2013 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Public Health, Housing, Environment
Chapter 431 - State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Health Laws
Section 431.110 - General powers of Oregon Health Authority.
Subject to ORS 417.300 and 417.305, the Oregon Health Authority shall:
(1) Have direct supervision of all matters relating to the preservation of life and health of the people of the state.
(2) Keep the vital statistics and other health related statistics of the state.
(3) Make sanitary surveys and investigations and inquiries respecting the causes and prevention of diseases, especially of epidemics.
(4) Investigate, conduct hearings and issue findings in connection with annexations proposed by cities as provided in ORS 222.840 to 222.915.
(5) Have full power in the control of all communicable diseases.
(6) Have authority to send a representative of the authority to any part of the state when deemed necessary.
(7) From time to time, publish and distribute to the public in such form as the authority determines, such information as in its judgment may be useful in carrying on the work or purposes for which the authority was established. [Amended by 1955 c.105 §1; 1967 c.624 §18; 1971 c.650 §9; 1977 c.582 §8; 1987 c.414 §83; 1989 c.834 §18; 1991 c.122 §11; 2001 c.900 §254; 2009 c.595 §534; 2013 c.61 §2]
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