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KRS 212.260

Powers and duties of local health officers

Known as the Kentucky District Health Department Act

The act spans §§ 212–212 (135 sections).

Effective: June 20, 2005 History: Amended 2005 Ky

(1) The health officer of a county that does not have a county department of health shall enforce the rules and regulations of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and county boards of health.

(2) The health officer of a county that has formed a county department of health shall:

(a) Devote his entire time to the duties of his office, and shall not engage in the private practice of medicine;

(b) Be secretary of the county board of health and keep full minutes of the proceedings of the county board of health in a book provided for that purpose;

(c) Be the chief administrative officer of the county health department.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.