§ 130A-41. Powers and duties of local health director. - North Carolina Statutes

§130A‑41.  Powers and duties of local health director.

(a)        A local healthdirector shall be the administrative head of the local health department, shallperform public health duties prescribed by and under the supervision of thelocal board of health and the Department and shall be employed full time in thefield of public health.

(b)        A local healthdirector shall have the following powers and duties:

(1)        To administerprograms as directed by the local board of health;

(2)        To enforce the rulesof the local board of health;

(3)        To investigate thecauses of infectious, communicable and other diseases;

(4)        To exercisequarantine authority and isolation authority pursuant to G.S. 130A‑145;

(5)        To disseminatepublic health information and to promote the benefits of good health;

(6)        To advise localofficials concerning public health matters;

(7)        To enforce theimmunization requirements of Part 2 of Article 6 of this Chapter;

(8)        To examine andinvestigate cases of venereal disease pursuant to Parts 3 and 4 of Article 6 ofthis Chapter;

(9)        To examine andinvestigate cases of tuberculosis pursuant to Part 5 of Article 6 of thisChapter;

(10)      To examine,investigate and control rabies pursuant to Part 6 of Article 6 of this Chapter;

(11)      To abate publichealth nuisances and imminent hazards pursuant to G.S. 130A‑19 and G.S.130A‑20;

(12)      To employ and dismissemployees of the local health department in accordance with Chapter 126 of theGeneral Statutes;

(13)      To enter contracts,in accordance with The Local Government Finance Act, G.S. Chapter 159, onbehalf of the local health department. Nothing in this paragraph shall beconstrued to abrogate the authority of the board of county commissioners.

(c)        Authority conferredupon a local health director may be exercised only within the county orcounties comprising the local health department. (1957, c. 1357, s. 1; 1973,c. 476, s. 128; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1985, c. 175, s. 2; 1999‑110, s. 1.)