§ 16-20-2-11 — Vacancies; qualified replacements

Indiana § 16-20-2-11

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 20: LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
• Ch. 2: Local Boards of Health

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(a) Members of a local board of health
continue to serve until their successors are appointed.
(b) When a vacancy occurs, the original appointing authority shall
appoint a qualified person to serve the remainder of the unexpired
term. A local board of health shall provide to the appointing authority
a list of five (5) individuals, at least three (3) of whom must have
professional experience in one (1) of the following areas:
(1) Medicine.
(2) Nursing.
(3) Hospital administration.
(4) Pharmacology.
(5) Social work.
(6) Dentistry.
(7) Veterinary medicine.
(8) Engineering.
(9) Environmental science.
(10) Legal profession.
(11) School administration.
(c) The list must include at least one (1) licensed physician. The
appointing authority may select an individual from the list when filling
a vacancy.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3.8-7(c).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.