The county health officer shall be chosen by the board of county supervisors from a list of eligibles furnished by the State Board of Health. He shall exercise all the powers conferred and shall perform all the duties imposed upon the local health officer and perform such other duties as may be imposed upon him by the board of county supervisors. The board of county supervisors may select two qualified citizens of the county, who shall serve without pay, and who together with the county health officer shall constitute the county board of health. Such board shall advise and cooperate with the county health officer. The board may at any time be abolished by the board of county supervisors. The board of county supervisors may, in lieu of establishing a local board of health as herein provided, operate its health department as a part of a State Board of Health district.
Code 1950, § 15-373; 1950, p. 696; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-709; 1997, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 4 - County Board Form of Government
§ 15.2-400. Form of government to be known as county board form; applicability of chapter
§ 15.2-401. Adoption of county board form
§ 15.2-402. Board of county supervisors; election; terms; chairman; vacancies
§ 15.2-403. Same; powers and duties
§ 15.2-404. Appointment and compensation of officers and employees of county
§ 15.2-405. Assignment of activities
§ 15.2-406. Appointment, compensation and removal of county administrator
§ 15.2-407. Powers and duties of county administrator
§ 15.2-410. County school board and division superintendent of schools
§ 15.2-411. County health officer; county board of health
§ 15.2-412. Local board of social services and local director of social services
§ 15.2-413. Department of extension and continuing education
§ 15.2-414. County purchasing agent
§ 15.2-415. Schedule of compensation for officers and employees