Title 26A Chapter 1

Title 26ALocal Health Authorities (Download: PDF | RTF | WordPerfect)
Chapter 1Local Health Departments (Download: PDF | RTF | WordPerfect)
Section 101 Short title.
Section 102 Definitions.
Section 103 County health departments.
Section 105 Multicounty local health departments.
Section 106 Assistance in establishing local departments -- Monitoring and standards of performance -- Responsibilities.
Section 108 Jurisdiction and duties of local departments.
Section 109 Local boards of health -- Membership -- Organization -- Meetings.
Section 110 Local health officer -- Powers and duties -- Vacancy.
Section 111 Removal of local health officer.
Section 112 Appointment of personnel.
Section 113 Right of entry to regulated premises by representatives for inspection.
Section 114 Powers and duties of departments.
Section 115 Apportionment of costs -- Contracts to provide services -- Percentage match of state funds -- Audit.
Section 116 Allocation of state funds to local health departments -- Formula.
Section 117 Funding of departments -- Tax levies.
Section 118 Treasurer of local department -- Bond.
Section 119 Local health department fund -- Sources -- Uses.
Section 120 County attorney or district attorney to represent and advise department, board, officers, and employees.
Section 121 Standards and regulations adopted by local board -- Local standards not more stringent than federal or state standards -- Exceptions for written findings -- Administrative and judicial review of actions.
Section 122 Counties joining existing department -- Abolition of department -- Withdrawal of county from department.
Section 123 Unlawful acts -- Criminal and civil liability.
Section 124 Religious exemptions.
Section 125 Existing local health departments required to conform to statutory amendments.
Section 126 Medical reserve corps.
Section 127 Surge capacity, surveillance, and community outreach plan.