West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-1-5 — State health officer; Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health; appointment; qualifications; term

West Virginia·Ch. 16 PUBLIC HEALTH·Art. 1 STATE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM
The Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health may be designated the state health officer. The commissioner and the state health officer shall be appointed by the secretary. The commissioner shall be a person holding a doctorate degree in public health administration unless designated the state health officer. The state health officer shall be licensed under the laws of this state to practice medicine. The commissioner and the state health officer serve at the will and pleasure of the secretary and shall not be actively engaged or employed in any other business, vocation, or employment, serving full-time in the duties of the office as prescribed by this article.

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Legislative History

2024 Reg. Sess., HB4978; 2023 Reg. Sess., HB2006; 2022 Reg. Sess., HB4113; 2000 Reg. Sess., SB542; 1977 Reg. Sess., SB585; 1949 Reg. Sess., HB133

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