16-20-2-16. Health officer; appointment; certification; reappointment; duties

IN Code § 16-20-2-16 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 16. (a) Each local board of health shall appoint a health officer to serve for a term of four (4) years. The health officer must be a licensed physician.

(b) The appointment shall be certified by the county executive and sent to the state department. The state department shall maintain a record of the certification.

(c) The health officer is eligible for reappointment.

(d) The health officer is the executive officer of the local health department and shall serve as secretary of the local board of health.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3.8-9.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.