Indiana § 16-20-2-2 Establishment and maintenance of local health department; adoption
of health ordinances

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-20-2-2 — Establishment and maintenance of local health department; adoption of health ordinances

Indiana § 16-20-2-2

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 20LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS

Ch. 2Local Boards of Health

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 16-20-2-2 (2026).

Text

(a)Except as provided in IC 16-20-3, the executive of each county shall by ordinance establish and maintain a local health department.

(b)The executive of a county having a population of more than one hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) and less than two hundred thousand (200,000) may only establish and maintain one (1) local health department having countywide jurisdiction.

(c)The county executive in a county having a population of more than one hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) and less than two hundred thousand (200,000) may adopt health ordinances that apply to the entire county.

(d)A health ordinance adopted by a city legislative body after December 31, 1993, in a county having a population of more than one hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) and less than two hundred t

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(a) Except as provided in IC 16-20-3, the
executive of each county shall by ordinance establish and maintain a
local health department.
(b) The executive of a county having a population of more than one
hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) and less than two hundred
thousand (200,000) may only establish and maintain one (1) local
health department having countywide jurisdiction.
(c) The county executive in a county having a population of more
than one hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) and less than two
hundred thousand (200,000) may adopt health ordinances that apply to
the entire county.
(d) A health ordinance adopted by a city legislative body after
December 31, 1993, in a county having a population of more than one
hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) and less than two hundred
thousand (200,000) is void.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3.8-1 part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.2-1993, SEC.127; P.L.87-1994, SEC.7; P.L.95-1994, SEC.1; P.L.170-2002, SEC.98; P.L.119-2012, SEC.124; P.L.104-2022, SEC.101.