§16-2-5. Authority to Create, Establish and Maintain Combined Local Boards of Health; Service Area
Any two or more counties or any county or counties and one or more municipalities within or partially within the county or counties may combine to create, establish and maintain a combined local board of health organized pursuant to and with the powers and duties prescribed by this article. The plan of combination must be […]
§16-2-6. Appointment to and Composition of Municipal Boards of Health; Qualifications; Number of Appointees
A municipal board of health is composed of five members selected and appointed by vote of the governing body of the municipality. Each member appointed to a municipal board of health shall be a resident of the municipality. No more than two members who reside in the same municipal ward may be appointed and no […]
§16-2-7. Appointment to and Composition of County Boards of Health; Qualifications; Number of Appointees
A county board of health is composed of five members selected and appointed by vote of the county commission. Each member appointed to the county board of health shall be a resident of the county. No more than two members who reside in the same magisterial district may be appointed and no more than two […]
§16-2-8. Appointment to and Composition of Combined Local Boards of Health; Qualifications; Number of Appointees
A combined local board of health is composed of at least five members. The number of combined local board of health members to be selected by each participating county or municipality shall be established by agreement of the participating counties or municipalities. No more than one half of the members of a combined local board […]
§16-2-9. Local Board of Health; Terms of Appointment; Reappointment; Oath of Office; Vacancies; Removal; Compensation; Expenses
(a) The term of office for members selected and appointed to a local board of health pursuant to the provisions of this article is five years. Members may serve until their duly qualified successors are selected and appointed by vote of the original appointing authority. Members may be reappointed for additional terms of five years. […]
§16-2-1. Purpose
Local boards of health, created, established and operated pursuant to the provisions of this article, are responsible for directing, supervising and carrying out matters relating to the public health of their respective counties or municipalities. This article provides that local boards of health may be organized as boards of health serving a single municipality, a […]
§16-2-2. Definitions
Unless the context used clearly requires a different meaning, as used in this article: “Appointing authority” means the county commission or municipality, or combination thereof, that authorized the creation or combination of the local board of health, in whatever form it presently exists; “Basic public health services” means those services that are necessary to protect […]