36-185

36-185. Local department of health
funds

A. A county board of health annually, before May 1 of each year, shall estimate the
cost of maintaining the department for the ensuing fiscal year and the monies that may be
available from unexpended surpluses from grants or donations. The estimates shall be
submitted in the form of a budget on or before May 1 of each year to the board of
supervisors. The board of supervisors shall provide monies necessary to cover the cost
of maintaining the department for the ensuing fiscal year.

B. Local health department monies made available under this article are
nonreverting and nonlapsing monies.

C. The board of supervisors shall not require a city or town to contribute to the
county's public health budget if the board of supervisors did not require the city or
town to contribute monies to the county for a portion of the county's public health
budget before January 1, 1999.