Delaware Statutes
§ 129 — Threatened epidemics; appointment of officers to enforce regulations and orders
Delaware·Title 16·Part Local Boards of Health; Health Programs·Ch. 1 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES·Subch. Powers and Duties Generally; Regulations and Orders
With the exception of circumstances encompassed by Title 20, when any contagious or infectious disease shall become or threaten to become epidemic, and the local authorities shall neglect or refuse to enforce efficient measures for its prevention, the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee may appoint a medical officer and such assistants as the Department or Division may require and authorize such medical officer to enforce such orders or regulations as the Secretary deems necessary. Provisions of Title 20 which conflict with provisions of this section shall take precedence over this section.
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Legislative History
19 Del. Laws, c. 642, § 11 ; 22 Del. Laws, c. 327, § 6 ; Code 1915, § 742; 33 Del. Laws, c. 57, § 4 ; 34 Del. Laws, c. 69, § 1 ; Code 1935, § 748; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 128; 57 Del. Laws, c. 591, § 12 ; 59 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §§ 38-40 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 544, § 25 ; 73 Del. Laws, c. 355, § 3