15.2-839 - Department and board of health. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-839. Department and board of health.

The department of health shall consist of the county health officer, whoshall be chosen from a list of eligibles furnished by the State Board ofHealth and the other officers and employees of such department. The countyhealth officer shall be head of such department and shall exercise the powersconferred and shall perform the duties imposed upon the local health officerand the local board of health by general law, not inconsistent herewith. Heshall also perform such other duties as the board imposes upon him.

The board of supervisors may select two qualified county citizens, who,together with the county health officer, shall constitute the county board ofhealth. Such board shall advise and cooperate with the department of healthand shall have power to adopt rules and regulations, not in conflict withlaw, concerning the department. The board of health may at any time beabolished by the board of supervisors.

(Code 1950, § 15-384.59; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-772; 1997, c.587.)