Section 125 – Existing local health departments required to conform to statutory amendments.
26A-1-125. Existing local health departments required to conform to statutory amendments. Each county or municipality operating or participating in the operation of a local health department in existence as of January 1, 2002, shall, no later than June 30, 2003, amend its local ordinances, policies, or interlocal agreements relating to the organization and operation of […]
Section 116 – Allocation of state funds to local health departments — Formula.
26A-1-116. Allocation of state funds to local health departments — Formula. (1) (a) The Departments of Health and Environmental Quality shall each establish by rule a formula for allocating state funds by contract to local health departments. (b) This formula shall provide for allocation of funds based on need. (c) Determination of need shall be […]
Section 117 – Funding of departments — Tax levies.
26A-1-117. Funding of departments — Tax levies. (1) Counties involved in the establishment and operation of local health departments shall fund the local health departments with appropriations from the General Fund, from the levy of a tax, or in part by an appropriation and in part by a levy under Section 17-53-221. (2) A local […]
Section 118 – Treasurer of local department — Bond.
Effective 5/10/2016 26A-1-118. Treasurer of local department — Bond. (1) The county treasurer shall serve as treasurer of a local health department. (2) Unless another county treasurer is designated pursuant to the interlocal agreement creating the multicounty local health department or the multicounty united local health department, the county treasurer of the county in which […]
Section 105.5 – United local health department — Multicounty united local health department — Election by county governing body — Appointment of director.
Effective 5/10/2016 26A-1-105.5. United local health department — Multicounty united local health department — Election by county governing body — Appointment of director. (1) A county governing body may elect to: (a) form a united local health department for the purpose of combining into a single entity the duties of: (i) the local health department; […]
Section 106 – Assistance in establishing local departments — Monitoring and standards of performance — Responsibilities.
26A-1-106. Assistance in establishing local departments — Monitoring and standards of performance — Responsibilities. (1) (a) By request of county governing bodies, the department may assist in the establishment of a local health department. (b) The department shall monitor the effort of the local health department to protect and promote the health of the public. […]
Section 108 – Jurisdiction and duties of local health departments — Registration as a limited purpose entity.
Effective 5/4/2022 26A-1-108. Jurisdiction and duties of local health departments — Registration as a limited purpose entity. (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a local health department has jurisdiction in all unincorporated and incorporated areas of the county or counties in which it is established and shall enforce state health laws, Department of […]
Section 109 – Local boards of health — Membership — Organization — Meetings.
Effective 5/10/2016 26A-1-109. Local boards of health — Membership — Organization — Meetings. (1) A local health department shall have a board of health with at least three members. (a) (i) Board members shall be appointed pursuant to county ordinance or interlocal agreement by the counties creating the local health department. (ii) The board may […]
Section 110 – Local health officer — Powers and duties — Vacancy.
Effective 5/10/2016 26A-1-110. Local health officer — Powers and duties — Vacancy. (1) Except as provided in Section 26A-1-105.5, the board shall appoint a local health officer and determine the officer’s compensation: (a) subject to ratification by the county executive of the county or counties in the local health department; and (b) as provided by: […]
Section 111 – Removal of local health officer.
Effective 5/10/2016 26A-1-111. Removal of local health officer. (1) The local health officer may be removed for cause in accordance with this section by: (a) the board, if the local health officer is appointed for a single county local health department; (b) a majority of the counties in the local health department if: (i) the […]