36-184

36-184. Boards of health of local health
departments; organization; meetings; powers and duties

A. The board of health of each county health department shall meet and elect from
among its members a president and vice-president, and adopt rules not inconsistent with
law for its procedure. The director of the local health department shall serve as
secretary of the board. The board shall hold an annual meeting in July each year at
which officers shall be elected for the ensuing year. Monthly and special meetings may be
held on the call of the president, the director or any two members. A majority of the
members constitutes a quorum. Members who fail to attend three consecutive meetings shall
be considered as resigned from the board, but the board may, for good cause, grant leaves
of absence to its members.

B. The board shall:

1. Advise the director and request from the director information it deems
necessary.

2. Keep minutes of all meetings of the board.

3. Make rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of
the department of health services, for the protection and preservation of public health.

4. Advise the board of supervisors regarding suitable offices, facilities and
equipment for the health department.

5. Recommend rules and regulations to the respective county boards of supervisors
for adoption and enforcement in their respective counties.

C. This article does not authorize a county health department or any of its
officers or representatives to impose on any person any mode of treatment against that
person's will, or any examination inconsistent with the creed or tenets of any religious
denomination of which the person is an adherent, provided that the person complies with
sanitary and quarantine laws, rules and regulations.