Contractual arrangements for services to adjacent counties–Funds provided–Powers of board in adjacent county. County commissioners are hereby authorized to arrange by contractual agreements with one or more existing boards of health operating full-time health departments for services for any part or parts of the county adjacent to such full-time health departments. For this purpose […]
34-3-22. Departmental funds provided from general fund of participating subdivisions. Funds for operation and maintenance of full-time health departments shall be derived from the general fund of the participating political subdivisions. Source: SL 1953, ch 129, §13; SDC Supp 1960, §27.18A13; SL 1978, ch 62, §28.
34-3-23. Operating costs apportioned among participating counties–Population as basis for apportionment. In the case of a full-time district health department the cost of operating and maintaining the department, over the estimated moneys available from surpluses, grants, and donations, shall be apportioned by the district board of health among the counties comprising the district. Apportionment shall […]
34-3-24. Annual budget estimates for full-time department–Hearings and approval of budget. A full-time county or district board of health shall, at least two weeks before the dates specified by law for the setting up of official budgets, estimate the total cost of operating and maintaining the department for the ensuing fiscal year and the amount […]
34-3-25. District funds held by treasurer of largest county–Disbursements. In the case of a full-time district health department, all funds made available for the operation of such department from all sources shall be deposited with the county treasurer of the participating county having the largest population as determined by the most recent federal census. Said […]
34-3-26. Powers of county board and superintendent vested in full-time department. The powers and duties of the board of health in a full-time county or district health department shall be the same as those specified for county boards of health and the superintendents thereof as provided for by chapter 34-16. Source: SL 1953, ch 129, […]
34-3-27. Withdrawal from district department by county or first or second class municipality–Restrictions on withdrawal–Vacancies on district board. Any county or first or second class municipality participating in a full-time district health department may withdraw from the department and board by resolution of its governing board providing no such withdrawal may occur within one year […]
34-3-3. County board where full-time department maintained–Appointment and terms of members. There shall be created in each county maintaining a full-time county health department, a county board of health consisting of seven members to be appointed by the county commissioners as follows: One member shall be a member of such board of county commissioners, appointed […]
