§ 16-20-1-14 — Personnel; delegation of duties on the basis of agent-principal relation; water well inspections

(a) Local health officers may, subject to
approval by the county executive, hire requisite staff to complete and
discharge the duties of the local health department.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (d), the employees of local
health departments shall perform any of the duties of the health officer
delegated by the health officer, with the approval of the local board of
health, on the basis of an agent-principal relation.
(c) The public health personnel of local health departments:
(1) must meet the minimum qualification requirements of the
local board of health;
(2) by local ordinance, become part of the county classification
system for the respective public health personnel positions; and
(3) shall perform additional duties prescribed by the rules of the
state department and local board of health under the general
supervision of the local health officer.
(d) If an appointee or employee of a local health officer is not a
licensed water well driller under IC 25-39-3, the appointee or employee
may not inspect the drilling of a water well.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-4-21.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.105-1999, SEC.1; P.L.121-2007, SEC.1; P.L.134-2008, SEC.9; P.L.164-2023, SEC.20.