The department of health shall consist of the health director, who shall be appointed as provided in the applicable provisions of Article 5 (§ 32.1-30 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 32.1 and who shall be head thereof, and the other officers and employees of such department. The head of the department shall exercise the powers conferred and shall perform the duties imposed upon the local health director by general law, not inconsistent herewith. He shall also perform such other duties as may be imposed upon him by the board or, if the health department is operated under contract with the State Board of Health, as specified in such contract.
If the board of county supervisors appoints a local board of health as provided in § 32.1-32, it shall consist of two qualified citizens of the county, who shall serve without pay, and the county health director. Such board may adopt necessary rules and regulations, not in conflict with law, concerning the department. The board of health may at any time be abolished by the board of county supervisors.
Code 1950, § 15-294; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-611; 1979, c. 719; 1997, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 5 - County Executive Form of Government
§ 15.2-500. Title of form; applicability of chapter
§ 15.2-501. Adoption of county executive form
§ 15.2-502. Powers vested in board of county supervisors; election and terms of members; vacancies
§ 15.2-504. General powers of board
§ 15.2-504.1. Lighting level regulation
§ 15.2-506. Investigation of county officers
§ 15.2-507. Organization of departments
§ 15.2-508. Designation of officers to perform certain duties
§ 15.2-509. County executive appointed by board
§ 15.2-510. Tenure of office; removal
§ 15.2-511. Disability of executive
§ 15.2-513. Term, removal and disability of officers and employees
§ 15.2-514. Compensation of officers and employees
§ 15.2-515. Restrictions on activities of former officers and employees
§ 15.2-516. Duties of county executive
§ 15.2-517. Executive may also be department head
§ 15.2-518. Departments of the county
§ 15.2-519. Department of finance; director; general duties
§ 15.2-520. Department of Finance; expenditures and accounts
§ 15.2-521. Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate reassessments
§ 15.2-522. Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys
§ 15.2-523. Same; claims against counties; accounts
§ 15.2-524. Same; director as purchasing agent
§ 15.2-525. Same; obligations of chief assessing officer
§ 15.2-526. Department of public works
§ 15.2-527. Department of social services
§ 15.2-528. Department of law enforcement
§ 15.2-529. Appointment of county attorney
§ 15.2-530. Powers and duties of sheriff
§ 15.2-531. Department of education
§ 15.2-532. Terms of school boards
§ 15.2-533. Elected school boards
§ 15.2-534. Department of health
§ 15.2-535. Department of assessments
§ 15.2-536. Selection of clerk, attorney and sheriff
§ 15.2-537. Officers not affected by adoption of plan
§ 15.2-538. Examination and audit of accounts and books
§ 15.2-539. Submission of budget by executive; hearings; notice; adoption