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14-262-116. City health department in cities with a population of 25,000 or more — City board of health — City health officer.
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14-262-116. City health department in cities with a population of 25,000 or more — City board of health — City health officer.
(a) Within thirty (30) days after the entry of an order by the city council of a city of twenty-five thousand (25,000) or more, according to the most recent federal census, to establish and maintain a city health department, the city council shall proceed to organize a health department by the appointment of a city board of health.
(b)(1) Every city board of health shall consist of five (5) members, two (2) of whom shall have a degree of Doctor of Medicine from a medical school approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals, or its successor, of the American Medical Association, to be appointed by the mayor for a five-year term, except that the members first appointed shall be so designated that one shall serve for one (1) year, one for two (2) years, one for three (3) years, one for four (4) years, and one for five (5) years, from January 1 of the year appointed; thereafter, full-term appointments shall be for five (5) years.
(2) All members shall be residents of the city.
(3) Appointments shall be made to the board so that no business or professional group shall constitute a majority of the board.
(4) Any vacancy on the board shall be filled by the mayor in the same manner as full-term appointments by the appointment of a qualified person for the unexpired term.
(5) At its organizational meeting, the board shall elect from its members a president and such other officers as it shall determine.
(6) The city health officer of the city health department, as provided in this act, in the discretion of the board, may serve as secretary, but he or she shall not be a member of the board.
(7) All officers shall hold office at
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-262-116
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14-262-116. City health department in cities with a population of 25,000 or more — City board of health — City health officer.
(a) Within thirty (30) days after the entry of an order by the city council of a city of twenty-five thousand (25,000) or more, according to the most recent federal census, to establish and maintain a city health department, the city council shall proceed to organize a health department by the appointment of a city board of health.
(b)(1) Every city board of health shall consist of five (5) members, two (2) of whom shall have a degree of Doctor of Medicine from a medical school approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals, or its successor, of the American Medical Association, to be appointed by the mayor for a five-year term, except that the members first appointed shall be so designated that one shall serve for one (1) year, one for two (2) years, one for three (3) years, one for four (4) years, and one for five (5) years, from January 1 of the year appointed; thereafter, full-term appointments shall be for five (5) years.
(2) All members shall be residents of the city.
(3) Appointments shall be made to the board so that no business or professional group shall constitute a majority of the board.
(4) Any vacancy on the board shall be filled by the mayor in the same manner as full-term appointments by the appointment of a qualified person for the unexpired term.
(5) At its organizational meeting, the board shall elect from its members a president and such other officers as it shall determine.
(6) The city health officer of the city health department, as provided in this act, in the discretion of the board, may serve as secretary, but he or she shall not be a member of the board.
(7) All officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the board.
(8) Regular meetings of the board shall be held not less than one (1) time every year, at such time as may be fixed by resolution of the board. Special meetings of the board may be called by the president, by the city health officer, or by a majority of the members of the board, at any time with three (3) days' notice by mail, or, in case of emergency, with twenty-four (24) hours' notice by telephone or telegraph.
(9) The board may adopt, and at any time amend, bylaws in relation to its meetings and the transaction of its business.
(10) A majority shall constitute a quorum of the board.
(11) Members shall serve without compensation.
(12) The powers and duties of the city board of health are to be the same as set forth in § 14-262-115.
(c)(1) In a city of twenty-five thousand (25,000) or more establishing a city health department, the office of city health officer shall be created and filled by a doctor who has a degree of Doctor of Medicine from a medical school approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals, or its successor, of the American Medical Association, and who shall possess such qualifications as may be prescribed by the State Board of Health.
(2) The city health officer of each incorporated city of twenty-five thousand (25,000) or more which establishes a city health department shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council to serve on a full-time basis for four (4) years.
(3) The city health officer, after appointment, shall take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office, shall file a copy of his or her appointment with the State Board of Health, and shall not be deemed qualified to serve until the copy has been filed.
(4) Each city health officer shall perform the following:
(A) Such duties as may be required by the city board of health and the city council;
(B) Such duties as may be required of him or her by general law and the city board of health, mayor, council, or ordinances with regard to the general health and sanitation of towns and cities; and
(C) Such duties as shall be legally required of him or her by general law and the city board of health, mayor, councils, or ordinances of the city or town, or by the directions, rules, and requirements of the State Board of Health.
(5) The powers and duties of the city health officer shall be the same as those set forth in § 14-262-112.
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14-262-112. Public health officers — Powers and duties.
In addition to the other powers and duties conferred and imposed upon a public health officer in this act, the officer, in person or through the other officers and employees of the department, shall have and exercise the following powers and duties:
(1) To administer and enforce the public health laws of the State of Arkansas; the orders, rules, and standards of the State Board of Health; and the orders, rules, and regulations of the county or district board of health;
(2) To exercise all powers and duties conferred and imposed upon county or district health departments not expressly delegated to county or district boards of health by the provisions of this act;
(3) To act as the local registrar of vital statistics for the area over which his or her county or district health department has jurisdiction, as follows:
(A) In county health departments, he or she shall collect fees for this service that shall be credited to the department fund and used in the administration of the department;
(B) In district health departments, the health officer shall appoint a deputy registrar in each county who shall be a full-time employee of the department, and the fees collected for this service shall be credited to the department and used in the administration of the department.
(4) To be custodian of all property and records of the department;
(5) To submit to the State Board of Health an annual report of the administration of his or her department and such information as may be required, to maintain such records as may be prescribed by the State Board of Health, and to provide such reports as may be requested, including the provision of an annual report.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-262-112
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14-262-115. County or district boards of health — Powers and duties.
(a) In addition to all other powers and duties conferred and imposed upon county and district boards of health by the provisions of this act, the boards shall have and exercise the following specific powers and duties:
(1) To provide, equip, and maintain suitable offices and all necessary facilities for the proper administration and operation of the county or district health department;
(2) To determine general policies to be followed by the public health officer in administering and enforcing the public health laws, rules, and regulations of the board and the orders, rules, and standards promulgated by the State Board of Health;
(3) To act in an advisory capacity to the public health officer on all matters pertaining to public health;
(4) To issue from time to time such orders and to adopt such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the public health laws of this state nor with the orders and rules of the State Board of Health, as the board may deem necessary for the proper exercise of the powers and duties vested in or imposed upon a county or district health department or board of health by this act.
(b) All statutes, rules, and regulations in force on February 28, 1949, which relate to matters concerning public health in municipalities coming under the jurisdiction of the county or district boards, as set forth in § 14-262-107, shall remain in full force and shall be enforceable by the boards unless and until they are amended or repealed by proper authority or unless they are repugnant to the provisions of this act.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-262-115
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 14-262-115. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.