(A) Policy. The Board of Health, the Health Officer, or their duly authorized representatives have and must exercise all powers to make such investigations and reports and to obey such directions concerning communicable diseases as the State Board of Health may require or give; and, under the general supervision of the State Board of Health, must cause all statutes of the State of Minnesota, Regulations of the Board of Health, and ordinances of the City to be obeyed and enforced. The actual enforcement of these laws, regulations, and ordinances is the duty and responsibility of the City Manager or the City Manager’s duly authorized representative.
(B) Membership. The Board of Health for the city consists of eight members. Seven members must be the members of the City Council. One member must be a physician, licensed to practice in the State of Minnesota, who must be the City Health Officer appointed pursuant to § 31.30(A) and who must also be the executive officer of the Board of Health. The Health Officer must serve until his resignation or until a successor is appointed.
(C) Duties of Board. The duties of the Board of Health and the Health Officer are as defined in the statutes of the State of Minnesota and the regulations of the State Board of Health. The Board of Health serves in an advisory capacity to the Health Officer and the City Manager in making recommendations concerning the general health program within the city.
(D) Meetings of the Board. The Board of Health meets at such times as it may deem necessary. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum. The Board must make such regulations as they deem necessary for their meetings and for the conduct of their business.
(E) Administration. The City Manager, or his duly authorized representative, must make investigations and reports, and obey directions concerning communicable diseases as the Board of Health may require or give; and, under the general supervision of the Board of Health, they must cause all statutes of the State of Minnesota, regulations of the State Board of Health, ordinances of the city relating to public health, and all lawful orders of the City Council to be obeyed and enforced.
(F) Right of entry. For the purposes of performing their official duties, all members, officers, and employees of the Board of Health, the Health Officer and their duly authorized representatives have the right to enter any building, conveyance or place where contagion, infection, filth, nuisance, or source or cause of preventable disease exists or is reasonably suspected.
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