137.101 Title and purpose.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Local Public Health Governance Act”. The purpose of this chapter is to define the structure, powers, and duties of local boards of health. This chapter also provides an optional process for counties to merge to form a district board of health in order to increase efficiencies and enhance the delivery and availability of public health services.
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Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH
Section 137.101 - Title and purpose.
Section 137.102 - Definitions.
Section 137.103 - Local boards of health — jurisdiction.
Section 137.104 - Local boards of health — powers and duties.
Section 137.105 - Local boards of health — membership and meetings.
Section 137.106 - District boards of health — request to form.
Section 137.107 - Request reviewed by state department.
Section 137.108 - Initial appointment of district board of health.
Section 137.109 - Organizational structure of district board.
Section 137.110 - District personnel.
Section 137.111 - District treasurer and auditor.
Section 137.112 - District public health fund — budget.
Section 137.113 - Adding to district.
Section 137.114 - Withdrawal from district.
Section 137.115 - Dissolution of county boards.
Section 137.116 - Emergency request for funds.
Section 137.117 - Penalties — criminal and civil.