Section 122 – Counties joining existing department — Abolition of department — Withdrawal of county from department.
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 […]
Section 123 – Unlawful acts — Criminal and civil liability.
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, […]
Section 124 – Religious exemptions.
26A-1-124. Religious exemptions. This part does not authorize a local health department to impose on any person any mode of treatment inconsistent with the creed or tenets of any religious denomination of which the person is an adherent, provided the person complies with sanitary and quarantine laws, rules, and regulations. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter […]
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 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 […]
Section 112 – Appointment of personnel.
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 […]
Section 113 – Right of entry to regulated premises by representatives for inspection.
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 […]
Section 114 – Powers and duties of departments.
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 […]
Section 115 – Apportionment of costs — Contracts to provide services — Percentage match of state funds — Audit.
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 […]
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; […]