IC 16-20-5
    Chapter 5. Area Boards of Health

IC 16-20-5-1
Authority to establish; jurisdiction
    Sec. 1. (a) If a multiple county sewer, water, wastewater, orsimilar district has been established under IC 13-26 or IC 13-3-2(before its repeal), the affected counties may by concurrentresolution of each county executive establish an area board of healthfor the sole purposes of administering and enforcing, consistent withenvironmental management laws (as defined in IC 13-11-2-71), allstate and local environmental statutes, rules, and ordinances relativeto the maintenance of a high quality environmental level in thedistrict.
    (b) Area boards of health created under this chapter havejurisdiction with the boards identified in IC 13-11-2-18 and thedepartment of environmental management within the uniforminspection and enforcement area established under section 5 of thischapter.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-1996, SEC.74.

IC 16-20-5-2
Membership; term of office; vacancies
    Sec. 2. (a) An area board of health consists of two (2) membersfrom each participating county board of health, to be selected by theappropriate county executive. In addition, the health officer of eachparticipating county and the county treasurer from the participatingcounty with the highest population are members.
    (b) Members serve for terms of two (2) years, beginning on thefirst day of the first month following the date of the establishment ofthe area board of health.
    (c) Appointments to fill vacancies may be made by the countyexecutive of the county where the vacancy exists.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.

IC 16-20-5-3
Meetings
    Sec. 3. An area board of health shall meet at the call of thechairman, with the first meeting to be held during the first monthfollowing the date of establishment of the board.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.

IC 16-20-5-4
Officers
    Sec. 4. At the first meeting and annually thereafter, the area boardof health shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman. One (1) of thehealth officers shall be designated to serve as secretary. The countytreasurer member serves as treasurer of the board.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.
IC 16-20-5-5
Boundaries; hearings; notice
    Sec. 5. (a) An area board of health and the trustees of the multiplecounty sewer, water, wastewater, or similar district shall jointlyestablish boundary lines, which may not exceed the boundaries of thedistrict, for a special uniform inspection and enforcement area.
    (b) The area board of health shall publish notice of a hearingregarding the establishment of the area in at least two (2) newspapersof general circulation in each member county. The notice mustinform the public of the public's right to appear and provide evidenceon the matter.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.

IC 16-20-5-6
Powers and duties
    Sec. 6. To carry out the purposes of this chapter, the area board ofhealth may do the following:
        (1) Adopt and enforce ordinances consistent with state law.
        (2) Employ qualified individuals or utilize existing qualifiedemployees to perform inspection and enforcement duties.
        (3) Accept financial or in kind assistance from the statedepartment, the department of environmental management, orany other source.
        (4) Collect fees.
        (5) Issue permits, after written agreement of the department ofenvironmental management has been obtained.
        (6) Enter into contracts.
        (7) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to establishadministrative policies and procedures.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.

IC 16-20-5-7
Annual budget; proration of costs; payment of expenses
    Sec. 7. (a) An area board of health shall prepare an annual budgetand submit the budget to the county fiscal body of each participatingcounty for review and approval.
    (b) Each county fiscal body shall appropriate that county'sproportionate share of the costs to be incurred by the area board ofhealth. Each county's proportionate share shall be based on thatcounty's percentage of the population of the entire district.
    (c) Money appropriated by each participating county shall beremitted to the treasurer of the area board of health. Transfer of fundsfrom each participating county shall be made by claim allowed by theappropriate county executive. Expenses of the area board of healthshall be paid only after claims have been allowed by the area boardof health.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.

IC 16-20-5-8
Fees and fines; collection; records    Sec. 8. Fees and fines collected by the area board of health shallbe collected by a person designated by the area board of health.Accurate records shall be kept of all fees and fines collected.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.