70.46.031 - Districts of one county -- Health board -- Membership. - Washington Statutes

Districts of one county — Health board — Membership.

A health district to consist of one county may be created whenever the county legislative authority of the county shall pass a resolution or ordinance to organize such a health district under chapter 70.05 RCW and this chapter.

     The resolution or ordinance may specify the membership, representation on the district health board, or other matters relative to the formation or operation of the health district. The county legislative authority may appoint elected officials from cities and towns and persons other than elected officials as members of the health district board so long as persons other than elected officials do not constitute a majority.

     Any single county health district existing on *the effective date of this act shall continue in existence unless and until changed by affirmative action of the county legislative authority.

[1995 c 43 § 11.]

Notes: *Reviser's note: For "the effective date of this act" see note following RCW 70.05.030.

Effective dates -- Contingent effective dates -- 1995 c 43: See note following RCW 70.05.030.

Severability -- 1995 c 43: See note following RCW 43.70.570.