192.260. County health officer appointed by county commission. - Missouri Statutes

County health officer appointed by county commission.

192.260. The county commissions of the several counties ofthis state may appoint a duly licensed qualified physician as acounty health officer for a term of one year, and in the event avacancy is created in the office of the county health officer,such commission may appoint a duly licensed qualified physicianfor the unexpired term. If the county commission of any countydecides to appoint a county health officer as empowered in thislaw, it shall agree with the officer as to the compensation andexpenses to be paid for such service, which amount shall be paidout of the county treasury of the county. Nothing containedherein shall be construed to require the county commission of anycounty to appoint a county health officer in any county.

(RSMo 1939 § 9745, A.L. 1945 p. 975, A. 1949 S.B. 1051)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 9025; 1919 § 5782

CROSS REFERENCE:

Director of public county health center to be county health officer, RSMo 205.100