26A-1-103. County health departments. The governing body of each county shall create and maintain a local health department which includes and serves all incorporated and unincorporated areas in the county. Amended by Chapter 249, 2002 General Session
Effective 5/10/2016 26A-1-105. Multicounty local health departments. (1) Two or more contiguous counties may, by executing an agreement pursuant to the provisions of Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, unite to create and maintain a local health department that does not combine the substance abuse authority and the mental health authority with the local […]
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; […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
26A-1-112. Appointment of personnel. (1) All local health department personnel shall be hired by the local health officer or the local health officer’s designee in accordance with the merit system, personnel policies, and compensation plans approved by the board and ratified pursuant to Subsection (2). The personnel shall have qualifications for their positions equivalent to […]
Effective 5/4/2022 26A-1-113. Right of entry to regulated premises by representatives for inspection. (1) Upon presenting proper identification, authorized representatives of local health departments may enter upon the premises of properties regulated by local health departments to perform routine inspections to insure compliance with rules, standards, regulations, and ordinances as adopted by the Departments of […]
Effective 5/4/2022 26A-1-114. Powers and duties of departments. (1) Subject to Subsections (7), (8), and (11), a local health department may: (a) subject to the provisions in Section 26A-1-108, enforce state laws, local ordinances, department rules, and local health department standards and regulations relating to public health and sanitation, including the plumbing code administered by […]
Effective 5/8/2018 26A-1-115. Apportionment of costs — Contracts to provide services — Percentage match of state funds — Audit. (1) (a) The cost of establishing and maintaining a multicounty local health department may be apportioned among the participating counties on the basis of population in proportion to the total population of all counties within the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Effective 5/10/2016 26A-1-119. Local health department fund — Sources — Uses. (1) Except as provided in Section 26A-1-105.5, the treasurer of a local health department shall, as part of the department organization, create a local health department fund to which shall be credited any money appropriated or otherwise made available by participating counties or other […]
26A-1-120. County attorney or district attorney to represent and advise department, board, officers, and employees. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the county attorney of the county in which the headquarters of the local health department is located shall serve as legal advisor to the local health department in all civil matters involving […]
Effective 7/1/2022 26A-1-121. Standards and regulations adopted by local board — Local standards not more stringent than federal or state standards — Administrative and judicial review of actions. (1) (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(g), the board may make standards and regulations: (i) not in conflict with rules of the department or the Department of Environmental […]
26A-1-122. Counties joining existing department — Abolition of department — Withdrawal of county from department. (1) If additional or adjacent counties join an existing local health department, provisions shall be made for the appointment and terms of new board members in accordance with the applicable provisions of this part. (2) (a) A local health department […]
26A-1-123. Unlawful acts — Criminal and civil liability. (1) It is unlawful for any person, association, or corporation, and the officers of the association or corporation to: (a) violate state laws or any lawful notice, order, standard, rule, or regulation issued under state laws or local ordinances regarding public health or sanitation; (b) violate, disobey, […]
