(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish a full-time local Health Department within the county.
(B) General provisions.
(1) There is hereby established a full-time County Health Department.
(2) Such department shall be named the “County Health Department.”
(3) The County Health Department shall operate as an agency of the county responsible to the County Commissioners.
(4) The County Health Department shall be managed by a seven-member County Board of Health as an integral part of county government administratively responsible to the County Commissioners.
(C) Initial Board of Health. The initial members of the County Board of Health are hereby appointed with staggered terms ending as set forth opposite each member’s name as follows:
(1) James A. Berndt, M.D., December 31, 1991;
(2) Ted Chittum, December 31, 1991;
(3) Mark Gidley, December 31, 1991;
(4) Frances M. Lemler, December 31, 1991;
(5) Stephen A. Phillips, M.D., December 31, 1991;
(6) Harry E. Sponseller, D.D.S., December 31, 1991; and
(7) Georgette Samuelson, December 31, 1991;
(D) Authority. This section is adopted pursuant to I.C. 16-20-2, and all acts supplemental and amendatory thereto, which are adopted and incorporated herein by reference.
(Ord. 1991-10, passed 10-7-1991)