§ 130A-45.5. Powers and duties of a public health authority director. - North Carolina Statutes

§130A‑45.5.  Powers and duties of a public health authority director.

(a)        The public healthauthority director is an employee of the authority board and shall serve at thepleasure of the authority board.

(b)        An authority healthdirector shall perform public health duties prescribed by and under thesupervision of the public health authority board and the Department and shallbe employed full time in the field of public health.

(c)        An authority healthdirector shall have the following powers and duties:

(1)        To administerprograms as directed by the public health authority board;

(2)        To enforce the rulesof the public health authority board;

(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 7 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 thisChapter;

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

(12)      To employ,discipline, and dismiss employees of the public health authority.

(d)        Authority conferredupon a public health authority director may be exercised only within the countyor counties comprising the public health authority. (1997‑502, s. 1.)