2013 Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
70.05 Local health departments, boards, officers -- Regulations.
70.05.035 Home rule charter -- Local board of health.

RCW 70.05.035 Home rule charter — Local board of health.

In counties with a home rule charter, the county legislative authority shall establish a local board of health and may prescribe the membership and selection process for the board. The county legislative authority may appoint to the board of health elected officials from cities and towns and persons other than elected officials as members so long as persons other than elected officials do not constitute a majority. The county legislative authority shall specify the appointment, term, and compensation or reimbursement of expenses. The jurisdiction of the local board of health shall be coextensive with the boundaries of the county. The local health officer, as described in RCW 70.05.050, shall be appointed by the official designated under the provisions of the county charter. The same official designated under the provisions of the county charter may appoint an administrative officer, as described in RCW 70.05.045.

[1995 c 43 § 7; 1993 c 492 § 237.]

Notes:

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.      Findings -- Intent -- 1993 c 492: See notes following RCW 43.20.050.      Short title -- Severability -- Savings -- Captions not law -- Reservation of legislative power -- Effective dates -- 1993 c 492: See RCW 43.72.910 through 43.72.915.