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 […]
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 103 – County health departments.
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
Section 105 – Multicounty local health departments.
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 […]